Cook, George E.; Crawford, Reginald; Clark, Denis E.; … - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 31 (2004) 1, pp. 55-63
The forces and torques associated with friction stir welding (FSW) are discussed as they relate to implementation of the welding process with industrial robots. Experimental results are presented that support the conclusions drawn from models developed by others. It is shown that even with...