Weld Repair of Steel Cavity

Recently, the team ran a demonstration showing the automated repair of a dish-shaped cavity in a section of steel plate. The cavity is representative of what a typical wear pattern might look like. The video shows the robot scanning the surface, with the scanned data going directly into Continuous3D. A toolpath is then generated using a cross-hatched pattern. When the MIG welder starts, you can see Continuous3D running on the laptop in the control room. Continuous3D is directly controlling the robotic welder throughout the entire two-and-a-half-hour build. Finally, when the cavity is completely filled in with weld metal, the robot rescans the surface to get a measure if there are any under-built or over-built areas. This same process can be applied to a variety of situations, including worn earthmoving equipment, valves and pumps in mineral processing plant and corroded ship steel.