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Cobots Can Weld

May 3, 2023

Machine tending is, by far, the most popular application for collaborative robots. It’s a perfect fit for a cobot’s unique ability to work alongside or together with people without safety fencing.

Calculating ROI for Automated Welding Equipment

What’s obvious to manufacturing engineers may not be to the folks who sign the checks

Olli-Pekka Holamo

April 5, 2019

Production engineers often get excited about new technologies and tend to think that the benefits of investing in them are obvious to everyone else in the company. However, enthusiastic engineers can get an unpleasant surprise if they are not prepared to argue their case properly.

Snap MIG Welding Robot Launched with Cobot Automation

December 20, 2017

ODENSE, Denmark—Universal Robots and ARC Specialties have launched the first MIG welding package for collaborative robots.

New Technology for Robotic Welding

A new generation of robots is helping assem-blers weld parts better, faster and more cost-effectively.

John Sprovieri

September 8, 2016

Welding of one sort or another has been the No. 1 application for industrial robots almost since the technology was invented.

Aluminum Welding Made Easier

Mike Vandenberg

January 6, 2015

New technologies are making MIG welders a good option for joining aluminum.

New Technology for Welding Aluminum

Austin Weber

February 1, 2014

Welding allows engineers to join lightweight materials.

Learning Real-World Welding

Ivy Tech community and corporate colleges produce qualified welders that meet the needs of northeast Indiana manufacturers.

Jim Camillo

October 1, 2013

Letters matter to welders. A, B and C, for example, are grades that employers use to determine a welder’s current ability, work assignments and pay scale. Letter A is the highest grade, followed by B and C.