PRODUCTIVE ROBOTICS’ new Blaze welding cobot can be used with a customer’s existing table, fixtures and welder, reducing adoption/implementation cost. Unlike 6-axis robots, the 7-axis Blaze welding ...

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 ...

Increased production from 10-30 parts to 45-60 parts per hour using dual-station collaborative welding setup with operator and robot. Eliminated warping issues and post-weld straightening requirements ...

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 ...

Traditional robotic cells suit high-volume serial production, while collaborative robot cells are purpose-built for small and mid-sized shops that need faster programming, no safety fencing and the ...

Spurred on by the colossal shortage of welders in manufacturing and other sectors, robotic welding has gained enormous ground since it was introduced in 2017. Now, with AI growing in power, both the ...

Next Generation Shipyards (NGS) in Lauwersoog has taken a major step toward modernizing its production line with the installation of a new state-of-the-art robotic welding system, technology that the ...