Английский для сварщиков. Гричин С.В. - 132 стр.

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J Julio Villafuerte, director research and development, Tregaskiss, had a
slightly different perspective. "The need for plain skill welders will decrease
slightly with the slowdown of manual welding. However, the need for
welding engineers will increase dramatically as welding automation becomes
more prominent."
- Where do you see the use of welding automation heading in your
industry?
If there is any one thing to bank on for the future, it is the increased use
of automation in welding operations. There was an overwhelming affirmative
from our respondents on this point, although it was not completely universal.
The perspective of those few who did not see increased use might be
expressing an influence from their particular industry. A structural steel
fabricator mentioned the difficulty in automating for weldments that do not
have a high degree of repetitiveness and variations in fitup and joint
geometry. Another individual felt automation will not replace welding
equipment for manual operations if the equipment is developed to be fast,
safe and economical.
But by far the majority feel the same as Magnetech's Emmerson, who
stated, "We see more and more companies of all sizes automating
applications that were being done manually. Many are exploring their first
use of automation, and the declining number of skilled welders will continue
this trend." The lack of, or declining numbers of, skilled welders was
frequently mentioned as reason for the growth of automation.
Philip Winslow, V.P. sales and marketing, Hypertherm, Inc., noted
another often stated reason, "Usage will increase, primarily because of the
consistency it gives to welding and cutting operations, especially with CNC
(computer numerical control) and robotically controlled processes." Lincoln's
Sumner was emphatic in his assessment, "Automation is the single most
important growth sector in the welding industry. The drive for higher
productivity and reduced costs will keep automation at the forefront." Other
reasons for the increasing use of automation included safety and the effort to
remove the welder from tiring, repetitive conditions and long-term exposure
to fumes.
Chip Cable, president, Bug-O-Systems, isolated shipbuilding and the
trucking and railroad industries as areas that will experience growth in
automation. A fabricator of offshore steel structures has targeted automation
for heavy tubular splices, plate girders and process piping. Small companies
and job shops are anticipated to at least try robotics and CNC equipment.

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