Welding Mechanisation and Automation in Shipbuilding Worldwide: Production Methods and Trends Based on Yard Capacity (Woodhead Publishing Series in Welding and Other Joining Technologies) - Softcover

Boekholt, R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185573219X ISBN 13: 9781855732193

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 1996

Synopsis

This report contains information from more than sixty shipyards from around the world, and gives a unique inventory of the different aspects of welding mechanization and automation used in building large, middle and small-sized ships. Shipbuilders, marine engineers and trade organisations will welcome and value this unique collection of data, assembled for the first time in such a comprehensive format, and interpreted by the author into trends for the future operation of the industry.

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From the Publisher

Introduction to the project; Building methods, ship structures and welding methods; Welding systems and processes used in the fabrication, assembling and building dock; The uses of semi-automatic and automatic GMAW and (FCAW) in shipbuilding; The influence of shop primers on weld quality for mechanized or automated welding; The introduction and use of welding robots; Use of plate and profile cutting systems; Future objectives, trends and developments in welding engineering and technology; Estimated productivity improvement by welding mechanization and automation; Environmental problems, the ageing of the workforce and efforts to attract young people to the industry through mechanization and automation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 185573219X
• ISBN 13: 9781855732193
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 352