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Articles tagged with "robotic welding"
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Taking one step at a time: Automotive parts manufacturer takes modular approach to growthAutomotive parts manufacturer Pridgeon & Clay was looking for a way to manage the growth it was forecasting. The company decided to buy several robotic welding workcells and modular air filtration systems so it could rearrange the facility's layout and give the company the opportunity to buy one piece of equipment at a time.
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Reality TV: Frame-making in the U.S.: Oceanside, Calif.-based fabricator successfully competes in global CRT framemaking marketSumitomo Metal Mining USA (SMMU) Inc. has supplied cathode ray tube frams to some of the largest, high-end television manufacturers in the world from its Oceanside, Calif., facility. Despite the trend in moving manufacturing overseas to take advantage of cheaper labor pools, SMMU believes it is poised to remain competitive while maintaining its U.S. base of operations.
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Big shoulders, long strides: Four-generation family shop starts anewFamily-owned Hansen Steel Services started six years ago with a 600-ft. long empty building and a combined 144 years of experience and built it into a thriving job shop that shoulders large plate fabrications.
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Nothing standard about this fab shop: The old approach isn't of interest to the new kid on the block, Seconn Fabrication--The FABRICATOR's 2008 Industry Award winnerRob Marelli left a family-owned metal fabricating company four years ago with the intention of doing things his way. Joined by a loyal group of managers and employees, he's found success at Seconn Fabrication. In the short time the company has been open, it has earned revenues of $9 million. And the company has done this by doing things other metal fabricating competitors aren't.
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Ultrafabrication, ultraexpansion: Ultra Machine & Fabrication grows at lightning speed bending, welding armor plateUltra Machine & Fabrication, through significant capital outlays, has built an infrastructure ready to complete in the heavy plate market.
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Raising the bar, one sink at a time: Commercial food service appliance manufacturer shrinks lead-times from weeks to daysArray
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Knockout punch: Hand-in-glove fit between application and process has Sanmina-SCI punching out profitsThe system Sanmina-SCI uses to produce rails for Sun Microsystems' large servers is a key factor in Sanmina-SCI's competitiveness when it comes to processing a large, heavy-gauge, complet part, delivered in large volume on an as-needed basis for computer server systems and other similar applications.
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Little Giant takes flight: Family business climbs to success with infomercial, automationWing Enterprises started out with a product and a patent -- for its Little Giant brand ladders. However, in time its sales lagged, and the company needed to figure out a new marketing strategy. With an infomercial and automated welding, Wing Enterprises was on its way to successfully growing its company and its sales.
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Joining GMAW and GTAW: Hybrid welding takes on a whole new meaning with new technology developmentsOne form of hybrid welding combines both GMAW with a GTAW process in a welding torch. An electronic interface unit containing a plasma power supply controls the hybrid process. Research has indicated that such an approach to welding leads to faster welding times, deep penetration, and cleaner welds when compared with conventional GMAW technology.
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Welding with vision: Vision systems errorproof, add flexibility to robotic weldingVision technology adds flexibility and intelligence to the robotic welding cell.
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Mr. Roboto: Welding fundamentals for managersThis article is the first in a series that addresses the fundamentals of robotic welding. The author discusses the basic process parameters in robotic welding, how those parameters affect weld quality and productivity, and how they can be optimized to make a robotic welding installation as profitable as possible.
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Loading up on quality, productivity, safety: Skid steer manufacturer uses welding robots to meet customer requirements |
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Intelligent controls improve automotive robotic welding: Current applications and trends |
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Construction Junction: How robotic welding helped improve steel erection |
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Welding robots and lean manufacturing learn to play togetherWith careful analysis and planning, automation can be an integral, cost saving component of lean manufacturing.
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Robotic welding: Turbo systems fabricator gets industry answers about automationRad Craig, owner of Induction Concepts, which develops high-performance twin turbo systems, has been considering robotic welding but wasn't sure where to go for information. Rad contacted Practical Welding Today®, which contacted several robotic welding equipmentmakers and integrators to help him find the answers to his questions. This is the first of several articles PWT plans to publish directly from subscribers' questions.
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Positioning your welds: Design objectives for robotic welding fixturesRobotic welding can improve your productivity, but only if your fixturing design lets you. When you're designing fixtures for your welding application, consider your fixture's material; welding circuit optimization; orientation and deposition rates; accessibility, repeatability, simplicity, and dependability; and alternatives to fixture design when design costs are prohibitive.
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Are company politics undermining your robotic projects?Success with robotics depends on many factors. Purchasing the right equipment is not enough. A company's political environment and policies regarding robotics can make or break a robotic project. This article discusses poor politics and policies and offers suggestions for achieving the right robotic environment.
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Intelligent Robotic WeldingPlanning a productive intelligent robotic welding workcell requires many phases. These include preplanning with a computer simulation, getting the virtual results to translate into real-world operation, using multiple robots within the workcell for material handling as well as welding, and utilizing vision systems to help compensate for part variations.
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Optimizing flow through robotic welding workcells: A 'Case' Study RevisitedRobotic welding systems can enhance a company's production and bottom line. However, using these systems requires careful thought and planning, building the right infrastructure, and achieving the right balance between robotic and manual operations. This article presents an overview of one company's successful implementation of robotic welding.
