Shear stud welding system

A shear stud welding system, the system comprises:

• a shear stud holder comprising:
• a turret configured to:
• hold a plurality of shear studs and a plurality of ferrules, wherein each of the ferrules is engaged with a shear stud among the plurality of shear studs;
• and
• a first motor coupled to the turret, wherein the first motor is configured to rotate the turret about an axis to a predetermined angle such that a shear stud among the plurality of shear studs is at a dispensing position;
• a robotic arm configured to transfer the shear stud from the shear stud holder to a workpiece, the robotic arm comprising:
• a welding gun comprising a gripper configured to hold the shear stud along with the ferrule;
• wherein the robotic arm causes the gripper to pick up the shear stud from the shear stud holder from the dispensing position;
• and
• a microcontroller connected to the shear stud holder and the robotic arm, wherein the microcontroller is configured to:
• control the movement of the robotic arm to pick up the shear stud from the dispensing position and transfer the shear stud holder to the workpiece at a welding position;
• control the welding of the shear stud to the workpiece;
• and
• cause the first motor to rotate the turret to the predetermined angle upon welding of the shear stud to the workpiece, wherein the rotation of the turret causes the shear stud among the plurality of shear studs assume the dispensing position.