South Korea's shipbuilding industry has set off a boom in robot research and development

The Korean shipbuilding industry has set off a boom in robot research and development, and the flexible use of robots to carry out operations that cannot be reached by human hands can improve operational performance, reduce costs, and increase profitability
.

Samsung Heavy Industries' "boat cleaning robot" that can clean the lower part of the hull under the sea

Samsung Heavy Industries said on the 21st that the company has developed a "ship cleaning robot"
that can clean the lower part of the hull under the sea.
The robot can maintain a certain depth and direction underwater, and can remove substances
such as barnacles.
It is reported that the product has been put into research and development since 2010, and after four years of development, it is expected to be put into use
next month.

Samsung Heavy Industries personnel said, "If you use a cleaning robot, you can save a week of redocking work and improve work efficiency
.
" "Redocking refers to the dock loading operation when the construction is completed and the final delivery is
completed.

In addition, Samsung Heavy Industries has also developed a "small assembly robot" made by welding a variety of small iron plates, and a "spider robot" that uses four corners to weld stainless steel plates
.
The company's welding automation rate reached the highest level in the world at 68%.

In June this year, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine developed a cable setting robot that became a hot topic
in the industry.
Equipment
for setting cables into the passage of ships and marine plants.
Until now, it has been a difficult task
for people to enter a small space.
By starting the robot, the company is expected to reduce labor costs
by 4.
7 billion won currently and 15 billion won by 2017.
The efficiency of the robot's operation has been certified and is now being sold
to power stations.

Hyundai Heavy Industries has also recently promoted the commercialization
of special pipe welding robots for marine equipment in South Korea.
According to the company's personnel, "the automatic supply of solder is 6 times faster than the previous manual operation," and the robot shortens the construction period, improves the quality of operation, and also improves the company's overall ability to
obtain orders.
”

A professor from the Department of Naval Architecture at Busan University said: "Ship construction is simply about cutting hundreds of thousands of iron plates and then re-welding
them.
Therefore, improving shipbuilding efficiency through automation is a necessary condition
for shipbuilders to ensure competitiveness.
Moreover, this also plays a great role
in the development of machinery and raw materials.
”