Welding Technology

  Robotic Welding Trends for 2022   Like most manual and fabrication processes in the digital age, welding has been enhanced and improved by technological concepts such as automation in recent times.   In fact, the global robotic welding market peaked at a value of $5.450.5 million in 2018, while this figure is set to increase further to $10,784.4 million by 2026. During this period, the market will grow at a CAGR of 8.7% , highlighting the growing influence of robotics on welding applications.   But what are the main robotic welding trends to look out for in 2022? Here are a few to focus your attention on:   #1. Improved Speed and Precision With Robotic Welding Ultimately, there are numerous benefits of robotic welding, from improved efficiency and deployment of skills to creating considerably safer and more realistic training environments.   It’s also clear that robotic welding can enhance precision and the consistency of workmansh...

  FANUC Introduces Collaborative Arc Welding Robot at FABTECH 2019     FANUC America, the leading supplier of robotics, CNCs, ROBOMACHINEs and Industrial IoT solutions will demonstrate its new line of collaborative arc welding robots at FABTECH 2019 in Chicago, Booth #B-27033.   Collaborative Arc Robots FANUC’s new collaborative arc welding robots offer the same high level of performance that  FANUC ARC Mate robots  are known for including world-renowned technology and proven reliability. A built-in sensor allows the welding cobot to work safely alongside people without the need for expensive guarding.   Easy to use – even for those who have never used a robot, FANUC’s arc welding cobots are equipped with FANUC’s ArcTool application software. ArcTool’s easy programming interface supports both simple and complex applications, including FANUC's advanced features such as Weaving,  iRVision , Seam Tracking, Thru-Arm Seam Tracking (TAST)...

  Three Reasons to Robotize Soldering Operations   In 1896, a patent for electric heating apparatus, now commonly known as a soldering iron, was granted. The process of soldering has remained much the same since then. But, that’s about to change. In this article, Nigel Smith, CEO of TM Robotics, international distributor of Shibaura Machine, formerly Toshiba Machine, industrial and soldering robots , explains three reasons why you should automate the soldering process. As electronics get smaller and manufacturers come under greater pressure to improve efficiency and throughput, the traditional hand soldering method is no longer up to scratch. While soldering is performed by skilled, highly trained workers, the ability to simultaneously improve speed, accuracy and consistency is an almost impossible task for humans — not, however for industrial robots. As the fourth industrial revolution sweeps the manufacturing industry, industrial robots are bringing a whole...

  KC Students In Welding Apprenticeships                 Standing Professor Cory Wellen Seated Brian Wort, President and Owner of CF Fab, Cayden Harris, Logan Smith, and Bryan McIntosh, Director of Operations, CF Fab. CF Fabricators of Hoffman is partnering with Kaskaskia College to welcome two students into a welding technology apprenticeship program that will play an essential role in providing a skilled labor workforce. Logan Smith of Centralia and Cayden Harris of Salem are in a fitter fabricator apprenticeship with CF Fabricators. The KC-CF Fabricators partnership is the first apprenticeship program for the Kaskaskia College Welding Technology Program. It is designed as an industry-driven effort to recruit and retain workers. The KC apprenticeship program allows students to work part-time and attend class on days they are not working. Students earn a wage, apply skills learned in the...

  Industry body assures job security for welders  Despite a marked increase in the uptake of robotic welding systems, owing to Covid-19 and the fast-tracking of automation, artisanal welding will never be completely replaced, says Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) Certification CEO Herman Potgieter . “The Covid-19 pandemic has played a significant role in the implementation of better technology and substituting physical welders in some instances. These instances increased substantially in sectors such as the motor manufacturing industry, where repetition welding is required and uses extensive robot automation and welding.” However, Potgieter says welding is a critical and strategic skill in South Africa’s economy, which must be developed even more, adding that welding is an enabling technology that underpins all parts of the economy. In the provision of water and electricity, welding is critical to the build and maintenance of power plants and water in...

  Hexagon : and ESAB to help manufacturers optimise robotic welding processes Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division has signed a partnership agreement with ESAB, a global fabrication technology leader, to create a streamlined welding solution combining Hexagon's powerful simulation software with ESAB's InduSuite solutions to help fabricators perform more efficient and successful welding operations. Hexagon's simulation intelligence, embedded within ESAB's software and automation portfolio, will ensure that users have the tools required to consistently manufacture high-quality products without costly trial and error.   Producing successful welds can be challenging without the benefit of many years' shop-floor experience and, even with an extensive welding experience, can incur high costs from waste and time. The need to increase process efficiency for the production of welded products in industries such as automotive, aerospace and capital-in...

