Channel: KUKA - Robots & Automation

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: Friction stir welding is the optimum joining process for non-ferrous metals with low melting temperatures and for mixed metallic joints. In e-mobility in particular, this technology has become established for welding battery trays for BEVs and HEVs at many OEMs and Tier 1s from the automotive industry, as the weld meets the high requirements for tightness and crash procedures. Robot-based friction stir welding is also very flexible to use while maintaining low investment costs compared to gantry systems. The video shows the new modular cell4_FSW friction stir welding cell, where the creation of the robot programs and the virtual commissioning are carried out via the simulation software KUKA.Sim 4.0 (kuka.com/kuka-sim) - Fast virtual commissioning and programming without in-depth knowledge of robot programming - Modular cell concept based on the robot-based FSW application module - Suitable for e-mobility: EV/HEV battery trays, power electronics housing and heat changers. KUKA's range of services extends from the simple FSW application, through the complete automation cell, to the turnkey solution for your application. (kuka.com/friction-stir-welding)