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Lincoln Electric licenses Helical Robotics’ mobile robotic technology

The Lincoln Electric Co., Cleveland, a subsidiary of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., has announced that it has been granted an exclusive worldwide license for proprietary magnetic robotic technology from Helical Robotics® LLC, Oregon, Wis. The agreement allows Lincoln to offer what it says is the industry’s first trackless, omnidirectional, automated arc welding and cutting system.

The technology and platforms Helical Robotics develops allow for integrating industrial equipment into mobile magnetic robotic systems. The company will continue to develop and market its robotic systems to the manufacturing, inspection, and military industries.