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Manufacturers use welding technology 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.…
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…the global demand for expert welding professionals, the companies said. Successful completion of the course leads to the acquisition of Comau’s Robotics Welding License. Industry 4.0 automation is increasing the level of skills required by welding professionals, yet robotic welding training is seldom offered at traditional welding training institutions or vocational training centers, the companies argued. Furthermore, a standardized robotic…
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…and first-time users of robotic welding equipment. ”With an emphasis on flexibility, accuracy and ease of use, ABB’s mission is to provide the benefits of the automation industry’s most comprehensive and integrated portfolio of industrial and collaborative robots to metal fabricators of all levels of technical sophistication,” stated John Bubnikovich, president of ABB’s U.S. Robotics Division, in a release. ”Businesses…
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KUKA Systems Corporation North America designs, manufactures, and delivers assembly and welding systems, and related machinery to automobile, truck, and manufacturing industries in North America. It offers online robotic measuring, welding/cutting, shuttle, resistance and arc welding, and laser cutting systems.
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…a key collaborator in the development of the popular BotX automated welding system. In 2020, Hirebotics launched Beacon, a free cobot platform for application building, remote monitoring and maintenance, and 24/7 global support functionality. In 2021, Hirebotics launched Cobot Welder, Powered by Beacon, a complete software and hardware package for collaborative welding deployments.
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…a high learning curve for welding operators. Han's Robot this week introduced a new arc-welding system that it claimed can improve the accuracy, efficiency, and stability of welding. A shortage of skilled labor and conventional robots usually fail to meet the specific needs of many scenarios. Shenzhen, China-based Han's Robot said its collaborative robot addresses these challenges with easy teaching,…
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…enough humans to fill the welding and other fabrication needs that they have. Robots could alleviate worker shortage, says UR The American Welding Society (AWS) estimates there is currently a shortage of 50,000 welders. It expects that figure to grow to nearly 400,000 by 2024, as many of today’s welders, who are now an average age of 55, retire. Welding…
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…demonstrate its latest automation for welding and coating this week at FABTECH 2032 in Chicago. The Rochester Hills, Mich.-based company said it will demonstrate its CNC machines and robotic welding in Booth B-27015 and automated systems for painting and coating in Booth D-40523. A subsidiary of Japan-based FANUC Corp., FANUC America said it is a leader in CNC systems, robotics,…
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…of Rove, a mobile robotic welding system that pairs the company's Obsidian physical AI model with a quadruped robot. The company said that the Rove launch marks a major expansion - where Obsidian already delivers autonomous, adaptive welding inside fixed cells, Rove extends that capability to the field, bringing intelligent welding to the part rather than the part to the…
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…by 2024, predicts the American Welding Society, as workers age out and young people are reluctant to enter the profession. When manufacturers add advanced robotics to human workers, they can benefit from increased productivity, quality, and the ability for employees to focus on other value-added tasks. Retraining skilled workers KUKA AG recently opened a training center in Ireleand to clarify…
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…are doing more of is welding. April is National Welding Month. In the past, welding was often thought of as a job that would be difficult to automate. However, advancements in artificial intelligence, hardware engineering, and motion control are allowing robots to take on harder tasks. Today, robotic welding reportedly accounts for accounts for 29% of all robotics applications. Innovations…
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…continue work on its robotic welding systems. The company said the investment, which equals $1,562,688 (U.S.), is expected to support over 50 new jobs at Novarc Technologies Inc. and generate increased revenues. “Welding is needed to build key infrastructure, in a variety of industrial settings, such as hospitals, wastewater treatment plants, and shipyards,” the company said in a statement. “As…
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…inert gas (TIG) or laser welding processes. It added that its robots are also useful for hard-to-staff tasks such as machine tending, dispensing, labeling, and screwdriving. “Our application diversity at this year’s Automate speaks volumes,” said Joe Campbell, senior manager of applications development and strategic marketing at Universal Robots (UR). “Attendees visiting us and our partners at the show will…
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…meet the toughest challenges in welding with outstanding reach, stability and precision. “Cobot welding continues to evolve at a rapid speed,” Hathout said. “Eight years ago, we introduced North America’s first cobot welder at FABTECH 2017, performing straight MIG-welds. Today, new robot control features combined with the innovation of our partner ecosystem continue to push the envelope, handling applications that…
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…major leap forward in easy-to-use welding automation that combines industrial-grade robot welding functionality with consumer-level ease of use,” stated Rob Goldiez, co-founder and CEO of Hirebotics. Cobot Welder is designed to allow workers who are not robotics programmers to teach a collaborative robot new parts and welds. The smartphone app runs on Hirebotics' cloud-based Beacon platform for building and monitoring…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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