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Automation and Robotics - Page 3
Making the most of the robotic revolution in fabrication
- By Lincoln Brunner
- Jan 18, 2024
- Article
Rather than fear the worst from the cobot revolution, tube and pipe fabrication shops should consider the benefits to current employees and their final products.
- From The Fabricator
Cobot helps build capacity at Skyvington Manufacturing
- By Robert Colman
- Jan 9, 2024
- Article
A small investment in welding automation has led to big changes for this turnkey supplier of store fixtures and retail displays.
- From The Welder
WNE receives $1.1 million to support advanced robotic welding technologies
- Jan 8, 2024
- News Release
Western New England University (WNE) has received a $1.1 million grant from the Westborough, Mass.-based Innovation Institute at the MassTech Collaborative and its Technology & Innovation Ecosystem Awards program.
- From The Fabricator
PC-based automated welding system nearly triples boiler manufacturer’s production speed
- Jan 8, 2024
- News Release
LJ Welding Automation reached out to Beckhoff Automation for help customizing its Pipe Titan system for a boiler manufacturer.
- From The Fabricator
Pemamek names application manager of wind energy segment
- Jan 5, 2024
- News Release
Finland-based welding automation provider Pemamek Ltd. has named Juhani Tuomola as application manager of the company’s wind energy segment.
- From The Fabricator
Advanced technology to bridge the gap in skills development
To keep up with the resurgence in manufacturing, companies are going to have to rely on advanced technology.
- From The Welder
Robotic weld fume extractor available in three CFM ratings
- Dec 28, 2023
- Product Release
RoboVent has released an updated modular version of its Spire robotic weld fume extractor.
- From The Fabricator
8 questions to ask about smart manufacturing
- By Bill Frahm
- Dec 18, 2023
- Blog Post
Before adopting smart manufacturing, you need to evaluate it deeply. These eight questions about can help define a metal fabrication shop's objectives and capabilities.
- From The Fabricator
5 metal fabrication trends for 2024
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 17, 2023
- Blog Post
It’s a complicated time for metal manufacturers. The industry faces wage pressures and a skills gap, but metal fabrication technology continues to march forth faster than ever.
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- Dec 6, 2023
- Video
Automation Talk, Season 2, Episode 2
Rob Colman, editor of Canadian Fabricating & Welding magazine, talks with Brad Shykitka of Custom Metal Contracting (CMC) about the company’s automation transformation. The fabricator of architectural metal cladding systems has fully automated one of its lines, and advanced software was a big part of the implementation. Also in this episode, Tim Heston of The Fabricator magazine talks with Matt Humerick of Salvagnini America about automated order processing, IIoT, and just how integral software will be for the next generation of fabricators.- From The Fabricator
Programming software simplifies robot application development
- Dec 6, 2023
- Product Release
ABB Robotics has extended the scope of its free Wizard Easy Programming software to include its 6-axis industrial robots powered by an OmniCore controller in addition to its collaborative robots.
- From The Fabricator
AI-based simulation software generates robotic welding paths automatically
- Dec 1, 2023
- Product Release
Cenit’s FastSuite E2 release 2023.2 3D simulation software for robot welding applications features numerous new functions and enhancements.
Network of robots monitors large pipe structures using acoustic wave sensors
- Nov 29, 2023
- News Release
An inspection design method by which mobile robots can inspect large pipe structures has been demonstrated with the successful inspection of multiple defects on a 3-m-long steel pipe using guided acoustic wave sensors.
- From The Fabricator
Yaskawa employees earn ARM Champion Awards
- Nov 29, 2023
- News Release
A member of the ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute, Dayton, Ohio-based Yaskawa Motoman has announced that two of its employees have received the ARM Champion Award.
- From The Welder
Headstock-tailstock positioner offers 0.01-degree part positioning accuracy
- Nov 22, 2023
- Product Release
Kinetic Technologies has launched the HT headstock-tailstock positioning system for cobot welding.
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