• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.30-37
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• 1996

조선에서 추진되어온 용접로봇의 적용은 주로 대조립 용접공정의 자동화로서, 갠트리(Gantry)에 용접토치를 장착한 로봇을 설치하여 구성하였다. 이러한 시스템에 서의 용접은 로봇을 용접부위까지 이송시킨 후 로봇의 구동으로 용접을 수행하거나, 또는 로봇과 캔트리의 동시 구동으로 용접을 수행하기도 한다. 또한 이 공정은 복잡 한 용접구조물을 OLP(Off-Line Programming)를 이용하여 교시하므로서 효과적인 자동 화 시스템의 구성이 가능할 수 있었다. 소조립 공정은 대조립공정과 비교하면 더 간단 한 부재의 용접이라 할 수 있으나 공정과 공장의 생산방법에 따라 자동화의 어려움은 따른다. 적용되는 매니프레이타는 소조립 공정의 특성에 맞게 그 형태가 설계되어야 하고 이를 운용하는 시스템은 소조립 생산방법에 맞게 통합, 개발되는 Task-Based System"이 되어야 한다. 특히 소조립 공정은 대조립 공정과 달리 여러가지 용접 판넬 을 동시에 이송시킨 후 용접함으로서 OLP의 직접 적용을 어렵게 하는 요인이 있어 이것을 해결하는 것이 생산성을 증가시키는데 적지 않은 영향을 미친다 하겠다. 이 글에서는 소조립 용접 자동화를 구성하기 위해 필요한 젓으로서 소조립 용접 공정을 소개하고, 공정의 특성에 맞도록 설계된 매니퓰레이타 시스템과, OLP, 판넬인식, 자동 교시 모들로 이루어지는 작업인식 시스템에 관해 기술한다.기술한다.

• Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.21-34
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• 1999

We consider a scheduling problem arising in a shipyard subassembly welding process. There are four welding robots of gantry type, which perform the welding process for the subassemblies. Because the robots perform the welding operations at the same time, there is a possibility of collision between adjacent robots depending on the welding schedule. In this paper, we propose a heuristic method to find a welding schedule which does minimize the welding completion time while avoiding collision among the robots. The method consists of two phases: assignment and scheduling. In the assignment phase, we assign each welding line to a proper robot. In the scheduling phase, we determine the welding schedules for the robots so that collision is avoided. Computational experiences with the data which reflect the real situation are reported.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1995.10a
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• pp.1138-1141
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• 1995

An arc sensor for seam tracking is developed to automate sub-assembly welding in shipbuilding. We utilize a moving average method, which produces an effect of low-pass filter, to generate the position compensation. Therefore the sensor is able to modify the path of the weld seam in real time. By simplifying the compension process, the tunning time is reduced so that operators react quickly. It turns out that this sensor is highly reliable and it is installed and being used in SHI Keoje shipbuilding yard.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.437-446
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• 2006

Laser vision inspection systems are becoming popular for automated inspection of manufactured components. The performance of such systems can be enhanced by improving accuracy of the hardware and robustness of the software used in the system. This paper presents a new approach for enhancing the capability of a laser vision system by applying hardware compensation and using efficient analysis software. A 3D geometrical model is developed to study and compensate for possible distortions in installation of gantry robot on which the vision system is mounted. Appropriate compensation is applied to the inspection data obtained from the laser vision system based on the parameters in 3D model. The present laser vision system is used for dimensional inspection of car chassis sub frame and lower arm assembly module. An algorithm based on simplex search techniques is used for analyzing the compensated inspection data. The details of 3D model, parameters used for compensation and the measurement data obtained from the system are presented in this paper. The details of search algorithm used for analyzing the measurement data and the results obtained are also presented in the paper. It is observed from the results that, by applying compensation and using appropriate algorithms for analyzing, the error in evaluation of the inspection data can be significantly minimized, thus reducing the risk of rejecting good parts.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.134-140
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• 2018

This paper describes the design and fabrication of an automatic alignment and loading system for workpieces. To move a workpiece to a chucking position of a machine tool using a gantry robot, an automatic aligning device is required to load the workpiece before machining and automatically align them. The automatic alignment system was conceptually designed, and the structural analysis was performed for the main parts such as the top plate, center support, front and back support, and support shaft. Based on the structural analysis results, the size of these structures was determined. The automatic alignment system was manufactured, and the vertical movement characteristics of the workpiece up-and-down movement device and the rotation characteristics of the workpiece rotation device were experimentally examined. The result has confirmed that they operate normally.

• International conference on construction engineering and project management
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• 2022.06a
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• pp.336-343
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• 2022

Industrial robotic arms are widely adopted in numerous industries for manufacturing automation under factory settings, which eliminates the limitations of manual labor and provides significant productivity and quality benefits. The U.S. modular construction industry, despite having similar controlled factory environments, still heavily relies on manual labor. Thus, this study investigates the U.S., Canada, and Europe-based leading modular construction companies and research labs implementing industrial robotic arms for manufacturing automation. The investigation mainly considered the current research scope, industry state, and constraints, as well as identifying the types and specifications of the robotic arms in use. First, the study investigated well-recognized modular building associations, the Modular Building Institute (MBI), and renowned architecture design magazine, Dezeen to gather industry updates. The authors discovered one university lab and a few companies that adopted Switzerland-based robotic arms, ABB. Researching ABB robotics led to the discovery of ABB's competitor, Germany-based KUKA robotic arms. Consequently, research extended to the companies and labs adopting KUKA models. In total, this study has identified seven modular companies and four research labs. All companies employed robotic arms and gantry robot combinations in a production-line-like system for partial automation, and some adopted design standardization for optimization. The common goal among the labs was to achieve greater flexibility and full automation with robotic arms. This study will help companies better implement robotic arm automation by providing recommendations from investigating its current industry status.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.56 no.2
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• pp.128-134
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• 2019

In shipbuilding, accurate fabrication of curved hull plates is one of the most important steps, since the shape of ship hull, which is very critical in the overall performance of a ship, is a collection of such plates. The curved hull plates forming process requires a significant amount of time by skilled workers in shipbuilding. In general, the workers cause thermal distortion in the plate and forming initial shape using gas heat source. So shipbuilding companies need skilled workers who have long experience. To solve the problem, a lot of researchers tried to develop automation system for curved hull plates. In this paper, we propose automatic heating system with gantry robot, high frequency induction heater to replace the gas heat source and automatic measurement system. We apply the system to forming concave type plate that is actually used in ship manufacturing. In addition, a system was developed to automatically generate heating information, such as the heating location and the heating speed, for actual heating process. Then the system was applied to the actual heating material. It is shown that the proposed triangle heating pattern makes desired concave shape successfully. The induction heating system showed that it can be used for automation system of curved hull plates forming process replacing gas heat source.