THIS PAPER PRESENTS A DISCUSSION OF COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED TYPES OF SPECIAL MACHINES FOR RESISTANCE WELDING. THE PAPER INFORMS A POTENTIAL USER OF THE DIVERSITY OF EQUIPMENT AND GIVES SOME INSIGHT OF THE COMMON BUILDING BLOCKS. THE PAPER PROVIDES SOME GUIDELINES TO HELP SELECT THE PROPER EQUIPMENT FOR A GIVEN ASSEMBLY APPLICATION. ALSO, GUIDANCE IS GIVEN TO EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR WELDING TASKS.