  Access Weld Technology : Success Through Innovations As we all know, most of the spares and equipments in the welding industry in India, are imported. Very few enthusiastic and hardworking people like us, have undertaken in-house manufacture of MIG/TIG/Plasma spares. Currently we are concentrating on production of critical Robot torches and spares, along with the regular MIG/TIG/PLASMA spares. We are proud to say that we have successfully developed a variety of Robot Spares in the first attempt itself, where many have tried in vain. This has been Possible because of our state of art facility, with all types of machinery like CNC,VMC, etc. Our vast Experience and dedicated team have contributed towards production of quality robot spares at very competitive price.     We also offer repairing & servicing of all types of welding and cutting machines. We  also have stock of spares parts required for welding machines. We have in house facilit...

  Navy Eyes Next-Gen Tech to Transform Shipyards   NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — As the Navy works to recapitalize its aging shipyards, industry is looking for ways next-generation technologies — from mixed reality to advanced manufacturing — can ferry the sites to the modern age. The Navy launched a $21 billion modernization initiative in 2018 to upgrade its public shipyards, all constructed more than 100 years ago. The 20-year Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, or SIOP, is renovating the yards in Kittery, Maine, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Portsmouth, Virginia, and Puget Sound, Washington. The yards were originally designed to build and maintain conventionally powered aircraft carriers and submarines, and any upgrades they’ve received in the past have been done incrementally, said Rear Adm. John Korka, commander of Naval Facilities and Engineering Systems Command. SIOP takes a more holistic approach to modernization, he said. “As we look at the modernization an...

  Goodbye to petrol two-wheelers by 2025! Ola building core tech for e-car     Located in Pochampalli town in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu and surrounded by shoe factories, temples, bakery shops, coconut trees, and dusty roads is the newly built Ola Futurefactory. It takes over three hours of drive and more than 130 km from the technology (tech) hub of Bengaluru to reach the world’s largest women-only factory. It is also being expanded to become the largest two-wheeler factory in the world with an annual production capacity of 10 million units, contributing to one of every seven two-wheelers sold in the world. Inside, the hangar-like building reverberates with grinding metallic sounds as robots work alongside humans, with songs like Blinding Lights by The Weeknd playing in the background.                       The Futurefactory, spread over 500 acres, or about 378 football fields, is...

  Building Lightweight Bridges with Friction Stir Welding Technology What is friction stir welding? Friction stir welding is the process of joining metallic materials in a solid state. Due to the rotation of a special toll inside the weld joint, heat is generated and metal is plasticized on the edges of the joint. Rotation of the tool mixes the metal of one edge with another and forms solid material. This welding method is especially economically effective for aluminum alloys due to high welding speed; it also provides high mechanical properties of the products. This method is very efficient and therefore cost-effective. How is friction stir welding employed to improve the construction of bridges? The performance of friction stir welding is superior to other welding techniques for aluminum. In the process of structure manufacturing such as bridges, in particular, which have long welded seams, the financial efficiency of the technology importance is very...

  The revolutionary fiber laser welding technology   Because of its advantages like long life , no maintenance , very stable and low cost , fiber laser welding is becoming more and more popular Fiber laser technology has brought a revolution in industries. Because of its advantages like long life , no maintenance , very stable and low cost , it is becoming more and more popular day by day and consumption of fiber source has increased manifold. Because of increase in consumption of fiber source and price war among fiber laser source producers, the price of fiber laser source is coming down. As a result, the prices of fiber laser cutting machine, welding machine, and marking machine are also coming down and they have become truly affordable to anyone. Mehta CAD CAM has introduced a welding machine equipped with 1 KW and 1.5 KW fiber laser sources having a hand-held laser welding gun. It is a true replacement of MIG and TIG welding in many applications. Advantag...

  Collaboration on Weld Seam Inspection Extended   SmartRay, a leading manufacturer of 3D sensors for quality testing and weld seam inspection, has entered a global partnership with the international expert and technology developer for welding technology ABICOR BINZEL .   This cooperation creates synergies for smart automation in welding technology, for example, for the automotive industry and other manufacturing sectors. In January 2020, SmartRay agreed to cooperate with ABICOR BINZEL in individual countries, particularly in the USA, Canada, Mexico and China. Now the partnership has been confirmed, sealing the cooperation globally.    Worldwide, the demands on functionality, safety and the quality of welded components are increasing. The decisive factor for long-term safety is the weld seam and combining welding technology directly with weld seam inspection was the next logical step. ABICOR BINZEL has been setting the industrial standard in arc...

  Welding Tech: Inrotech Partners with Gullco International                         Inrotech-Crawler - Vertical & Horizontal welding in site storage tanks (Photo: Inrotech) The Danish provider of mobile robotic welding and adaptive multi-pass welding technologies, Inrotech has partnered with Gullco International, a manufacturer of automated welding and cutting carriages, modular automation, and custom automation solutions. The two companies will use their partnership to strengthen their customer offerings and market position. With this partnership, both companies combine their knowledge together and offer smart, easy-to-use automation solutions equipped with intelligent software and scanning technology for the growing need for welding automation technology, with a focus on shipbuilding, offshore plant constructions and other heavy industries. Inrotech has specialized in the development of intelli...