Sensor-Based Adaptive Arc Welding White Paper

This white paper reviews the challenges of automating welding for irregular, inconsistent, or hard-to-access joint interfaces, and explains how sensor technology advancements have made robotic automation viable for general industrial manufacturers. It covers three key sensor-enabled phases—joint edge detection, seam tracking, and joint width/profile measurement—that allow robots to adapt to moving weld seams and tolerance stack-ups.