There's no denying it - capital planning can be tricky, even for the most in-sync teams. In this resource, we’ll review FIVE key manufacturing costs a team should to talk through when determining if welding automation (or what type of welding automation) is the right fit for them. These discussion points help offer a starting point and guide for these conversations. Our biggest tip – take your time and talk through the hard stuff! Reviewing these essential topics helps bring clarity to other questions to your welding automation journey ..read more

Since the invention of the first industrial robots about 60 years ago, robots have been adopted in production lines around the world for various tasks and applications. Currently, there are thousands, if not millions, of industrial robots in use every day. For example, in the automotive industry, robot applications are used for several different tasks, including welding, assembly, painting, coating, and part transfers or machine tending....  ..read more

SERIES: Where does Weld Production Monitoring Fit into Recovery and Reinvention? PART 5: What to Consider when choosing a Weld Production Monitoring System ..read more

SERIES: Where does Weld Production Monitoring Fit into Recovery and Reinvention? PART 3: What Areas Weld Production Monitoring can Provide Insight To ..read more

SERIES: Where does Weld Production Monitoring Fit into Recovery and Reinvention? PART 3: What Production Monitoring Mean for Welding Automation ..read more

SERIES: Where does Weld Production Monitoring Fit into Recovery and Reinvention? PART 2: What does true Production Monitoring Look like in the World of Industry 4.0 ..read more

Where does Weld Production Monitoring Fit into Recovery and Reinvention? [Part 1 of a 5 part series: Introduction to Series ..read more

IRCO Automation provides a robotic welding system for fuel cells with adaptive fill, laser seam tracking, and production monitoring ..read more

A couple months ago, we posted Automated Welding : Myth vs Reality, an article exploring some common misconceptions about Welding Automation. As a follow-up to that post, and by special request, Matt has added to this series and provided us with a narrower look at Robotic Welding Automation: Myth vs Reality. Continue reading below to learn more about some of the misconceptions and facts about Robotic welding automation ..read more

Did you ever watch that show on the Discovery channel or Science Channel called How It's Made? They would take some of the most random items, such as aluminum foil, contact lenses, glasses, pistons, etc., and in a quick episode breakdown how the basics of how it was manufactured. A lot of the products were made with some sort of automated system.....But did you ever wonder while watching, "How on Earth does that system work?" Maybe you'd wondered that same question about automated welding systems...."How on Earth does that work?" In this post, our guest writer, Steve, breaks down the 4 key co ..read more