This month’s featured product is IRCO Automations P3X 3 Axis Positioner. A product that allows us to explore and illustrate how traditional weld equipment can evolve to fit into a world of welding automation, robotic welding systems, and industry 4.0.  Read more below!

Sections in this Post: 

1. The Problem: You want something "more"
2. The Solution: "Smart" Weld Positioning Equipment and P3X example
3. Ready for the Future: Data Monitoring
4. Recap: Benefits
5. Conclusion: The Future of Standard Product

Happy National Welder Month!
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The choice of whether or not to include a weld camera in the design of an automated welding system is one of the quickest and easiest decisions for some of our customers. But do you have any idea why?

In this post, we’ll explore 4 of the key benefits of using weld cameras and why you should consider integrating them onto your automated welding system.

If you haven't visited IRCO Automation's blog/news section before - here's one more reason to do it now!  Thank you Feedspot for naming and recognizing us as one of the TOP 20 WELDING BLOGS on the web!

Read further to learn about ways to help reduce the risks associated with welding automation. We break it down into two sections or "rules" :  

1. Safety built into the design
2. Training as an investment  

 

Automated reamers, or nozzle cleaning stations, help maximize the productivity of robotic welding systems. In this video and blog post we will talk about the importance of reaming the torch head on your system and a solution we’ve integrated into one of our linear welding robots to help maximize efficiency.

Weld Production Monitoring in a time of Recovery and Reinvention

Where and how does weld production monitoring fit into recovery and reinvention? Recently our team explore this topic in a feature article for WELD: Canadian Welding & Lifestyle Magazine's Fall 2020 issue. 
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Our team at IRCO Automation has had the opportunity to work with some of the most experienced beam manufacturing companies in the nation and one thing we've noticed is that all of them share similar key pain-points that they're looking to welding automation to help solve:  

• needing to maintain a consistent weld profile
• needing consistent welding process parameters
• minimizing beam deflection due to heat
• overcoming beam deflection during welding

As talk of infrastructure renewal is fresh on everyone's minds, we thought we'd take a moment to talk about Automated Beam Welding systems and share a few examples. 

Automation, robotics, and optimization are some words that have caught the attention of manufacturers around the world. Recently, our team did a Q&A session about Welding Automation which was featured in both Manufacturing Automation and Robotics Insider.