Title :
Hot repair robot for in-operation coke ovens
Author :
Matada, Tatsuaki ; Yamazaki, Takao ; Sakai, Tadashi ; Narita, Yuji ; Nishinaka, Hiroaki
Author_Institution :
Sumitomo Metal Ind. Ltd., Amagasaki, Japan
Abstract :
A heat-resistant robot developed to repair cracks or joints in the central portion of the chamber wall of in-operation coke ovens is discussed. The robot is placed on the coke ovens, and its arm is inserted into the hot chamber through a charging hole. The repair capabilities and usefulness of this system have been confirmed in repair tests in in-operation ovens.<>
Keywords :
industrial robots; maintenance engineering; metallurgical industries; crack repair; heat-resistant robot; in-operation coke ovens; joint repair; Ovens; Robots; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1988., Conference Record of the 1988 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1988.25207