Abstract
This thesis presents a comparative study of robotic and manual welding within a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment, focusing on the JR Test 3 case study. It explores the implementation of collaborative robots (co-bots) for robotic welding, emphasizing their flexibility, adaptability, and safety features. The study examines the integration and performance of co-bots. A detailed time and motion study, along with cost analysis, highlights the efficiency gains and quality improvements achieved through robotic welding. The findings underscore the advantages of co-bots in enhancing workflow efficiency, ensuring precision, and maintaining safety standards in dynamic manufacturing environments. The results showed that for this particular part manual welding was faster and more cost-efficient, showing robotic welding is not always the answer. We performed an efficiency analysis regarding the arc on time which showed all though the cost shows that manual welding is better robotic welding produces more parts per day.
Advisor
Kuldeep Agarwal
Committee Member
Pawan Bhandari
Committee Member
Shaheen Ahmed
Date of Degree
2024
Language
english
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Program of Study
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Department
Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Recommended Citation
Srinivasamurthy, Mayank. (2024). Comparative Study of Robotic and Manual Welding in A Low Volume-High Mix Manufacturing Environment: Case Study of JR Test 3 [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato].Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/1464/
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