November/December 2024 Issue
Welding Technology: Robotics, Automation & Cobots: Cobots are increasingly intuitive — if you can create a song playlist you can program a weld sequence using an app on a mobile device, for example. What started as an ideal solution for high-mix, low-volume work has evolved to major shifts such as supporting the acceleration in the adoption of laser welding; portability — bringing the cobot to the work such as welding three-story construction equipment, and in shipbuilding, and; the addition of coordinated motion to significantly optimize cycle times and follow precise toolpaths.Cobot manufacturers, integrators, and welding equipment manufacturers continue to improve on cobot technologies to overcome the ongoing skilled welder shortage — 82,500 welding jobs need to be filled annually between now and 2028.
Sales are down by 3.6% to 5.2 billion euros, and order intake is down by 10.4% to 4.6 billion euros. A weak global economy, ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and intensifying competition are the main causes.
Heidi-Melanie Maier is now the new vice president of technical services, responsible for governing the technical service, spare parts, and training groups for customers in North America.
Eric Gerringer has been appointed as CERATIZIT USA’s new technical director. He has background in leadership development, training facilitation and manufacturing market forecasting. Throughout his career, Gerringer has also remained active on the shop floor.
KYZEN will exhibit at the ATRA Powertrain Expo, from Nov. 5-7, 2024 at the Venetian in Las Vagas, highlighting a full line of products to improve cleaning performance for remanufacturing processes.
Gema USA Inc., a Graco Inc. company, promotes Shawn Hayes to sales manager.
Independent equipment finance company, Commercial Credit Group (CCG), celebrated its 20th year in business with employee recognition events, thanking customers and employees for their continued support.
The ceremony recognized the exceptional achievements of students in NAIT’s Machinist Program, spotlighting the bright futures and potential of the award recipients.
KUKA Robotics will feature two advanced medical innovations designed to reduce work-related injury for healthcare workers and cut time-to-market for medical device OEMs at HLTH 2024, Oct. 20 – 23, in Las Vegas, Nevada.