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Off-line programming motion and process commands for robotic welding of Space Shuttle main enginesThe off-line-programming software and hardware being developed for robotic welding of the Space Shuttle main engine are described and illustrated with diagrams, drawings, graphs, and photographs. The menu-driven workstation-based interactive programming system is designed to permit generation of both motion and process commands for the robotic workcell by weld engineers (with only limited knowledge of programming or CAD systems) on the production floor. Consideration is given to the user interface, geometric-sources interfaces, overall menu structure, weld-parameter data base, and displays of run time and archived data. Ongoing efforts to address limitations related to automatic-downhand-configuration coordinated motion, a lack of source codes for the motion-control software, CAD data incompatibility, interfacing with the robotic workcell, and definition of the welding data base are discussed.
Document ID
19870057425
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Ruokangas, C. C.
(Rockwell International Corp. Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Guthmiller, W. A.
(Rockwell International Corp. Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Pierson, B. L.
(Rockwell International Corp. Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Sliwinski, K. E.
(Rockwell International Corp. Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Lee, J. M. F.
(Rockwell International Science Center Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Robotic Systems
Volume: 4
ISSN: 0471-2223
Subject Category
Computer Programming And Software
Accession Number
87A44699
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-27980
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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