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VirtualArc(r) is a software tool giving the Robot Welding Engineer full control if the MI!MA "rocess in o#$line environ%ent& the s)ste% o#ers a user$friendl) software interface' which will %ini%i-e Arc Welding i%"le%entation ti%e and costs of auto%ated arc welding& the software consists of di#erent %odules
VirtualArc(r) is a software tool giving the Robot Welding Engineer full control if the MI!MA "rocess in o#$line environ%ent& the s)ste% o#ers a user$friendl) software interface' which will %ini%i-e Arc Welding i%"le%entation ti%e and costs of auto%ated arc welding& the software consists of di#erent %odules
VirtualArc(r) is a software tool giving the Robot Welding Engineer full control if the MI!MA "rocess in o#$line environ%ent& the s)ste% o#ers a user$friendl) software interface' which will %ini%i-e Arc Welding i%"le%entation ti%e and costs of auto%ated arc welding& the software consists of di#erent %odules
Robotic MIG/MAG Off-line Weld Tuning The VirtualArc is a software tool giving the Robot Welding Engineer full control if the MI!MA "rocess in o#$line environ%ent& VirtualArc o#ers robot "rogra%%ers' o"erators and welding engineers an e("ert s)ste% with dee" arc welding "rocess *now$how' which gives the "ossibilit) to i%"rove "rocess control' +nal welding ,ualit) and "roductivit)& The s)ste% o#ers a user$friendl) software interface' which will %ini%i-e "rocess i%"le%entation ti%e and costs of auto%ated arc welding& Arc Welding Process Simulation technology The technolog) behind the VirtualArc software is based on the co%bination of arc "h)sics' self$consistent two$di%ensional wire$arc$ wor* "iece si%ulation tool' arc welding "ractical e("erience and e("eri%ental %easure%ents& The software consists of di#erent %odules that are strongl) inter$connected in the whole "rocess s)ste%' including "ower source characteristics and connecting cables& Weld "ro+le and ,ualit) "redications are obtained using .a)esian /eural /etwor* tool& Predictions fro% arc si%ulations' heat and %ass transfer to the wor*$"iece' are used as in"ut to the neural networ* to "redict weld ,ualit) and "ro+le as well as defects& The VirtualArc software 0or given welding con+guration' VirtualArc will si%ultaneousl) reco%%end the o"ti%u% welding s"eed and wire feed rate together with a "rediction of the si-e and sha"e of the fusion -one& This "redictive ca"abilit) allows the user to e(tensivel) test di#erent co%binations of weld "ara%eters and e,ui"%ent& The user can also assess results b) loo*ing at the s)ste%1s con+dence in %a(i%u% and %ini%u% tolerance li%its overlaid on the "redicted weld "ro+le& For your business and technology editors For more information please contact: ABB Automation Technologies Robotics, Automotive & Manufacturing, Arc Welding roducts !ontact erson" #ic$ %$arin, %enior roduct Manager Tel" &'( )*' *+),( dic$-s$arin.se-abb-com Page 2 of 2
VirtualArc features and benefts $ 2aving ti%e 3 %one) in connection to robotic arc welding "rocess i%"le%entation $ E(cellent tool for o#$line "rocess su""ort and service $ E#icient training tool for robot' o"erators' "rogra%%ers 3 "roduction! welding engineers& $ .etter o"ti%i-ed welding "roductivit)' resulting in lower "roduct cost for the user $ .etter o"ti%i-ed welding ,ualit)' resulting in lower "roduct cost for the user $ E#icient "roductivit) tool for co%"aring di#erent weld "rocedures' in cost! %eter weld $ Platfor% for retrieving 3 storing arc welding "rocess *now$how for future "rocess develo"%ents& A.. strongl) believes that the need of tools li*e VirtualArc will beco%e %ore and %ore i%"ortant in the future as the nu%ber of welding engineers and welders are decreasing and will decrease even %ore in the future' s"eciall) a%ong )oung "eo"le& This trend within the arc welding is alread) toda) one of the biggest obstacles for introduction of auto%atic welding and will beco%e an even larger obstacle in the future& VirtualArc software and technolog) introduction is seen b) A.. as one i%"ortant ste" forward to hel" both e(isting and future arc welding robotic custo%ers to auto%ate their "roduction in a e#icient wa)& 4urrentl)' the VirtualArc software tool will be introduced to the %ar*et as a 5 +rst edition6 with two di#erent si-es of the sa%e "ower source with the %ar*et na%e AR4ITE4 ll& The %aterial o"tion will be %ild and low tensile steel' and the wire selection will be nor%al 2olid wire' of 2 2 t)"e' with the following di%ensions 7&8' 1&7' 1&2' 1&9 %%& The 5 +rst edition6 will also include the selection of two co%%on shielding gas %i(tures& 0uture e("ansion of the s)ste% will be %ade in coo"eration with end users and su""liers' based u"on their s"eci+c re,uire%ents for new a""lication areas& In +rst hand this will give the "otential to si%"lif) the use of arc welding robotics in the %anufacturing industries& For your business and technology editors For more information please contact: ABB Automation Technologies Robotics, Automotive & Manufacturing, Arc Welding roducts !ontact erson" #ic$ %$arin, %enior roduct Manager Tel" &'( )*' *+),( dic$-s$arin.se-abb-com