Use of industrial robots for resistance spot welding

After classifying resistance spot welding robots (robots for resistance tweezer welding, 'semi resistance tweezer welding' and for combined tasks), possible applications are illusrated with the aid of some examples (mainly from the motor vehicle industry), including heating tubes for microwave ovens, housings for photographic equipment, rear flaps for passenger cars, doors and cabs for lorries, vehicle bodies and their structural units, as well as underbodies for cars. Some developmental trends are indicated.