The good news? Robots are no longer reserved for the giant OEMs with endless floor space and million-dollar budgets. Compact, more affordable cells are opening the door for small and medium-sized ...
Automation has gained wider acceptance, yet some myths persist and hinder small- to medium-size manufacturers from taking the leap into robotics. Here are several concepts to help bolster the use of ...
Record any incoming material variation. This included the square tube’s straightness, edge prep (the saw cut quality), as ...
Smoker Craft adopted a robotic tube-welding system about two years ago to automate its entire pontoon assembly process. (IBJ photo/Eric Learned) A welder’s flame fuses a pontoon tube at Smoker Craft ...
California machine shop quadrupled output by switching from manual TIG to robotic laser welding, eliminating skilled labor bottlenecks and post-weld processing requirements.
Path Robotics welding solutions achieve a near 99% first-pass yield in situations where a human welder typically achieves ~60-70%. If you walk the floor at Automate 2025 and talk with operations ...
The Welding Machinery market is booming with automation, robotics, and AI-driven systems, enhancing precision and efficiency. Key opportunities lie in adopting robotic welding, embracing eco-friendly ...