Has anyone had success using iRvison to weld corrugated steel, such as conex storage boxes, or structural beams. Or another type of sensing technology such as a laser scanning. Im welding with 2 M710/20L arms R30iC. The parts that im attempting to weld are storm shelters. which measure 8'x12'x6'2", with the walls and roof all being corrugated here via a 250 ton press. I do not currently have iRvision, only touch offsets. Im polling the forum mostly so i dont buy something that i dont need. So my questions are:
1. Will iRvision work with this type of weld joining process, if so what additional items will i need besides the cable and camera i.e. software, hardware
2. Would i need iRvision camera for both arms or just one?
3. Is the iRvision capable of scanning a seam?
4. Does Fanuc make a scanning tool to scan a seam such as a laser scanner or would that be a third-party integration?
5. Could I use a digitizer pen to plot a path to a CAD file send it to WeldPro and then send it to the robot?
Welding with iRvision challenge
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wheensy -
April 16, 2014 at 11:42 PM -
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I have been looking into adaptive welding solutions, and one place you might look at is servorobot.com. You can also have them email you information on their systems. Good Luck
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Hi
A year ago, I asked Fanuc about adaptive welding, seam tracking. They recommend SERVO ROBOT from Canada.
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0. i tested iRvision 2D and servorrobot sensor one year ago, but just for test ,not real project.
1.i think, normally, iRvision snap the part charactor first, then calculate the position difference in space, and robot run the trajectory by vision compensation.
2.according to your application, you can choose one or two iRvision cameras for 2 arms. the vision data can be transfered between two robots.
3. iRvision 3D maybe also can scan the part profile, but i think it's difficult to deal with the tracking algrithm.
4.for your case, the wave plate maybe differ from each other. i mean the overall shape is different, so i think there is no existing software in iRvision can support your application . it's better to use servorobot to realize the realtime tracking.
5.i think it's possible. but will you do it this way for each part?
6. i am interesting about how do you want to deal with the torch posture during arc welding?