PaR Systems Introduced Robotic Welding System

PaR Systems is the top company when it comes to aerospace manufacturing, automation, robotic solutions and material handling. It announced the launch of a new product called Intelligent Robotic Friction Stir Welding for Industry and Research or I-RoboSTIR for short. The robotic welding system is able to weld accurate complex curvatures.

In 2012, PaR Systems acquired I-STIR from MTS Systems. It continues to develop the technology so that it can be used for a wide range of applications. I-RoboSTIR technology provides flexibility required to create quality welds on 3D parts at fast speeds. It has various features such as path correction to compensate for imperfections under welding loads.

I-STIR is a popular technology in the manufacturing industry. Innovators from across the globe choose the system for their welding needs. The equipment is utilized to create big structures such as light jets, high speed trains and a lot more. But there is a need for a low cost, high volume solution and that’s why Par System developed I-RoboSTIR technology.

President and CEO Mark Wrightsman of PaR Systems said that I-RoboSTIR creates a new opportunity to develop a product that will take advantage of the company’s 50 years in the robotic industry. He added that initial market research has shown that I-RoboSTIR technology has a large growth potential that can be an alternative to traditional fusion welding and other manufacturing processes such as riveting. The new technology can change how trains, vehicles and planes can be produced.

Friction Stir Welding utilizes a spindle that is rotated. A pin that looks like a drill bit is used at the end that is placed into the joint line of two sheets of metal. By applying rotational speed and load, the material plasticizes but they don’t reach their melting point. It is a green technology that doesn’t give out harmful emissions.