THROUGH THE USE OF VISION, THE COST BENEFITS OF ROBOYIC ARC WELDING CAN BE REALIZED IN FOUR MAJOR AREAS. THEY ARE ARC ON EFFICIENCY, DEPOSITION RATES, POSITIONER/FIXTURING, AND QUALITY. THIS PAPER ADDRESSES THE ADAPTIVE CAPABILITIES (PROCESSING POWER) THAT THE VISION SYSTEM MUST PROVIDE TO REALIZE THESE COST BENEFITS.
