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Guides to decide what to automate

Practical answers about processes, robots, and industrial integration.

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Technology5 minRobot external axes: what they are and how they are coordinatedWhat it means for a robot to have 7, 8, or more axes: external axes, coordinated kinematics, and when each configuration makes sense.ReadWelding4 minRobotic TIG welding: when it makes senseQuality and control versus speed: when robotic TIG is justified and what it demands from part preparation.ReadSelection5 minHow to calculate a robot's payload: what to add upPart, tooling, cables, and dynamics: what payload actually adds up to, and how to avoid the most common reason cells get redesigned.ReadWelding5 minRobotic MIG/MAG welding: process, gases and wiresContinuous wire, gas, and parameters: what defines the feasibility of a MIG/MAG cell and what should be validated on real parts.ReadAssessment5 minWhen automating an operation pays off and how to assess itLook at the whole operation, compare options and run the numbers: savings, repeatable quality, continuity, safety and flexibility.ReadAssessment4 minChecklist to quote a robotic cellThe quality of a quote depends on the input information. This list organizes what to have before asking for numbers.ReadGetting started5 minRobot integrator: what it does and how to choose oneThe integrator picks the robot, builds the cell and leaves it running. What the job includes, what to ask before buying, and when a multi-brand integrator makes sense.ReadSelection4 minHow to define the robot reach you needReach is not a maximum distance in a brochure: it is the real space where the tool must arrive and orient itself.ReadSelection6 minRobot or special machine: when not to use a robotFlexibility does not always win: with a stable product and volume, a dedicated machine can deliver more. Criteria to decide when a robot fits — and when not.ReadWelding6 minRobotic welding without programming each part: how it worksLaser scanning, 3D model and arc tracking: how a robot welds beams and structures that are never the same without anyone teaching it every point.ReadWelding6 minHow to prepare parts for robotic welding: fit-up, gap and bevelHow far a part can deviate, what gap a fillet tolerates and how a bevel must be prepared for the robot to weld it right the first time.ReadSelection5 minFixed, rail or gantry robot: which one fits your partWhat part size a fixed robot covers, when a rail is needed, when to hang it, and what 8 and 9-axis configurations are for.ReadIndustries6 minRobots in mining: which tasks can be automated todayInspection, labs, hardfacing wear parts, cathodes and palletizing: where a robot pays off in a mining operation and what to solve first.ReadSelection6 minIndustrial robot or cobot: when each one fitsA cobot is not automatically better: the application rules. Payload, cycle, safety, space, and total cost define when an industrial robot fits and when a cobot does.ReadIntegration4 minCommissioning an industrial robot: testing and acceptanceInterfaces, testing, acceptance, and support: the milestones between equipment selection and stable operation.ReadSelection5 minSCARA or 6-axis robot: how to chooseTwo kinematics, two ways of working: how to decide between SCARA and six axes based on part, travel, and cycle.ReadMaterial handling4 minHow to assess a palletizing projectPatterns, product formats, material flow, and available space shape the solution design.ReadWelding4 minWhat to assess before integrating robotic weldingParts, sequences, fixtures, and process variation all matter when assessing a welding cell.Read

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