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March 14, 2011
Taking the load off material handling
Midmark's robotic welding cell pairs a material handling robot (right), which moves weld fixtures in and out of storage racks, and an arc welding robot. The cell runs two shifts per day and processes some 150 weldments per shift.... Read more...
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October 4, 2010
Robotic welding of heavy plate sections
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A two-axis skyhook positioner presents weld joints to the two welding robots.
Bucyrus International Inc. knows something about earthmoving. Its products have been used in huge excavation projects all over the world, even... Read more...
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January 14, 2010
5 traits to look for in a robotic cell operator
Figure 1 Robotic cell operators who can visualize how the robotic welding arm moves around a part can become very successful programmers. Photo courtesy of ABB Robotics. The ugly truth in metal fabricating is that an automated welding cell... Read more...
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January 15, 2009
Fabricator meets competition challenge with welding robot cells
Situation LB Steel LLC/Coburn Steel Products is a privately held fabricating and machining company with about 300 employees and multiple plants. Approximately 350,000 sq. ft. of its 500,000-sq.-ft. facility in Harvey, Ill., is dedicated to... Read more...
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October 9, 2007
A new standard in forming bathtubs
American Standard's manufacturing facility in Salem, Ohio, invested more than $1 million to fully automate its bathtub forming line, which consists of a lubricator, two hydraulic presses for deep drawing, two mechanical presses for secondary... Read more...
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July 11, 2006
Reaching peak performance, productivity
Robotic welding has helped Alpine Engineered Products improve productivity, weld consistency, and overall product quality; eliminate outsourcing; and cut lead-times for its line of truss fabrication tables. The company invested... Read more...
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October 23, 2003
Programming multiple robots
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Two robots can weld on the left side of a large vehicle frame, while two other robots weld on the right side, with all robot motion synchronized by a multiple-robot control.
Multiple Robots, Single Process... Read more...
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June 12, 2003
Loading up on quality, productivity, safety
Like the products it manufactures, CNH Global N.V. has to stay on the move—technologically. The company's Wichita, Kan., facility uses robotic welding to help produce Case- and New Holland-brand skid steer loaders. Powerful yet... Read more...
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November 7, 2002
Focusing on tube cutting lasers
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It travels at 186,287.490 miles per second (299,792,458 meters per sec.). Its visible spectrum ranges from 400 to 700 nanometers. Its smallest unit is a packet of energy, a photon. While its chief use is illumination, it has many... Read more...
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August 8, 2002
Science Nonfiction
Forty years ago no one would have thought it possible to cut plate steel with focused light. Over time it has not only become possible but common in manufacturing operations. However, making this science fiction into fact wasn't enough,... Read more...
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April 15, 2002
Getting a handle on robotic tube, pipe automation
Despite the current economic downturn, material handling remains a growth area in robotic automation for many reasons: enhanced safety and fewer worker compensation claims, improved reliability, increased productivity, and higher precision... Read more...
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February 28, 2002
Taking a closer look at welding robotics and automation
Internet usage, equipment improvements, stricter customer demands, and a shortage of skilled welders have caused robotic welding equipment manufacturers to take a second look at how they do business. In 2001, robotics industries should... Read more...