Chris Anderson

Chris Anderson is the associate chief engineer at Yaskawa America Inc., Motoman Robotics Division, 100 Automation Way, Miamisburg, OH 45342, 937-847-6200, Fax: 937-847-6277, www.motoman.com.

Articles by Chris Anderson

Upsizing with Jigless Welding

Greater robot payloads are opening the door to automatic fabrication of large, unwieldy components.

Weld Functions You Should Be Using

Welding and fabrication are complex processes that can greatly benefit from robotic automation. While each application will differ in complexity, the consistent and effective use of certain weld functions can improve quality and enhance productivity while decreasing costs.

Robotic Guidelines for the Production of Safety Critical Welds

Security features, tracking, arc monitoring and traceability make it nearly impossible to stray from established protocols and parameters that maintain weld integrity during the robotic welding of safety critical welds. It may take a considerable amount of upfront work to get to full data harmonization, but the results are confident customers and improved product quality that can help secure future operations.

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Webinar: How to make more money by Connecting Your Shop

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REGO-FIX Celebrates Innovation with Center for Machining Excellence Grand Opening

The state-of-the-art 12,000-square-foot REGO-FIX manufacturing educational and advancement facility houses a wide range of cutting-edge technology and serves as a hub for industry innovation that is accessible to manufacturers and industry thought leaders worldwide.