The study of Industrial design: The transformation of welder based on Tandem double-wire MIG welding

Abstract

With the advent of industry 4.0, the new demands of welding industry are to adopt advanced welding technology and to realize automation. As a typical representative of welding technology, Tandem double-wire Metal-Inert Gas (MIG) welding could be used in precision welding and high-quality welding occasion. It has some superiority in higher welding efficiency and achieves automatic control easily. The paper presents a possible solution with transforming the common MIG welding tractor into special welding machine based on Tandem double-wire MIG welding. On the basis of product design and improvement methods, this paper integrates systems science and ergonomics to deeply discuss the application of Tandem MIG welding. The aim of transformation design is available to enhance the welding quality as well as to lower the production cost. And the research has consulting value on the design improvement of welding equipment for the manufacturing industries.