A stamping strip manufacturing system comprises a stamping machine forming terminals in a strip by stamping, a supply reel around which the strip to be stamped is wound for supplying the strip to be stamped to the stamping machine, and a recovery reel around which the stamped strip is wound for recovering the stamped strip. The system further includes an autonomous mobile robot on which a cutting tool and a welding tool are mounted. The autonomous mobile robot is adapted to cut off an unqualified strip segment of the stamped strip having an unqualified terminal by operating the cutting tool, and to weld two cut ends of the cut strip to each other by operating the welding tool.

The present invention discloses an adaptive and rapid repairing device for single roller, which includes a working module and a mechanical arm module, which are fixedly connected, where the mechanical arm module is connected with a movable module; the working module includes a supporting frame, symmetrical dovetail grooves are opened in two sides of the supporting frame, the dovetail grooves are movably connected with four sliding supports symmetrically arranged along the supporting frame; a connecting rod support penetrates the two through holes opened in the top of the sliding support, the top end of the connecting rod support is hinged with a long connecting rod; the supporting frame is provided with a worm gear mounting support, the worm gear mounting support is equipped with worm gears and worms through rotating shafts, and the worm is fixedly connected with an output shaft of a worm motor.

A method (100) for processing conductor segments (2) of a winding support (3) of an electric motor, wherein at least two conductor segments (2) are arranged on the winding support (3), wherein the conductor segments (2) protrude out of the end side of the winding support (3) by way of end sections (4). The method (100) ensuring sufficient precision when positioning the end sections joined for a welding operation using at least the following steps: advancing (200) a processing unit (6), which can be moved on a circular path (K) along a guide device (5) and having at least one first actuator element (7a) and at least one second actuator element (7b) to at least one first end section pair (4a, 4b) having a first end section (4a) and a second end section (4b) or the first end section (4a) and the second end section (4b) to the processing unit (6), joining (300) the first actuator element (7a) and the second actuator element (7b) so that, in a clamping region (9), a clamping force joins the first end section (4a) and the second end section (4b) into a welding position, welding (400) the first end section (4a) and the second end section (4b).

A device and a method for controlling a size of a molten pool in a wire and arc additive manufacturing process are provided. The device includes additive manufacturing equipment, a connecting device, bilateral gas flow devices and a CCD camera. By adjusting the connecting device, the bilateral gas flow devices and a welding gun have proper relative positions. The CCD camera is clamped on a rear side of the welding gun and matched with a proper optical filter to detect size information of the molten pool. In the additive manufacturing process, the bilateral gas flow devices and the welding gun keep moving synchronously, welding wires are conveyed to a designed position of a deposited layer by a wire feeding device, and bilateral gas flows can directly and synchronously act on a melting region. A flow controller is adjusted in real time according to the size of the molten pool.

A pipe processing tool that is configured to deform the end of a pipe so that the circumferential shape of the end of the pipe generally matches the circumferential shape of an adjacent pipe end. Matching the circumferential shapes of the pipe ends is advantageous during a pipe attachment process. The pipe processing tool can include a deformation ring with a plurality of pipe deformation members. Each pipe deformation member faces radially inward and is actuatable in a radial direction toward and away from the center of the deformation ring in order to permit engagement with the pipe. Each pipe deformation member is individually and separately actuatable from the other pipe deformation members so that the circumferential shapes of the pipes can be altered by controlling suitable ones of the pipe deformation members.

In a method of applying a weld to a target surface, a guide rail arrangement is attached to the target, the guide rail arrangement including at least one guide rail. A weld head carriage having a carriage housing, a rail follower assembly, and a sonotrode is movably mounted to the guide rail arrangement so that the follower assembly engages each guide rail for movement there-along. The weld head carriage is positioned adjacent the target surface, feedstock material is deposited onto the target surface, and the sonotrode is extended to engage the deposited feedstock material and apply a welding force to the feedstock material and the target. Relative movement between the carriage and the guide rail arrangement is initiated and ultrasonic vibrations are conducted into the feedstock material and the target, thereby welding the feedstock material to the target surface.

A robotic welding system comprises a supporting arm for attaching to a repositionable support structure, the supporting arm comprising a first mounting portion connectable to the repositionable support structure, and a second mounting portion rotatably coupled to the first mounting portion. A yaw rotary actuator rotates the second mounting portion about a yaw axis. A welding arm comprises a third mounting portion rotatably coupled to the second mounting portion of the supporting arm. A pitch rotary actuator rotates the third mounting portion about a pitch axis generally perpendicular to the yaw axis. A roll rotary actuator rotates a torch holder shaft about a roll axis generally perpendicular to the pitch axis. The shaft has a torch mounting portion for mounting a welding torch at an end thereof. A controller is operably coupled to the actuators to cause the welding torch to execute a welding pattern.

A system for welding two pipes includes a first pipe clamp, a second pipe clamp, a weld torch, an inspection detector, a motor, one or more processors, and a grinder. The weld torch is configured to create a weld joint between the pipes at an interface region between the pipes. The inspection detector is configured to emit an inspection beam of radiation. The motor is operatively associated with the inspection detector to direct the inspection beam of radiation along the weld joint between the pipes. The one or more processors are operatively associated with the inspection detector to determine a profile of the weld joint between the pipes. The grinder is configured to grind at least a portion of the weld joint between the pipes based on the profile of the weld joint between the pipes.

A method of aligning first and second pipes end-to-end in a position ready for welding. Each pipe has an end bevelled with a shape scanned and stored in memory of a control unit. At least one of the pipes has machine readable codes distributed around their circumference of the pipe. The method includes effecting relative movement of the ends of the first and second pipes towards each other, reading at least one of the codes with a reader, and ascertaining the relative movement required to align the pipes in accordance with a target orientation. The relative movement is ascertained with information provided by the read code and the shapes of the bevelled ends stored in the control unit memory. In other aspects, a closed loop control method and machine-learning may be used to align the pipes. A pipe-laying vessel including pipe handling equipment and the control unit is also provided.

An apparatus for repairing a metal sheet and method of operating the same are provided. The apparatus includes: a base unit including: a frame and an attachment feature on the frame, a cutting unit removably attachable to the base unit to cut out a damaged portion of the metal sheet, and a welding unit removably attachable to the base unit. The cutting unit includes: a cutting arm including a cutting blade, and a motor for operating the cutting arm. The welding unit includes: a fixed platform, a weld movement motor for moving a moveable platform on the fixed platform, and a welding assembly, attached to the moveable platform, to automatically weld a replacement piece to the metal sheet. In operation, the frame is continuously attached to the metal sheet during cutting of the damaged portion and welding of the replacement piece, providing a stable and repeatable frame of reference.