This type of robot contains rigid frames and tubes that use linear motors to slide and swing tools into position for welding, cutting, gluing and assembly.
Despite the upheaval of the past four years, the same employees and suppliers are for the most part grinding, polishing and welding for same customers just as they ever did.
Randfontein is offering to arrange retraining for sacked miners, in welding or carpentry, for example.
When spot-welding, for instance, a robot has to touch the metal with an electrode.
It used a proprietary magnetic-pulse welding process, for example, to develop a lightweight, one-piece aluminum driveshaft that improves fuel efficiency for both light vehicle and commercial truck customers.
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Those measurements are then fired off to legendary bike builder Ted Wojcik, who has been hand-welding and bending award-winning frames for over 25 years.
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As its initial action, the Task Force forged partnerships with the five largest manufacturing credentialing bodies to provide opportunities for service members to gain industry-recognized, nationally-portable certifications for high-demand manufacturing jobs -- including welding, machining, maintenance, and logistics -- almost all of which have median hourly wages above the national average.
He imagines outfitting the plant with a row of welding stations that have been custom-designed for veterans in wheelchairs.
The lawyers blame the maganese in the welding rods, or more specifically manufacturers like Lincoln Electric for failing to warn those workers of the risk of manganese poisoning.
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Before heading to Iowa State University for a doctorate, he enjoyed a three-month stint as a welding inspector at Finland's Oy Tampella Ab, a manufacturer of industrial parts.
Using a laser, the robot can make highly accurate welds and position itself for each one a lot faster than it could if it were spot-welding in the normal way.
The comparative flexibility of steel makes for a more comfortable ride and a vehicle that can sustain more wear and tear before coming apart at the welding seams.
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