“焊接機器人及自動化”研究團隊技術顧問潘際鑾院士現場指導
潘際鑾院士（右二）、團隊負責人洪波教授（左二）
南車機車廠（旋轉電弧）施焊效果圖(主控制系統)
新會中集大梁自動焊（激光+擺動電弧）設備
湘潭大學“焊接機器人及自動化”研究團隊在洪波教授的帶領下，長期致力于焊接設備及智能化方向的研究，努力實現高科技產業化，滿足當前各行業對焊縫自動跟蹤智能焊接機器人的需求，促進我國制造業自動化水平的提高。團隊成員包括潘際鑾院士、洪波教授、李湘文教授、李毅教授、尹力副教授、賈愛亭博士、李高陽博士等。湘潭大學名譽校長，中國科學院院士潘際鑾教授曾擔任團隊的技術顧問。
團隊的主要研究方向包括：基于旋轉電弧傳感的機器人焊縫跟蹤系統、基于激光視覺傳感的機器人焊縫跟蹤系統、基于擺動電弧傳感的機器人焊縫跟蹤系統、基于擺動電弧傳感的立焊機器人、基于磁控電弧傳感的機器人焊縫跟蹤系統等。團隊依托湘潭大學焊接研究所成立了“焊接機器人及應用技術”湖南省重點實驗室，先后與株洲天一焊接技術有限公司共同創建焊接自動化裝備湖南省工程研究中心、與湖南智谷焊接技術培訓有限公司共同創建焊接自動化裝備與工藝研究生培養創新基地、與中集集團共同建立研究生聯合培養基地，為中集集團成功研發兩條折疊箱大梁自動焊接生產線、與中國中車股份有限公司合作研發機車側構弦梁焊接生產線、與株洲天橋起重機廠合作研發箱型梁立向焊縫智能焊接生產線、與湖南超宇公司成立合作科研機構，開發龍門式焊縫智能跟蹤焊接專機。
團隊負責人洪波教授，現任湖南省焊接學會理事長、教育部“復雜軌跡加工工藝及裝備工程中心”副主任、“焊接機器人及應用技術”湖南省重點實驗室副主任、“焊接自動化裝備”湖南省工程研究中心總工程師、“智能制造”湖南省高校重點實驗室副主任。先后承擔了國家自然科學基金項目、湖南省戰略性新興產業產學研結合創新平臺創新能力建設項目、湖南省企業科技特派專家行動計劃重點項目等國家和省部級科研項目多項；主持完成的“旋轉電弧傳感器智能焊縫跟蹤技術”項目，經省科技廳組織專家鑒定認為達國際先進水平；獲湘潭市科技進步一等獎，獲湖南省科技進步三等獎，獲湖南省技術發明三等獎，獲湖南省科技進步二等獎。以第一完成人獲發明專利授權30項，獲實用新型專利授權6項。發表相關科研論文70余篇，其中大部分被EI、ISTP收錄。
The research team of "Welding Robot and Automation" of Xiangtan University
Under the leadership of Professor Hong Bo, the research team of "Welding Robot and Automation" of Xiangtan University has been devoted to the research of welding equipment and intelligence direction for a long time, and has made great efforts to realize the industrialization of high technology, in order to meet the need for intelligent welding robot capable of seam automatic tracking in various industries at present and improve the degree of automation in Chinese manufacturing.
The main research directions of the team include: robot welding seam tracking system based on rotating arc sensor, robot weld seam tracking system based on laser vision sensor, robot weld seam tracking system based on swinging arc sensor, vertical welding robot based on swinging arc sensor, welding seam tracking system based on magnetic arc sensor, etc.Relying on the welding institute of Xiangtan University, the team has established the key laboratory of "welding robot and application technology" in Hunan province, and the Hunan engineering research center of welding automation equipment together with Zhuzhou Tianyi welding technology co., Ltd. The team has also jointly created the graduate training base for welding automation equipment and technology with Hunan Zhigu Welding Technology training Co., Ltd, and a joint graduate training base with Zhongji Group. The team has successfully developed two folding box beam automatic welding production lines for CIMC Group, a welding production line of locomotive side chord beam in cooperation with China Central Car Co . , Ltd ., a intelligent welding line for vertical weld of box girder with Zhuzhou overline bridge Crane Factory, the cooperative scientific research institutions and a gantry welding intelligent tracking welding machine with Hunan Chaoyu co., Ltd..
Professor Hong Bo is currently the head of the team, chairman of Hunan Welding Society, Deputy Director of the Center for complex trajectory processing Technology and equipment Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Deputy Director of Hunan key Laboratory of Welding Robot and Application Technology, Chief engineer of Hunan Engineering Research Center for "Welding Automation equipment", Deputy Director of key Laboratory of "Intelligent Manufacturing" in Hunan Province. He undertaks projects of National Natural Science Foundation, Hunan province strategic emerging industry combined with innovation platform innovation capacity-building project, Hunan enterprise science and technology experts action plan key projects and all kinds of provincial and ministerial level research projects. The project of "Intelligent Welding seam tracking Technology of rotating Arc Sensor" presided by Professor Hong Bo has been appraised to international advanced level in the world by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the province.Professor Hong Bo has won the Xiangtan city science and technology progress first prize, Hunan province science and technology progress third prize and the Hunan province technology invention third prize. Professor Hong has won 30 items of patent for invention as the first author, 6 patents for utility model. And published more than 70 related scientific papers, most of which were included by EI and ISTP.
Team member introduction
Pan Jiluan, senior consultant of the company, academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, professor of Tsinghua University, honorary president of Xiangtan University, member of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, chairman of the China Welding Society, vice chairman of China Mechanical Engineering, and vice chairman of the International Welding Society.
Hong Bo, Chairman, Professor of Xiangtan University, Chairman of the Hunan Welding Society, and Deputy Secretary General of Hunan Welding Association. In recent years, it has undertaken 10 related scientific research projects, and successively developed 4 sets of welding robot systems based on different weld seam tracking sensors, obtained 7 invention patents, 6 utility model patents, and 5 invention patents.
Li Xiangwen, general manager, associate professor of Xiangtan University, deputy secretary general of Hunan Welding Association, master's tutor, graduated from Xiangtan University with a master's degree in mechanical and electrical engineering in 2009, and received a doctorate in 2012. He presided over the National Science and Technology Fund and the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, and won the third prize of Hunan Province Technology Invention, and a number of national invention patents were authorized. Currently mainly engaged in research on intelligent welding robots and applications.
Li Yi, deputy general manager, associate professor of Xiangtan University, successfully industrialized the national 863 project in Guangdong. The company has annual sales of more than 300 million yuan. He has worked in the company for nearly 10 years, and has held R&D and management positions. Experience; Ph.D. in material processing from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, post-doctoral in vehicle engineering at South China University of Technology; 2 national research projects and 4 participations; item).
Li Gaoyang, deputy general manager, currently works for CIMC Group, and is the quality director and quality assurance department of Xinhui CIMC Container Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Xinhui CIMC Special Transportation Equipment Co., Ltd., and has long been engaged in the production technology management of enterprises. Quality management work, with strong practical experience in enterprise management and team building. Currently, he is pursuing a doctoral degree at the School of Mechanical Engineering of Xiangtan University. His research direction is welding robots and their automation equipment.
