Design and fabrication of semi-automatic system for welding hydraulic cylinder

Abstract

In this era of automation technology, industries have put a very high demand on fast and reliable methods. Hydraulic system is one of the latest technologies in industrial field. Hydraulic cylinder is an important part of hydraulic system which makes it more important as industrial product. Fixtures are used to hold the work piece and serve as one of the most important facility of mass production system. Welding fixtures are normally designed to hold and support the various components (work pieces) to be welded. It is necessary to support them in a proper location which is capable of preventing distortions in work pieces during welding. We will be evaluating the existing system of processing hydraulic cylinder in the plant. The current system uses manually rotation of the cylinder. Hence, we will be designing a welding fixture which will be holding the hydraulic cylinder in one position and welding can be done at the required area. The present report discusses the various methods and effective system which is adopted to increase the productivity of the plant.