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Remote Monitoring of All Open Arc Welding Processes
The rugged XVC-1000e weld camera from Xiris monitors MIG/MAG, TIG, plasma, laser or stick welding in exceptional detail from up to 100 m away.
Well Handled Operations: An Easy Path to Profitability
Shops are revisiting the use of material handling robots or human-collaborative robot (cobot) utilization for fulfilling diverse tasks with efficiency and accuracy – two things that are sometimes hard to find in human workers because of the growing skills gap.
IPG Photonics Acquires Genesis Systems Group
This $115 million deal should accelerate laser processing applications in transportation, aerospace and other industrial markets.
Universal Robots Hires Former Rethink Robotics Staff
They add extensive collaborative robotics experience in engineering, product development, and customer applications.
New Hampshire Honors Hypertherm
Barbara Couch of their HOPE Foundation receives the Work-Based Learning Award for helping to promote work-based learning across the state.
New Engineering Manager at Coldwater Machine
Gordon Mattix now leads their engineering operations.
FANUC Partners with Jacksonville Jaguars
The team is using five new robots at TIAA Bank Field as part of their family of game-day staff during the football season.
Robotic Simulation to Bridge the Skills Gap
Because robots still only do what they are programmed to do and still require qualified personnel to build, operate and maintain them, savvy shops realize that creating a workforce skilled in Industry 4.0 technologies is key to future competitiveness – but certain challenges make this difficult. What should they do?
Ultra-Fast Robots Optimize Spot Welding Productivity
SP-series six-axis robots from Yaskawa America offer ultra-fast axis speeds and improved acceleration/deceleration control to reduce air-cut time and increase production output, with a slim profile to reach into confined spaces for operations in high-density layouts.
New Welding Systems Reduce Defects, Improve Productivity, Save Money
Advanced power sources and welding technology from Miller Electric maximizes runtimes and fuel efficiency and reduces expenses in fabrication and construction work.
Laser Technology for Gearmaking, Powertrain, Off-Highway Applications
Available with CO2 or solid-state lasers with onboard loading and powerful CNC programming capabilities of the machine, the Arnold Ravensburg CNC workcell from GMTA is suitable for mass production or smaller batches.
Building a Robotic Workcell Champion
How do the most productive and efficient shops achieve faster ROI and rationalize more cell purchases? Many have a trained champion who garners support from other team members to meet deadlines and becomes accountable for the new or existing robotic workcell.
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