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Reaching peak performance, productivity: Alpine uses automation to shorten lead-times, increase production capacityAlpine Engineered Products had more business than it could handle: It was straining its resources and personnel in a way that made the company have to look outside its semiautomatic welding practices. Eventually robotic welding helped the company meet its production, lead-time, and turnover challenges -- and keep the company growing.
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The Pareto principle at workYou may not have heard of Vilfredo Pareto, but you likely have heard of the 80/20 rule attributed to him. In this article, robotic welding expert Jim Berge discusses how the rule, which he believes to be more accurate as 90/10, applies to implementing robotic welding and automation successfully and achieving maximum efficiency.
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The costs of inefficiency: Addressing efficiency and the cost of design changeTo stay competitive, companies must be willing to invest both time and money to investigate whether or not their processes are as efficient as they should be. Those who do so can catch inefficiencies early in the process and make appropriate changes, saving money. Those who don't may unknowingly be performing redundant tasks that can add up over time.
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How to keep automated welding from going around in circles: Laser-based seam tracking proves to be the answer at A.O. Smith's American Water Heater Div. facilityThe move from manual welding to some form of machine or automated welding has been going on in all industries--including water heater manufacturing--for years. It's part of a desire to improve productivity and quality. A.O. Smith's American Water Heater Div. in Johnson City, Tenn., learned that first-hand.
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Automation in tube and pipe welding: Robots make sense for many reasonsRobots make a lot of sense for tube and pipe welding. The return on investment for a typical robot system can be seen usually within six to 24 months, depending on the parts, complexity of the system, and learning curve of the manufacturer. Quality improvements are typically seen immediately. In addition, by tracking the process, manufacturers can make changes to improve production time and determine the throughput of the system for accurate part production projections.
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Auto weld that ends well: Manufacturer of Tommy Gate liftgates for trucks finds success with robotic weldingRobotically welding a part made sense for Tommy Gate Co./Woodbine Manufacturing, Woodbine, Iowa, so they then made plenty of cents available to invest in a robotic welding cell from Genesis Systems.
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Automating the Small: Robotic welding cells evolve to handle shorter and shorter runsRobotic welding has entered the job shop market with gusto--and here's why.
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Robotic GTAW: Manual GTAW developments advance automated processRobotic GTAW is a little-known process that has made significant advancements recently, thanks in part to the advancements made to manual GTAW that have made it more user-friendly and compatible with the environment. Applications that were once nearly impossible to accomplish can be handled with relative ease with modern GTAW systems. Even today robotic GTAW continues to improve and advance into new fields to create a better future for the welding industry.
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Don't be marginalized: How peripherals can maximize your robotic welding performancePeripheral equipment for robotic welding can help maximize the effectiveness of an automated workcell and protect the investment from costly damages. Understanding peripheral equipment is the first step in getting the most out of a robotic workcell.
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A 'Case' for agility: Case New Holland keeps robotic welding flexibleCase New Holland needed a flexible robotic welding, one that could continually adapt to changing market demands.
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Keeping welding costs from spiraling out of control: Skyline Steel sees laser seam tracking as the answerSkyline Steel, a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, recognized in 2001 that for it to win contracts for high-end projects requiring high-pressure and high-strength steel spiral pipe, it would need to become more competitive in price. That's why the company turned to Servo-Robot Corp. and its AUTO-TRAC laser vision seam tracking for pipe welding.
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Automatizando lo pequeno: Las celdas de soldadura robótica evolucionan para manejar producciones cada vez más y más pequeñas |
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Robotic pipe welding with a human touch: Keeping the operator involved in the act of automating pipe weldingAutomation has emerged as an alternative to manual welding, but these robotic and fixed automation technologies tend to work for specific applications, rather than general pipe fabricating. Automation coupled with the flexibility of a human operator during the welding process, however, represents a new alternative for those companies looking to squeeze more productivity out of the pipe fabricating process.
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Keeping sight of the little things: Tips for improving robotic welding with the right wire, gun, and consumablesWant to get more from your robotic GMAW system? Find out how selecting the appropriate wire, consumables, liner, filler metal package, and welding gun can help decrease downtime, increase productivity, and improve quality.
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5 traits to look for in a robotic cell operator: The right person can make the most of robotic weldingAutomated welding holds great promise forkeeping U.S. metal fabricators competitiveagainst their international counterpartsbecause it keeps labor costs down, but theserobotic welding cells still require somehuman intervention. Having said that,management doesn't want just anyone in therole of robotic welding cell operator. Hereare five characteristics that they can lookfor to ensure they get the right person forthe job.
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Think before you integrate (in robotic welding): 8 common mistakes and how to prevent themImplementing robotic welding systems for the first time is generally a successful endeavor. However, potential pitfalls and common mistakes can lead to performance issues and increase operational costs. Making yourself aware of these mistakes and the measures you should take to prevent them will contribute to a pleasant transition from labor-intensive, manual processes to the lower-cost, higher-quality automated ones in use today and into the future.
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Fixturing on display: POP display fabricator integrates robotic workcell efficient for small runsSatisfying the demand for highly variable order quantities, a fabricator of custom point of purchase displays innovated an efficicient robotic GMAW workcell suitable for producing as many as 10,000 parts or as few as 10 parts while also accommodating manual welding.
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