The Review and Prospect of Welding Mechanization and Automation in China

The development of welding mechanization and automation in China has experienced three steps of imitation,independent research and manufacturing and smooth development.This article makes a review on the achievements of welding mechanization and automation China has made in the past 50 years in terms of welding automation device,welding automatic control technology,mechanization and automation technology of welding production line.It also describes the prospects of the future development of welding mechanization and automation in China.