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Automation and Robotics - Page 4
- From The Fabricator
Why do metal fabricators and welders automate?
- By Tyler Pulliam
- Oct 25, 2023
- Article
Many are turning to automation because they simply can’t find people to hire. But the evolution toward automation is more nuanced. Technologies like cobots help create a place where more people want to work.
- From The Welder
Cobot offers 35% more reach and capacity for automated welding
- Oct 20, 2023
- Product Release
ESAB offers a second cobot option for MIG and pulsed MIG welding applications on steel, stainless steel, and aluminum alloys.
- From The Fabricator
Job shop automation strategies from a former CIA officer
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 19, 2023
- Article
There are a surprising number of parallels between metal fabrication and CIA technical intelligence says David Pietrocola. The former CIA officer now runs an automation business called Cohesive Robotics that serves job shops.
- From The Fabricator
Modular, automatic bending cell adapts to sheet metal fabricators’ needs
- Oct 18, 2023
- Product Release
Bystronic has enhanced the Xpert Pro press brake to create a fully automatic bending cell that offers efficiency and flexibility for small and large manufacturing companies.
- From The Welder
Pemamek appoints wind energy segment leader
- Oct 17, 2023
- News Release
Pemamek Ltd., a manufacturer of welding and production automation equipment, has appointed Torben Blaaholm as director of the wind energy segment, effective March 1, 2024.
- From The Fabricator
Capturing metal fabrication knowledge at FABTECH
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 12, 2023
- Blog Post
September’s FABTECH was the busiest in years. Discussions of autonomous operation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence had a common theme: making best use of a workforce that metal fabrication shops already have available.
- From The Fabricator
Novarc Technologies named to Canada’s Top Growing Companies
- Oct 5, 2023
- News Release
Robotics systems provider Novarc Technologies Inc. has been ranked No. 145 on the Globe and Mail’s 2023 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies.
- From The Fabricator
FANUC produces one millionth robot
- Oct 3, 2023
- News Release
FANUC Corp., Rochester Hills, Minn., has announced the production of its one millionth industrial robot.
- From The Welder
Kemppi Oy CEO leaves company
- Oct 3, 2023
- News Release
Kemppi Oy, a manufacturer of arc welding equipment and accessories, has announced that CEO Ville Vuori has left his position at his own request.
- From The Welder
McWane and Associates adds nuclear power and AI welding pages to website
- Oct 2, 2023
- News Release
McWane and Associates, a welding consultant company in San Jose, Calif., has updated its website at www.materialsite.com by adding pages on nuclear power welding and artificial intelligence welding.
- From The Fabricator
Military manufacturer increases safety, productivity after deploying positioners
- Sep 28, 2023
- News Release
Situation Schutt Industries is a producer of industrial and military-grade cargo-handling equipment. With more than 80 employees based in Clintonville, Wis., Schutt Industries designs and manufactures small and large utility trailers and semitrailers designed to haul 40 tons of payload. With...
- From The Fabricator
Self-programming robot sets its own weld path
- Sep 27, 2023
- Product Release
TRUMPF has introduced new sensors that enable its arc welding robot to program its own weld path.
- From The Fabricator
Automation system can support multiple lasers
- Sep 26, 2023
- Product Release
The AMS 3015 CL from AMADA AMERICA is a flexible automation system that performs material handling operations automatically, reducing machine downtime due to manual loading.
- From The Fabricator
Robotic cell picks, fits-up, and welds small parts autonomously
- Sep 19, 2023
- Product Release
Path Robotics has introduced its new Autonomous Fit-up robotic system.
- From The Fabricator
Agility Robotics to open first factory for humanoid robots
- Sep 18, 2023
- News Release
Agility Robotics, the creator of the bipedal robot Digit, is opening RoboFab, a robot manufacturing facility in Salem, Ore., with the capability to produce more than 10,000 robots per year.
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