Today, there are several metal industries that use robotic welding, and the steel and construction industries are no different. But, it has not always been that way.Over the last couple of decades, industries have shifted from manual welders to robotic welding cells due to higher de

Robotic welding takes on many forms, including gas metal arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding, better known as MIG and TIG welding, respectively. While the robotic welding process has many steps and requires different pieces of equipment -- robot arm, welding gun, filler, etc. –

For years, material handling robots have been raising the safety level in several different fields by either detecting hazards or handling hazards.Material handling robotics work to keep humans safe, which follows in line with Isaac Asimov’s first law of robotics: “A robot may not i

There are many applications that depend on a robot’s capability to be extremely accurate. When companies need precision in an application like laser cutting, many turn to a robotics leader like Fanuc Robotics, a robot company with a reputation for system precision and repeatability.

These days more and more companies are reducing their costs due to the use of lasers and industrial robots. Systems by ADIGE and software by Fanuc Robotics are increasing accuracy and productivity while decreasing the need for laborers, therefore greatly reducing manufacturing costs

Choosing to automate a shop or production line with robots is a decision that should be made enthusiastically, yet thoughtfully. Robots can boost production, improve part handling, and free workers from backbreaking and expensive manual labor. There are several considerations in sel

The auto industry is booming like never before. Already this year over 13 million cars have rolled off the lines in factories all over the United States. That number doesnt even include the millions of cars created around the world. How are manufacturers able to keep up with the dem

While robotic assembly applications have increased in both complexity and number of the years, a large number of applications have been passed over due to technology. When automated robots are fitted with 3-D vision, however, the realm of possibility rapidly expands. Integrating vi

While many may think of the automotive or electronics industry when they think about robotic automation, an industry that wouldnt immediately come to mind -- furniture production -- is starting to automated processes in factories across the world. The use of automated robotics in th

ABB is making robotic metal inert gas/metal active gas (MIG/MAG) welding affordable for industries, large and small. The company is a world leader in power and automation technologies that enable industies to improve their performance. MIG/MAG welding, also known as gas metal arc we

Gun control is a “hot-button” issue in the United States and has been for years. From U.S. president assassinations to decades of school shooting tragedies, humans have become polarized on their stance on the issue. But we are talking about robotic welding gun control. Over the yea

When it comes to industrial robots, Fanuc Robotics is one of the best known names in the industry. The company supplies countries around the world, selling well over 250,000 to date. The company designs and manufactures Fanuc robots to perform a wide variety of applications includin

The remote control manufacturing process is an efficient way to program robots and complete application tasks. The remote control is the “brain” of the robot. It contains the software that gives robots the intelligence to perform difficult tasks while being able to interact with the

When thinking about automating any industrial application, specifying an industrial robot arm that can fulfill the goals of the application is an important beginning step. In order to select an industrial robot arm that will be a good match for the company, the industrial applicatio

KUKA is a German based robotics company that is one of the leading producers of industrial robots in the world. They originally created the world’s first 6 axes robot in 1973 and today their robots are used among several industries including automotive, metal working, and food. Thei

The word robotics” brings many images to mind. Depending on your experiences and frame of mind, a “robot” could be anything from the Roomba robotic vacuum to Lego and VEX robots used in educational facilities across the country to the industrial robots seen in manufacturing plants a

When it comes to joining and adhering parts together, manufacturers often have the choice of several welding methods. Sometimes, manufacturers have to come up with creative welding ideas. MIG, TIG, plasma, cold, and plastic welding are several creative welding techniques that are em

Lean manufacturing involves adjusting processes to efficiently generate a product just-in-time. Producing too much or too little leads to waste or an unhappy customer. When tailoring to a lean production line, cell design is an important step to accomplishing this goal.Before design

When switching products being manufactured, one major issue that needs to be considered is whether the welding process needs to be changed. If a product is being welded with in a MIG style, will the new product be able to be welded the same way? Maybe a TIG or another style weld wou

Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing refers to computer software that is used to both design and manufacture products. CAD/CAM applications are used for both designing a product and programming manufacturing processes like machining. The CAD software creates models