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Welding in the Age of Industry 4.0

IIoT technologies offer several ways to improve the quality of manual, robotic and automated welding

May 15, 2020

Sir Humphry Davy did more than just invent electric welding in 1800 when he created electric arcs between two carbon electrodes using batteries. He set a precedent for welding innovation that continues to this day.

Agile Automation System Assembles Automotive Inverters

The flexible system can produce three variants of the product

John Sprovieri

November 5, 2019

The automotive industry is at the threshold of a disruption not seen since the Brass Era of the 1900s. Electric vehicles, connectivity, mobility-as-a-service, and autonomous vehicles promise to change the future of transportation in the same way that the "horseless carriage" did a century ago.

BIW welding line boosts Ford’s flexibility in China

Jim Camillo

August 7, 2019

Since 2016, China has been the world's largest industrial robot market. Reports from the International Federation of Robots show that foreign robot makers sold nearly 90,000 units to Chinese manufacturers that year and more than 103,000 robots in 2017

Lab Experiment Produces Real-World Welding Benefits

Jim Camillo

June 10, 2019

Although Kuopio, Finland-based Savonia University of Applied Sciences (SUAS) is a multidisciplinary school, its common theme amongst all areas of study is developing real-world solutions based on creative experiments.

Calculating ROI for Automated Welding Equipment

What’s obvious to manufacturing engineers may not be to the folks who sign the checks

Olli-Pekka Holamo

April 5, 2019

Production engineers often get excited about new technologies and tend to think that the benefits of investing in them are obvious to everyone else in the company. However, enthusiastic engineers can get an unpleasant surprise if they are not prepared to argue their case properly.

Welding System Sharpens Shipbuilder’s Future Focus

Jim Camillo

January 14, 2019

With the U.S. military budget in a growth mode, it's understandable that shipbuilders for the U.S. Navy are optimistic about the future.

Alfa Romeo Goes Robotic on its BIW Line

Jim Camillo

July 11, 2018

Nothing embodied the freedom of the 1960s better than a sports car. Italian automaker Alfa Romeo (AR) understood this, and in 1962 introduced its first four-door compact executive car: the Guilia.

Automated Spot Welding Improves Assembly of Barbecue Grills

Zoe Leduc

June 15, 2018

Since 1937, Robert H. Peterson Co. in California has produced Fire Magic gas grills and Real-Fyre gas logs. Over the years, the company has grown steadily and their commitment to quality and craftsmanship has not changed.

Snap MIG Welding Robot Launched with Cobot Automation

December 20, 2017

ODENSE, Denmark—Universal Robots and ARC Specialties have launched the first MIG welding package for collaborative robots.

Niagara Rises to Challenge of Welding Big Containers

Jim Camillo

November 15, 2017

When it comes to the oil and gas industry, bigger is always better. This statement applies not only to the equipment used for site preparation and production, and the amount of usable natural resources removed from the ground—but also to the metal containers that are required to store the radioactive waste material that naturally occurs during exploration and drilling.