Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.85
October 28, 2022
Welding is one of the fastest-growing applications for robots. OTC DAIHEN Inc. this week announced that it has produced its 1,000th production robotic welding system. Partner Airgas Inc. sold the SERVO-ARC 720B turntable robot welder to East Manufacturing Corp. to augment its production of over-the-road trailers. “The completion of our 1,000th pre-engineered welding system represents 20 years of advancing robotic welding solutions by the OTC DAIHEN Inc. team,” stated Todd Griffieth, general manager for technical operations at OTC DAIHEN. OTC DAIHEN is the U.S. subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based DAIHEN Corp. The company claimed that it is the world's No. 1…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.73
June 19, 2023
…economic development agency, to continue work on its robotic welding systems. The company said the investment, which equals $1,562,688 (U.S.), is expected to support over 50 new jobs at Novarc Technologies Inc. and generate increased revenues. “Welding is needed to build key infrastructure, in a variety of industrial settings, such as hospitals, wastewater treatment plants, and shipyards,” the company said in a statement. “As such, the need for prefabrication has grown up to 20% for pipe welding. Novarc's solution automates the manufacturing process of welding - allowing welders of all skill levels to work collaboratively with the robot - increasing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.65
May 10, 2024
…California-based designer and manufacturer of industrial collaborative robots, robotic welding systems and accessories for a wide range of applications, showcased its 7-axis collaborative robots and introduce new technology at Automate 2024 in Chicago. After a recent jobs report found that 2024 will represent the toughest labor market yet, citing a lack of skilled workers, retiring boomer-generation employees and a population decline, Productive sought to demonstrate its offerings will help offset these concerns. Productive Robotics at Automate The OEM debuted and demonstrated its deburr add-on package for CNC applications and its Blaze robotic laser welding system, the latest addition to the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.90
July 20, 2021
Path Robotics Inc., which has developed welding robots toward its goal of “truly autonomous manufacturing,” today said it has received $100 million in “pre-emptive” Series C funding. The Columbus, Ohio-based company raised $56 million in Series B funding in May. “Most robots merely repeat what they are told, with no ability to improve themselves,” said Andrew Lonsberry, CEO of Path Robotics. “The future of manufacturing hinges on highly capable, flexible robotics. Robots that can truly see and learn.” Path Robotics said it is developing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision systems to enable industrial robots to do more with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.89
May 03, 2021
Path Robotics Inc., which has developed a robotic welding system, said today that it has raised $56 million in Series B funding. The Columbus, Ohio-based company said it plans to use the financing to help it address a shortage of skilled welders in the U.S. The number of people entering the welding workforce in U.S. continues to fall, while the average age of welders continues to grow, said Path Robotics. The demand for welders is increasing at 3% per year, while the supply is decreasing, creating a shortage in the American welding workforce of 400,000 skilled welders by 2024. This…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.48
June 07, 2021
…shortages of skilled workers, has increased interest in automating welding. Vejen, Denmark-based WeldingDroid has announced that robotics luminary Thomas Visti Jensen has joined its ownership group. The Vejen, Denmark-based startup said it plans to use its latest capital to grow from six to 30 employees and to open branches in Germany and the U.S. by the end of 2022. Visti was the owner and CEO of two of Denmark's most successful robotics businesses: collaborative robot leader Universal Robots A/S (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots ApS (MiR), both of which are now Teradyne companies. He was named European CEO Entrepreneur of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.02
September 15, 2021
…that manufacturers cannot find enough humans to fill the welding and other fabrication needs that they have. Robots could alleviate worker shortage, says UR The American Welding Society (AWS) estimates there is currently a shortage of 50,000 welders. It expects that figure to grow to nearly 400,000 by 2024, as many of today’s welders, who are now an average age of 55, retire. Welding is no longer part of shop classes in high schools, and some of the work is extremely repetitive in nature, not work a welder wants to do, said Joe Campbell, senior manager of applications development at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.07
June 03, 2022
…cycle-time calculations, according to the company. Techman Robot adds welding capability Techman Robot said it has launched an exclusive welding operator to helps users weld different-shaped workpieces. It is compatible with the well-known welding products from OTC and Panasonic. The operator can be controlled directly through the robot interface and is no longer limited by the traditional way of using welding robots, said Techman. It can provide visual-assisted positioning and uses hand guiding to teach welding on points and tracks intuitively and quickly, offering Japanese and global systems integrators the ability to develop more welding applications for TM Robots. Looking…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.90
April 02, 2022
…One task that robots are doing more of is welding. April is National Welding Month. In the past, welding was often thought of as a job that would be difficult to automate. However, advancements in artificial intelligence, hardware engineering, and motion control are allowing robots to take on harder tasks. Today, robotic welding reportedly accounts for accounts for 29% of all robotics applications. Innovations in industrial and collaborative robots have helped the technology grow in response to demand. Welding workforce is aging The welding industry faces an aging workforce and a persistently slow trickle of new talent. In fact, less…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.84
September 15, 2023
…its new Autonomous Fit-up, or AF-1, system for robotic welding this week at the FABTECH trade show in Chicago. The company claimed that the robotic cell, which can fit-up and weld metal parts, “marks a significant leap foward in the metal fabrication industry.” “Today marks a significant milestone in the advancement of American manufacturing,” said Andy Lonsberry, co-founder and CEO of Path Robotics, in a release. “We are excited to publicly unveil a system we have been developing for years that we know will change the landscape of manufacturing for years to come.” Columbus, Ohio-based Path Robotics said it builds…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.20
June 09, 2022
…to higher-return jobs instead of using them for simpler welding tasks, according to Acieta. The company said at Automate 2022 here that fabricators and job shops can now give the easier, low-value weld jobs to its new FastARC CX1000 collaborative robot. “The FastARC CX1000 repeatedly welds accurate and high-quality welds all day, every day,” said Bill Brauer, senior robotic systems engineer at Acieta. “That means less scrap, increased uptime, and greater capacity, so shops can take on more work.” Acieta, which exhibited at Booth 1807 at Automate, said it has been a robotics industry leader for nearly 40 years. It…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.78
May 14, 2021
…shortage of 400,000 welders by 2024, predicts the American Welding Society, as workers age out and young people are reluctant to enter the profession. When manufacturers add advanced robotics to human workers, they can benefit from increased productivity, quality, and the ability for employees to focus on other value-added tasks. Retraining skilled workers KUKA AG recently opened a training center in Ireleand to clarify the path ahead for skilled operators. The company is providing the Irish Louth & Meath Education and Training Board with multiple robots for the new Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE), touted as “the largest…
