The relevance, importance and presence of industrial robots in manufacturing have increased over the years, with applications in diverse new and nontraditional manufacturing processes. This paper presents the complete concept and design of a novel friction stir welding (FSW) robotic platform for welding polymeric materials. It was conceived to have a number of advantages over common FSW machine...

A novel approach for predicting the intermetallic compound (IMC) formation during friction stir welding (FSW) of AA6061 to commercially pure copper has been developed, in addition their effect on mechanical properties. The temperature distribution aluminium weld nugget determined by a finite element model, use an Al–Cu phase diagram and elemental concentration have combined predict validate sev...

The purpose of this work was to join and assess the development of solid state joints of dissimilar material AA6082 aluminum alloy and AISI 304 stainless steel, via continuous drive friction welding process, which combines the heat generated from friction between two surfaces and plastic deformation. Tests were conducted with different welding process parameters. The results were analyzed by me...

Friction stir welding is gaining significance in typical joining applications day by day. Modeling and simulation of FSW has been a great challenge due to the complexity of the process. We are initiating an effort to review various modeling and simulation techniques mentioned in literature and to find the future scope and possibilities of new techniques.

Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) of dissimilar S45C steel and 6061-T6 aluminum alloy in a butt configuration is experimentally investigated. Butt performed using convex scrolled shoulder tool at different rotational speeds. FSSW joints are successfully fabricated by offsetting the to side. The microstructures three speeds characterized scanning electron microscopy energy dispersive spectrometr...

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a joining process where the regulation of some technological parameters, like machining forces and tool velocities, is essential to ensure the required product quality. Therefore industrial robots are often equipped with force sensors in order to have a monitoring of the interaction forces between the rotating tool and the sheets metal. Alternatively a mathematica...