The Weldment That Bent After Welding We built a welding fixture for a steel frame. The frame was clamped in the fixture, and the robot welded all four sides. When we unclamped it, the frame had twisted by 3 degrees. The welds pulled the frame as they cooled — the residual welding stress distorted the …

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