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Automation and Robotics - Page 33
- From The Fabricator
A brief history of structural fabrication technology
- By Adrian Morrall
- Sep 7, 2017
- Article
Structural fabrication technology has evolved from a manual operation to one in which most manufacturing steps can be fully automated. Learn more here.
- From The Fabricator
Technology Spotlight: Uncovering the “why” in equipment effectiveness
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 17, 2017
- Article
A factory may have thousands of sensors on the production floor, hundreds in the welding line, but all that data may not be very useful. Data analytics helps convert that data to specific information that people can act upon.
- From The Fabricator
Welding automation gets heavy
- Jul 3, 2017
- Article
Implementing well-thought-out welding automation for heavy welding requires careful consideration. Accounting for process variation is key so learn more here.
- From The Fabricator
Change: The new normal in manufacturing
- By Tim Heston
- Jun 26, 2017
- Blog Post
If a shop doesn't change, a competitor is bound to catch up.
- From The Fabricator
5 steps toward more productive transfer press operations
- By Mike Brotz
- Jun 23, 2017
- Article
Air-driven ejector technology plays a dominant role in modern automated press shops, where it is used to transfer sheet metal through a series of stamping presses. Here is how the latest technology upgrades in vacuum-based automated production equipment may help you increase stamping productivity.
- From The Welder
How safe is your robotic workcell?
- By Amanda Carlson
- May 8, 2017
- Article
As robots continue to find homes in shops of all types and sizes, companies must do their part to ensure these machines are safeguarded properly, operators are trained, and that safety procedures are in writing and followed without exception.
- From The Fabricator
Robots for hire
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 24, 2017
- Article
A company has introduced a new way for a fabricator to use automation: not by investing in a permanent system, but by hiring them and paying for their use by the hour. The technology behind collaborative robotics is making this possible.
- From The Fabricator
A Big Easy education
- Feb 16, 2017
- Blog Post
Metal fabricators aren't known to take a lot of time away from the shop, but sometimes they need to break away from the daily grind to think more strategically about the business. The FABRICATOR's Leadership Summit at the FMA annual meeting in New Orleans, March 8-10, is just the place where these metal fabricators need to be.
- From The Fabricator
Anatomy of an automated welding system
- By Bob Rochelle
- Jan 4, 2017
- Article
A robot is part of an automated welding system with most projects needing personnel involved. We review the components of automated welding systems here.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH® 2016: Closing the loop
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 21, 2016
- Blog Post
When it came to new technology, FABTECH didn't disappoint. But this year, one theme dominated: closing the loop--or improving the entire process, from the initial quote to the final shipment.
Automated bending cells aid in shopping cart manufacturing
- By Eric Lundin
- Nov 21, 2016
- Article
Shopping cart manufacturer Technibilt incorporates automation in its shopping cart manufacturing but recently took a big step forward. Find out more here.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH® 2016 Highlights—Day 2
- By Vicki Bell
- Nov 17, 2016
- Blog Post
A new theme surfaced in today’s FABTECH® booth visits: collaboration. Find out who’s collaborating and why. Also read about what’s next in laser cutting technology and some interesting welding product introductions.
- From The Welder
Need welders? Automation can help!
- By Chris Anderson
- Nov 16, 2016
- Article
Finding good welders is a real issue for some fab shops, but so is the anxiety attached to integrating robotic welding to help fill the gaps. Pinpointing the appropriate skill set for robotic welding programmers is important to ensure you have the right person in place to run the machine. Industry also has stepped up to deliver systems that make robotic programming easier and faster for individuals who have limited programming training.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH® 2016 Highlights—Day 1
- By Vicki Bell
- Nov 16, 2016
- Blog Post
Product improvements and introductions were on display in abundance on day one of FABTECH® 2016. Here are just a few of many that can be seen at the show.
- From The Fabricator
Getting the right blanking machine to bending machine ratio
- By Dustin Diehl and Scott Ottens
- Oct 4, 2016
- Article
How many blanking machines and press brakes do you have? Learn why getting the right blanking machine to bending machine ratio isn't so straightforward.
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