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World’s First Collaborative Spool Welding Robot

Novarc’s Spool Welding Robot is a semi-automated robotic system for pipe welding, small pressure vessel manufacturing and other 1G welding applications.

Posted: April 17, 2018

To address the shortage of highly skilled welders and modernize labor-intensive pipe welding, small pressure vessel manufacturing and other 1G welding applications in pipe shops, the first collaborative Spool Welding Robot from Novarc utilizes a three-axis robotic arm at the end of a long reach manipulator to increase the dexterity and flexibility of the human operator, improving productivity and reducing costs with up to 90 percent arc-on-time, lower cost-per-joint and better weld quality. (first view)

To address the shortage of highly skilled welders and modernize labor-intensive pipe welding, small pressure vessel manufacturing and other 1G welding applications in pipe shops, the first collaborative Spool Welding Robot from Novarc robot utilizes a three-axis robotic arm at the end of a long reach manipulator to increase the dexterity and flexibility of the human operator, improving productivity and reducing costs with up to 90 percent arc-on-time, lower cost-per-joint and better weld quality. (second view)

Novarc Technologies Inc. (Vancouver, BC) and Abicor Binzel USA, Inc. (Frederick, MD) announce that the world’s first collaborative Spool Welding Robot (SWR) is now available for demonstrations at Har-Bach Positioning (formerly known as Red Rock USA; Houston, TX). Novarc’s SWR is a semi-automated robotic system designed for pipe welding, small pressure vessel manufacturing and other 1G welding applications. This collaborative robot utilizes a three-axis robotic arm at the end of a long reach manipulator, which increases the dexterity and flexibility of the human operator, improving productivity on the shop floor and reducing costs for the pipe shop. The SWR collaborative welding robot is currently in operation in the U.S. and Canada, and operations are expanding throughout North America, Europe, and Middle East.

The SWR is designed to modernize the labor-intensive practice of pipe fabrication shops, as well as address the global shortage of highly skilled welders. Equipped with a built-in safety system (eliminating the need for hard fencing), SWR users benefit from increased productivity, up to 90 percent arc-on-time, lower cost-per-joint and improved weld quality. To schedule a time for a demonstration of this SWR, please contact Abicor Binzel or Novarc Technologies.