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Arc welding is considered to be one of the most promising applications of intelligent robots. This situation first stems from a low manual productivity due to the severe environmental conditions resulting from the intense heat and fumes generated by the welding process. Second. arc welding is the third largest job category behind assembly and machining in the metal fabrication industry.
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Sicard, P., Levine, M.D. (1987). Mars: An Expert Robot Welding System. In: Wong, A.K.C., Pugh, A. (eds) Machine Intelligence and Knowledge Engineering for Robotic Applications. NATO ASI Series, vol 33. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87387-4_14
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