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Automation and Robotics - Page 2
- From The Welder
Welding cobots improving efficiency on the production floor
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Jan 31, 2024
- Article
Guest speakers at last October’s AWS Welding Automation Expo & Conference gave attendees plenty to digest regarding welding automation and the cobot’s role in their shops.
- From The Fabricator
Angeles Equity Partners acquires Acieta to expand robotics integration platform
- Jan 30, 2024
- News Release
Private investment firm Angeles Equity Partners LLC has announced the acquisition of Acieta LLC, a Waukesha, Wis.-based industrial robotics manufacturer and integrator, from Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.) Inc.
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Automation Talk: Focus on Software
- Jan 29, 2024
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Today, automation is seen not just within and between machinery, but also within software—especially the kind that facilitates seamless information flow throughout the organization. With the right data and supported by best manufacturing practices, modern software can be the spark that sets the virtuous cycle of improvement in motion. Software has become integral to daily life, and it's set to transform the precision metal fabrication business. Download the latest Automation Talk e-book to discover more. Also check out the latest edition of the Automation Talk video series, presented by FMA in partnership with Salvagnini America.
- From The Fabricator
End-of-arm tooling offered in plug-and-play configuration for FANUC CRX robots
- Jan 25, 2024
- Product Release
Piab has introduced piCOBOT and piCOBOT L end-of-arm tooling that can be adapted to FANUC CRX robots.
- From The Fabricator
Striving for predictable throughput in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 20, 2024
- Blog Post
A fabricator might have amazing cutting power—huge lasers, massive material handling towers, ability to run lights-out or all weekend, largely unattended. Then, a team of laborers vigorously shake parts out of sheet metal skeletons. What’s wrong with this picture?
Making the most of the robotic revolution in fabrication
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Jan 18, 2024
- Article
Rather than fear the worst from the cobot revolution, tube and pipe fabrication shops should consider the benefits to current employees and their final products.
- From The Fabricator
Cobot helps build capacity at Skyvington Manufacturing
- By Robert Colman
- Jan 9, 2024
- Article
A small investment in welding automation has led to big changes for this turnkey supplier of store fixtures and retail displays.
- From The Welder
WNE receives $1.1 million to support advanced robotic welding technologies
- Jan 8, 2024
- News Release
Western New England University (WNE) has received a $1.1 million grant from the Westborough, Mass.-based Innovation Institute at the MassTech Collaborative and its Technology & Innovation Ecosystem Awards program.
- From The Fabricator
PC-based automated welding system nearly triples boiler manufacturer’s production speed
- Jan 8, 2024
- News Release
LJ Welding Automation reached out to Beckhoff Automation for help customizing its Pipe Titan system for a boiler manufacturer.
- From The Fabricator
Pemamek names application manager of wind energy segment
- Jan 5, 2024
- News Release
Finland-based welding automation provider Pemamek Ltd. has named Juhani Tuomola as application manager of the company’s wind energy segment.
- From The Fabricator
Advanced technology to bridge the gap in skills development
To keep up with the resurgence in manufacturing, companies are going to have to rely on advanced technology.
- From The Welder
Robotic weld fume extractor available in three CFM ratings
- Dec 28, 2023
- Product Release
RoboVent has released an updated modular version of its Spire robotic weld fume extractor.
- From The Fabricator
8 questions to ask about smart manufacturing
- By Bill Frahm
- Dec 18, 2023
- Blog Post
Before adopting smart manufacturing, you need to evaluate it deeply. These eight questions about can help define a metal fabrication shop's objectives and capabilities.
- From The Fabricator
5 metal fabrication trends for 2024
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 17, 2023
- Blog Post
It’s a complicated time for metal manufacturers. The industry faces wage pressures and a skills gap, but metal fabrication technology continues to march forth faster than ever.
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- Dec 6, 2023
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Automation Talk, Season 2, Episode 2
Rob Colman, editor of Canadian Fabricating & Welding magazine, talks with Brad Shykitka of Custom Metal Contracting (CMC) about the company’s automation transformation. The fabricator of architectural metal cladding systems has fully automated one of its lines, and advanced software was a big part of the implementation. Also in this episode, Tim Heston of The Fabricator magazine talks with Matt Humerick of Salvagnini America about automated order processing, IIoT, and just how integral software will be for the next generation of fabricators.subscribe now
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- 03/26/2024
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- 67:51
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