Researchers have
introduced the first ever Friction Stir Welding Robotic Crawler for the internal
repair of pipelines, increasing the safety of those in the petrochemical industry.
The development of the
first ever FSWBot, Friction Stir Welding
Robotic Crawler for internal repair and restoration of pipelines, is
designed to revolutionise the way industries
deal with pipeline issues.
After being showcased
in Aberdeen in November, the FSWBot project has been attracting attention from
around the globe.
Peter Routledge, Forth Engineering Project Manager, said: “We
are getting a lot of interest and inquiries about the FSWBot from across the
globe. Interest is really building, including from Saudi Arabia, America,
Canada, France and Spain.”
The technology will feature in a
presentation at a Transformative
Robotics for Industries day at the 4th Annual Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE) UK and Ireland Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)
Chapter Conference held at the University of Manchester on January 22.
An FSWBot presentation
will also take place at an Offshore Pipeline Technology Conference in Amsterdam
in February 2020.
And it will also be
displayed at Friction Stir Welding International Symposium in Kyoto, Japan in
May.
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