FORTH TO SOLVE FRICTION STIR WELDING CHALLENGE

摘要

The world's first underwater robot to repair ships hulls with friction stir welding has reached a milestone with the finalising of the system's concept design. The RESURGAM (Robotic Survey, Repair and Agile Manufacture) Project, funded by the European Commission and being developed by 13 partners, will eventually allow a ship's hull be repaired at sea, removing the requirement for it to head for dry dock.