FABTECH 2019: Welding (Part One)

FABTECH 2019 is North America’s largest collaboration of technology, equipment and knowledge in the metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing industry. This event takes place November 11-14 at the McCormick Place in Chicago, where more than 1,700 exhibitors and 48,000 attendees will have full access to special events, presentations, educational sessions and live demonstrations of the latest technology and integrated solutions, along with one-on-one exchanges with exhibitors and networking with industry leaders. There will also be opportunities to attend keynote presentations, discussions on key industry issues that influence manufacturing, and more. Here are some of the welding tools, machinery and products that will be exhibited to help you navigate the show floor and manage your time while you’re there:

Optical Seam Tracking Manages Critical Welding
ABB Robotics provides 2.5D or 6D optical seam tracking to manage faster manufacturing processes by compensating for larger part tolerances and increasing material fit-up inaccuracies.

Laser Cladding Services
For repairing damaged components and enhancing surface protection properties for better wear or corrosion resistance, laser cladding services from Alabama Laser use lasers to deposit a layer of material onto a substrate utilizing either powder or wire.

Positioners for Heavy Part Positioning, Manual Welding, and Assembly
HD Positioners from ALM Positioners come with plug-and-play controls and patented motion control that can be fully programmable for one-touch part positioning to streamline manufacturing.

High Resolution Laser Weld Monitor for Spot or Seam Welds
The compact, lightweight MM-L300A Laser Weld Monitor from Amada Miyachi detects gaps between parts, missing parts, over-penetration, incorrect focus and cover gas absence, providing operators feedback on laser weld quality.

How to Get Higher Productivity, Lower Cost Welding Operations
The Robotic Nozzle Cleaning Station and Cool Grip water-cooled semi-automatic torch with an integrated flow switch from American Weldquip lower operating and maintenance costs and avoid costly repairs and downtime.

Multi-Faceted Welding Clamp Manages Distortion, Saves Time & Materials
Utilizing an integrated notching system for accurate angles, the Angle-Rite Clamping System from Meridian Stainless can join one to three intersecting tubes or pipes easily and manage any weld distortion.

Next Steps in Weld Purging
The enhanced Pro OX-100 Oxygen Monitor and new I-Purge Extreme Harness from Aquasol improve pipeline purging operations and save time and money.

Artificial Intelligence Pipe Welding System
This welding system from ARC Specialties incorporates a six-axis cobot to join the gap between two pipes by using AI to determine paths, gap width, and irregularities during the process.

Versatile Deburring Tool Replaces Manual Material Removal Processes
For cobot applications in light and medium deburring, chamfering and scraping operations, the pneumatically-actuated Compliant Deburring Blade from ATI Industrial Automation excels in both axial and radial compliance to produce consistent results where surface irregularities are present.

Double Force All Steel Clamps
Modular and versatile SLV and GSV rail stock configurations from BESSEY Tool provide the widest range of clamping applications that can be customized to specific needs by adding extra sliding arms or choosing different sliding arms.

Fully Automatic, Digital Welding Helmets
Lightweight, fully automatic Blue Demon True View Panoramic and 9300 digital welding helmets from Welding Material Sales provide large viewing areas and deliver 1/1/1/1 Optical Clarity and other features for Stick, TIG, MIG and grinding operations.

Interface Makes Fast, Simple Grinder Wheel Exchange a Snap
The advanced X-Lock interface for grinders from Bosch Power Tools makes accessory change up to 5X faster than conventional interface.

Superior MIG/Stick/Plasma Welding Gloves
The Caiman 1512 glove from Primax provides exceptional fit, comfort and performance for Stick and MIG welding operations, as well as many other tasks.

Abrasives, Power Brushes and Maintenance Tools for Advanced Surface Conditioning
Weiler Abrasives will celebrate their 75th anniversary by showcasing an All-Star wall of advanced surface conditioning tools.