There's no denying it - capital planning can be tricky, even for the most aligned teams. In this resource, we’ll review five key manufacturing costs every team should consider when determining if welding automation (and which type) is the right fit for them. These costs provide a foundation for crucial conversations, helping to clarify your welding automation journey. Our pro tip? Take your time and work through the tough questions. Understanding these costs reveal critical insights, allowing you to assess how you might be able to reduce manufacturing costs with automated welding. 

In the past 5 years, the number of artificial satellites orbiting the earth has seen exponential growth as a result of the wide adoption of low-orbit telecommunications satellites for consumer internet services and the increased commercial availability of launch provider services. The aerospace industry is now facing a new challenge of scaling up their production rates to meet this new demand while maintaining the highest standards of build quality. With the large, fragile nature of these systems, and special requirements for clean room compliance, a new era of industrialization is upon us. Keep reading to find out how IRCO is leveraging decades of expertise building positioners of all sizes, with unparalleled design and customization flexibility to address these specific hurdles and help our aerospace partners reach their horizons.

SERIES: Where does Weld Production Monitoring Fit into Recovery and Reinvention?

PART 5:

What to Consider when choosing a Weld Production Monitoring System

SERIES: Where does Weld Production Monitoring Fit into Recovery and Reinvention?

PART 4:

What Areas Weld Production Monitoring can Provide Insight To?

SERIES: Where does Weld Production Monitoring Fit into Recovery and Reinvention?

PART 3:

What Production Monitoring Mean for Welding Automation?

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?

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

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

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!

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 components of an Automated Welding System. Read further to learn more!

Sections in this post: 

1. Weld Equipment
2. Part Positioning 
3. Placement of the Weld Torch
4. Control System