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Bailey Tom
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Cobotic Welding Gets Serious
With the addition of intelligent functionality, cobotic arc-welding cells are only becoming more profitable for any shop to operate.
Artificial Intelligence Joins the Fabrication Shop
AI-based assistants will not only help factories operate in a smarter way, but they will also have a dramatic impact on manufacturing profitability as well.
Ultra-High-Power Lasers Tackle Ultra Heavy Plate
With more than 20 kilowatts of power available, cutting thickness limits can be pushed to as thick as 2”, allowing fabricators to bring the speed,...
The Economics of Scale: Coil-Fed Laser Processing
The advent of turnkey and completely integrated coil-fed laser processing systems promises to enable serious reductions in part costs.
Cobots as Flexible Fab Shop Tools
The future for cobots is exciting. There are developments on further improvements with usability and programming that implement artificial intelligence.
Sheet Cutting Lasers and the Great Decision
At the end of the day, the decision about laser power, like any good investment decision, should be based on profitability.
The Big Benefits of Small Hand Tools
These small but powerful machines help small fabrication shops leverage their workforce to be more productive, and they complement the big, advanced production systems found...
Introducing Clean Tube Laser Processing
Automatic spatter protection represents a significant increase in productivity when utilizing tube laser cutting lines.
Mixed-gas Laser Cutting Opens up Possibilities for Thick Steel Fabrication
Laser cutting with pre-mixed assist gas has been gaining traction as a fair compromise between cutting with oxygen and increasing the laser power output.
Nano-joints Offer Enormous Potential in Laser-Cutting Processes
Nano-joint technology allows fabricators to keep small parts securely attached to the nest without a hard tab that is difficult to break or requires clean...
