Advancements in Intelligent Gas Metal Arc Welding Systems: Fundamentals and Applications

Advancements in Intelligent Gas Metal Arc Welding: Fundamentals and Applications presents the state-of-the-art on Gas Metal Arc Welding, which plays a significant role in modern manufacturing industries and accounts for about 70% of welding processes. The importance of advancements in GMAW cannot be underestimated, as they can lead to more efficient production strategies, resource saving, and quality improvements. This book provides a comprehensive overview of various aspects associated with GMAW, starting from the theoretical base and finishing with characteristics of industrial applications and state-of-the-art control methods. It discusses the many challenges related to GMAW and offers best practices and mitigation methods for problems and risks connected with GMAW. Additionally, the book provides an in-depth overview to control methods of the welding process, such as fuzzy logic, artificial neural networks and others. These methods are gaining in popularity and will likely become widely used in future welding applications.