Proceedings of the KSME Conference (대한기계학회:학술대회논문집)

The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (대한기계학회)
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A Dedicated CAM for Welding Automation System in Assembly Line at Shipyards

조선 대조립 용접라인의 CAD/CAM 시스템 적용

  • 김은중 (삼성중공업 조선플랜트연구소 메카트로연구파트) ;
  • 이시열 (삼성중공업 조선플랜트연구소 메카트로연구파트) ;
  • 김병수 (삼성중공업 조선플랜트연구소 메카트로연구파트) ;
  • 박진형 (삼성중공업 조선플랜트연구소 메카트로연구파트) ;
  • 박영준 (삼성중공업 조선플랜트연구소 메카트로연구파트)
  • Published : 2003.11.05
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Abstract

For coping with various ship types easily, welding automation using CAD/CAM is demanded and and developed. In this paper we propose a dedicated CAM system which generates MACRO files to control robot manipulators. The paper contains CAD interface, virtual simulation, macro generation and job schedulling. At first, it defines and extracts weldline from CAD data, and generates proper MACRO programs. And it obtains optimum job schedules. This system removes the manual work, and consequently reduces the overall lead time. And it reduces costs and time for developing robot welding programs. This can be expanded to virtual factory simulation technology. Moreover, it is possible to apply this system for automation of Cutting and Painting

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