Getting Into Automated Welding Without Obstacles

- October 31, 2022

Are there automated welding cells that can be used profitably for lot sizes as small as 1? Yes, and this is possible with the TruArc Weld 1000 from TRUMPF, which has made simplicity its guiding principle. A visit to zweifel metall ag in Amriswil, Switzerland, where this welding robot is installed in the metalworking shop.

Good welders are hard to find and this problem will get worse in the future. But that's not the only reason why companies with welding departments would like to automate some of their jobs. Another reason is that when you weld for hours on end, your concentration wanes and quality can suffer considerably as a result. However, what keeps many potential buyers of welding robots and welding cells from making a purchase is the complexity of these machines. Especially for small series, the effort of programming is often not worth it. In addition, programming requires in-depth knowledge of welding technology, which in turn calls for a well-trained welder.

So some people ask themselves: Why isn't there an automated welding cell that is easy to program, has many parameters already integrated, and is in a lower price segment despite high quality demands?

Naturally, Andreas Zweifel immediately took notice when Patrick Kühne, customer service representative at TRUMPF Switzerland, told him on the phone about the TruArc Weld 1000 - an automated welding cell that combines all of these sought-after features. Still on the phone, the Managing Director of the family-business zweifel metall ag confirmed, "I want a machine like that at our company!"

Kühne has fond memories of the phone call: "I don't often sell machines directly over the phone," he laughs, "but I thought that a metalworking shop with 14 welding tables might well have a need for an automated solution that offers a price/performance ratio as good as that of the TruArc Weld 1000."

The TruArc Weld 1000 is the entry into simple welding for the company zweifel metall ag.

The automated welding cell that is easy to program, has many parameters already integrated and at the same time meets high quality standards: the TruArcWeld 1000 from TRUMPF.