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.
The funding will support bringing advanced metal 3D printing to the aerospace and defense industry.
The line is built on an Allen-Bradley, ethernet-based control architecture and feature SyncLoop and ProfileSelect.
Leading Minds will create a common language to integrate 3D printing across industries to accelerate industrial adoption and address key challenges in manufacturing.
Precision Tech specializes in machining of high-precision components on multi-axis CNC machining centers and multi-spindle Swiss screw machines.
ESAB Supports Skilled Trade Careers with Sponsorship of Western Welding Academy’s “Blue Collar Tour”
Part of the student engagement activities on each stop includes the opportunity to TIG weld with ESAB’s Renegade VOLT ES 200i battery-powered welder or Rebel EMP 205ic AC/DC all-process welder.
Both Allen and Caudill will be responsible for system sales and management of channel sales within their respective regions.
The two industry leaders will collaborate to offer premier solutions to customers through BLM GROUP’s laser cutting and tube bending systems and Hypertherm Associates’ plasma and waterjet cutting products and software.
Wilson Tool expands global market coverage and manufacturing capabilities with the acquisition of punch press tooling manufacturer, PASS Stanztechnik AG.