THE CHALLENGE
A manufacturing plant required a welding process that delivers consistently at high quality
Cost of Labor
Manual welding requires high level of skill and time, increasing the cost of direct labor
Human Factor
Any human process requires an iterative monitoring and check for defects & pin holes
Productivity
Human fatigue, accidents or absentees all result in the loss of productivity
Transformation Strategy
Robotic welding system
An automated process working without interruption increasing productivity while conserving energy by regulating power
Improved Accessibility
Robot arms can rotate 360 degrees and have a 3 axis movement allowing access to all portions of the workpiece
Single man operation
Robot operators can be easily trained to get familiar with the welding functions
Solution Impact
Reduces cost of skilled labor
Increases reliability in quality
Increases throughput