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CHICAGO—Fabtech 2021 here this week provided robotics and other automation companies with the first chance to display their latest fabrication technologies and upgrades to an in-person audience, many for the first time in a couple of years. Attendance may have diminished since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, but exhibitors at Fabtech 2021 reported strong engagement with manufacturers. With shortages of skilled labor, it's no suprise that interest in automation continues to grow. The global market for robotic welding and peripherals could experience a experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6%, growing by $2.3 billion (U.S.) between 2021 and…
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…unveil its new Spool Welding Robot+HyperFill technology at the FABTECH event next month in Chicago. The dual-torch system can increase heavy fabrication productivity to 350 to 500 factored diameter inches, or FDI, per shift by increasing weld deposition rates, said the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company. This can lead to increased efficiency, it said. “With Novarc’s SWR+HyperFill, pipe-fabrication shops are guaranteed higher performance by being able to increase weld deposition rates and deliver excellent weld quality,” said Soroush Karimzadeh, CEO of Novarc. “[It can also reduce] weld and material handling costs compared to the sub-arc process and streamline and simplify production,…
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…for welding and cutting with collaborative robot arms at FABTECH 2023, which will be from Sept. 11 to 14 in Chicago. “We are excited to unveil our new products and capabilities at FABTECH,” said Rob Goldiez, CEO of Hirebotics. “We are proud to offer the most advanced and user-friendly robotic welding and cutting solutions on the market. These game-changing tools and flexible solutions will enable our customers to more quickly and easily integrate our cobot welders to their manufacturing facilities.” Nashville, Tenn.-based Hirebotics said in a release that it is a leading provider of collaborative robots for manufacturing. The company…
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At FABTECH 2023, KUKA AG said it plans to unveil two systems for robotics education. The industrial automation provider also plans to show metalworking technologies with partners, as well as additive manufacturing offerings. “The conference agenda for FABTECH includes more than a dozen sessions related to workforce development, retention, or training,” stated Casey DiBattista, chief regional officer for North America at KUKA. “Taking an active role in robotics training and education fulfills our promise to be a single source in automation for our customers and partners.” FABTECH is North America's largest metal forming, fabrication, welding, and finishing event, according to…
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…to produce a wide variety of metal goods, and FABTECH 2023 will provide an opportunity to see several demonstrations of automated welding. Han's Robot Co. will be showing its Automated Welding Workstation system in Chicago this week. The scope of welding applications includes manufacturing of everything from automobiles and aircraft to household appliances, noted Han's Robot. The Shenzhen, China-based company said in a release that its Automated Welding Workstation (Gas Shielded Arc Welding) Application Solution is built around its Elfin-Pro collaborative robots to improve efficiency. Han's Robot touts welding workstation features Han's Robot said its Automated Welding Workstation (Gas Shielded…
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…the most popular robotics applications shown at this week's FABTECH trade show was welding. Neuromeka Co. this week exhibited its collaborative robot for welding at the metal processing, manufacturing, and finishing event at Chicago's McCormick Place. Neuromeka said the system can help small and midsize manufacturers, particularly in the shipbuilding sector, which has been grappling with labor shortages and other disasters. “Neuromeka is a leading provider of robotic solutions, committed to enhancing automation across diverse industries,” said the Seoul, South Korea-based company, which was founded in 2013. “With a focus on innovation and safety, Neuromeka's collaborative robots are designed to…
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At FABTECH in Chicago this week, Vention Inc. announced its Coordinated Motion technology, which it developed with Universal Robots A/S to synchronize motion control across six robot joints and a single external linear axis. This enables precise tool center point, or TCP, trajectory execution through multiple waypoints at specific times across a robot workspace, said the Montreal-based company. “It is a great achievement to show at FABTECH the new Coordinated Motion software developed in collaboration with Universal Robots,” said Anik Roy Trudel, vice president of product line management at Vention, in a release. “This new innovation exemplifies Vention's and Universal…
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…and metal parts. It is making its debut at FABTECH this week in Chicago. “Machina Labs has a mission to develop manufacturing solutions that give businesses the ability to make changes with ease, and iterate and produce rapidly,” said Edward Mehr, co-founder and CEO of Machina Labs, in a release. “Our portable Deployable System is a game-changer in the manufacturing world,” he asserted. “By providing manufacturers with a portable solution that combines flexibility, precision, and speed, we are essentially putting a 21st century blacksmith shop in the backyard of any business that wants one.” Founded in 2019 by aerospace and…
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Fabtech 2021 in Chicago this week was one of the first robot-related trade shows since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The show was had good attendance and thousands of exhibitors, even though the Delta variant is still putting a lid on many other conferences and events, with some returning to virtual formats. However, Fabtech 2021 was scaled back from the 2019 version, a decision that was made before the Delta variant hit the headlines. According to show management, there were 9,000 exhibitors and an expected 21,000 attendees this year. In comparison, more than 12,000 exhibitors and about 35,000 attendees…
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…the first cobot-powered welder debuted in North America at FABTECH 2017, several OEM partners have standardized and innovated welding systems on the UR platform, said the company. At FABTECH 2022 next week in Atlanta, Universal Robots and its partners plan to display welding and other applications. Since introducing its first commercially viable collaborative robot in 2008, Universal Robots said it has developed a product portfolio to handle a range of reaches and payloads. Each model is supported by a wide range of end effectors, software, accessories, and application kits in the UR+ ecosystem, said the Odense, Denmark-based company. Universal Robots,…
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…CNC integration for its Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder at FABTECH 2023 in Chicago this week. The Roscoe, Ill.-based company said its application kit delivers and stages parts to be placed inot a machining process. “By increasing the amount of raw materials to a workcell, the Cobot Feeder’s 17-tray, high-density, part-storage solution enables a machining, welding, stamping, forming, or deburring center to operate for longer periods of time without human interaction, significantly increasing productivity by up to 300% or more,” asserted Beau Wileman, Applied Cobotics and 3D platform product manager at PBC Linear. “In many cases, this means a cobot workcell…
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…from Universal Robots A/S will be on display at FABTECH, which is billed as “North America’s biggest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event.” The new robot has an additional 18 in. of reach radius, or a 36-in. diameter increase, greatly broadening the range of weldments that will be achievable in a given fixture setup, said Josh Pawley, co-founder of Vectis Automation, a Universal Robots partner. “Vectis Automation is ecstatic to offer the long-reach UR20 arm onto our integrated cobot welding and cutting tools,” he stated in a release. “This cobot will have a huge impact on the market, improving…