Can Cobots Weld? It’s Better to Ask, “What’s My Welding Application?”
Robot technology is always evolving to take on new tasks and improve production and quality in manufacturing. Once only seen in the largest plants, industrial welding robots are becoming common in small- to medium-size facilities too. In the last few years, there’s been discussion about welding with the latest iteration of robots: collaborative robots, or […]
Robots are Spot-on for Resistance Welding in Automotive Applications
Electric resistance welding, commonly called spot welding, is an excellent candidate for automation and robotics. It’s common in automotive and vehicle assembly for frames and body components, where the average vehicle can contain thousands of welds. As automation and robotic technology continue to evolve, spot welding can be done in ever-smaller physical spaces, integrated with […]
The here and now is formidable, but the future is coming. Automation can help you stay prepared.
We can all agree the current COVID-19 global pandemic and the economic, employment, and social upheaval it’s causing is disastrous. So much is uncertain from day to day and it seems the outlook for health and business changes with each new news story. Business leaders might instinctively decide to table many of their plans and […]
Robotic Welding System Design: A Need-to-Know Guide for Automated Welding
To implement automation in welding effectively and maximize your ROI, you need to approach it as a system, not merely a torch-wielding robotic arm standing in for a human welder. Thinking about the flow of parts into the welding cell, how they’re fixtured and welded, and where they’re transferred next may present opportunities to boost […]
How Collaborative Robots Impacted Automation
Collaborative robots, sometimes called cobots, have had a major impact on automation in the past several years. Unlike the large, often dangerous machines dedicated to a single factory task, collaborative robots are generally lightweight, compact, and easy to program for a variety of jobs. And perhaps the biggest difference is that humans can safely work side […]
In Challenging Times, Automation Helps Manufacturers Stay Resilient
According to recent survey by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), 53.1 percent of manufacturers anticipate a change in their operations due to the current COVID19 pandemic. You may already be experiencing changes to your business as you adjust to the financial impact, worker health and safety protections, supply chain disruptions, or decreases in new orders. At […]
Thinking about automation? Read this first.
If you’re a small or medium-sized manufacturer and your throughput, labor force, and component quality are optimal and continuously improving, don’t bother reading any further. But if you have any challenges in these areas, and if you’ve ever wondered how to address them effectively, we may have some ideas for you. Still there? When you […]
Industries on the Move with Automation
Automation in manufacturing isn’t exactly new but companies are finding new ways to apply it all the time. New and advancing technology including sensors, vision cameras, and collaborative robots (or cobots as they’re often called) expand possibilities from aircraft manufacturing to food processing and beyond. Across the board, flexible automation is a priority, along with worker safety […]
Automation and Welding – A Smart Manufacturing Pair
There are many reasons to consider integrating automation equipment into your welding manufacturing processes. Whether you’re already engaged in welding operations at your facility or expanding your capabilities to include it, welding is especially well-suited to being automated, often through robotics. Automation equipment takes many forms from robotic arms of many sizes, to conveyors, to […]
