abb robotics in rail application
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Document details ABB Robotics in Railway industries. Over 100 ABB Robots have been instailled on various applications which includes Arc Welding, Press Tending, Material Handling, Painting, Cleaning & Washing and Inspection.TRANSCRIPT
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ABB robot applications in RailImproving productivity, quality & workplace safety
InnoTrans 2010
Railway industries Overview
Industries served
� Rolling stock manufacturing
� Rolling stock maintenance and inspection
� Fixed Infrastructure parts manufacturing
Customer needs
� Shortage of skilled workers / rising cost of labor
� Need for consistent high quality
Flexibility in responding to production demands
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� Flexibility in responding to production demands
� Improvements in uptime and productivity
� Health & safety improvements
� Utilization of high cost machinery
ABB’s Offer
� Robots & selected application equipment
� Easy to use operator interfaces
� Vision guidance systems
� Modular manufacturing cells and engineered systems
� Simulation & offline programming software
� Service agreements & productivity improvements
Over 100 ABB robots installed in Railway Industries
� Arc Welding
� Press Tending
� Materials Handling
� Painting
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� Painting
� Cleaning and Washing
� Inspection and Maintenance
Railway Industries - Arc Welding Applications
� Wagon and Chassis
� Side Plates
� Boggies
� Trackside Enclosures
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� Trackside Enclosures
� Seats
8 systems supplied. Each with:
� Robot and process equipment
� 10,000 kg workpiece positioner
� Complete welding package
Large, flexible arc welding system for Rail Car applications
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� Complete welding package
� Seam tracking with adaptive volume
� Tool changer
� Robotic holding fixtures
� Fume filtration and extraction
Robot welding systems for Railway IndustriesCustomized solutions tailored to your needs
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Multi robot systems Laser hybrid welding
Main beam welding
Example: Wagon Chassis Welding
Country: Australia
Customer: United Group
Partner: Mars
Main Benefits
1: Reduced labour cost
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1: Reduced labour cost
2: Increased production output
3: Improved access and safety
Critical Success Factors
1: Seam tracking & searching
2: High weld deposition rates
3: Offline programming & simulation
Example: Arc Welding of Side Plates
Country: UK
Customer: Confidential
Process: Twin wire arc welding
Main Benefits
1: Reduced labour in manual process
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1: Reduced labour in manual process
2: Increased flexibility
3: Improved & consistent quality
Critical Success Factors
1: Offline programming & simulation
2: Twin wire welding
3: Seam tracking and searching
Railway Industries – Paint applications
� Consistent high painting quality
� Minimum tolerances in film thickness
� Minimum overspray and waste
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� Minimum repair work
� Increased productivity
� Improved working conditions
Example: Carriage painting in Wuhan, China
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Wuhan Maintenance Base
Cleaning applicationsExtending the working life of Rolling Stock
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