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Revolutionizing the Robotic Welding of Exhaust Components
Advanced process controls for automated MAG welding from Fronius consistently weld complex exhaust components by using high-performance electronics of power sources to adapt the arc in a controlled manner for optimum results.
Robotic Welding Consumables Reduce Downtime and Skilled Labor Tasks
By reducing the need for replacement, AccuLock R Series Consumables from Tregaskiss increase throughput and efficiency with less human interaction and fewer opportunities for errors in the welding cell.
Hire a Robot Welder by the Hour
There are no installation costs with BotX Welder from Hirebotics, and shops pay only for the hours the system actually welds, thereby enabling them to hire and fire BotX as their business needs dictate.
Mobile Plug-and-Play Cobotic Welding Cart Runs Off Wall Outlet
Powered by a UR10e collaborative robot from Universal Robots, the Vectis Cobot Welding Tool from Vectis Automation is a low-risk, low-cost, easy-to-use system that boosts productivity by reducing the learning curve, deployment time and cost of robotic welding.
Movers and Shakers: Conveyors
In the dawning Age of the Smart Factory, the workhorse of the shop floor is getting sleeker, smarter, more efficient and much more flexible in moving material from one point to another in more applications than ever before.
Vacuum Cleaning System for Below-Floor Mechanical Metal Chip Conveyors
To reduce cleaning time and increase machine tool uptime, the Central Vacuum Cleaning System from VAC-U-MAX collects and deposits wet or dry cast iron, steel, aluminum and composite chips, abrasive materials and metal debris onto existing below-floor mechanical chip conveyors.
Automated Orbital Wrapping with Multi-Pallet Accumulation Zones and Integrated Weighing
Multi-pallet accumulation zones and integrated load cells on the fully automated Perfect Storm wrapping system from TAB Industries improve efficiency, keep lift trucks from being idle, and eliminate extra freight charges and delays due to inaccurate weights.
Automated Chip Handling and Coolant Filtration for Machining Operations
The flexible, cost effective, self-cleaning EcoFilter conveyor and filtration system from Jorgensen easily fits the existing coolant tanks of machining center and lathe envelopes and can be retrofitted with a kit.
Automated Handling of Small to Medium-Sized Parts
Strong, fast and flexible 2200 Series low profile belt conveyors from Dorner are engineered for part transfers to part accumulation, precision part movement, small part handling and positioning, part/package infeed and outfeed, automated and manual assembly.
Cabinet Oven for Annealing
For annealing or normalizing processes, No. 1049 is a 1,050 deg F two-drawer cabinet oven from Grieve that has 800,000 BTU/hr installed in a modulating natural gas burner, while a 10,000 CFM, 7.5 hp recirculating blower provides horizontal airflow to the workload.
Next Steps in Weld Fume Source Capture
The highly effective, efficient and versatile FV-500-20 weld fume source capture system with Ergomax fume guns from FumeVac meets stringent ACGIH guidelines and OSHA standards for mitigating harmful welding fumes, including manganese and hexavalent chromium.
The First Switchable Adjustable Ring Mode Fiber Laser
Ideal for high-volume automotive welding, the high-power HighLight FL-ARM dual fiber output laser can sequentially power two separate workstations or processes.
