Welding Mechanisation and Automation in Shipbuilding Worldwide
Production Methods and Trends Based on Yard Capacity
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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.
Readership
Shipbuilders, marine engineers, and trade organizations
Table of Contents
- 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.
Product details
- No. of pages: 352
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Woodhead Publishing 1996
- Published: May 31, 1996
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- eBook ISBN: 9780857093196
About the Author
R Boekholt
Affiliations and Expertise
ICWET, Sweden
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