Friday, January 3, 2020

Robot to transform safety in the petrochemical industry


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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