| Investing in robotic equipment can be a
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| | or operator. With the proper training,
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| big leap for a small business. Industrial
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| | the programmer should be able to reliably
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| robots have been automating tasks since
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| | produce efficient and effective robot
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| 1961. The first industrial robot, the
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| | programs. Basic groundwork training is a
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| Unimate, worked with the die casting
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| | minimum, with the real learning happening
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| machines at a General Motors plant. In
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| | on the shop floor.
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| the last decade there has been a surge of
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| | Generally your robotic integrator will
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| robots being integrated into mid-sized
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| | program your robotic system to interact
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| and smaller companies. One reason is the
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| | with your current equipment and leave you
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| growth and affordability of the used
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| | with a turnkey solution that requires
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| robot market. With the leaps made in
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| | only a push of a button. It is still
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| controls technology, companies are
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| | ideal to have trained personnel on hand
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| upgrading robots before the current model
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| | should a future problem arise. Routine
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| has finished its life-span. However, the
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| | maintenance, such as an annual grease
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| overall functionality of the six-axis
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| | replenishment and battery replacement, is
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| articulated arm has not changed in the
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| | also an issue that you will want a
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| last decade. As companies consolidate and
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| | trained individual to perform. Many
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| reorganize, the factory surplus is
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| | robotic systems have been destroyed by
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| sold.Automation benefits include saving
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| | well-meaning maintenance by individuals
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| money and reducing production time.
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| | that do not understand the complex nature
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| Automation also leads to an increase in
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| | of the robotic system.
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| part quality and reliability. These are
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| | Watch Part Fit-Up and Repeatability
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| some tips to help you get started
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| | The most problematical issue with
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| implementing automation onto your factory
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| | welding robots is part quality. Robotic
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| floor.Involve the Shop Floor Workers
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| | systems are designed to repeat the same
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| Consulting the workers that currently
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| | sequence of events. If the robot system
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| produce the part is a good starting
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| | has been damaged, repeatability can
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| point. This is the person who has the
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| | become an issue. Robotics systems sold
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| experience to know what works and what
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| | feature a repeatability measurement and
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| had not worked in the past. They often
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| | that should be taken into account along
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| have helpful insight into the process
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| | with payload and reach requirements. Used
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| that you can not gain by simply watching.
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| | robots should be tested for accuracy and
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| Requesting their participation in the
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| | repeatability during the reconditioning
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| robotic welding project will help it be
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| | process. When performing properly,
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| more successful.
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| | robotic systems are more reliable and
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| The workers who manually perform the
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| | produce parts far superior in quality
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| process can provide advice on the
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| | than manually welded parts.
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| configuration and specifications of the
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| | Touch sensing and seam tracking can be
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| equipment up front, avoiding the
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| | used to compensate for weld joints that
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| possibility that the equipment is not as
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| | are not static, but robots are limited by
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| ergonomically friendly or productive as
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| | the laws of physics. The use of quality
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| it could be. Failure to involve them
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| | equipment in conjunction with robots
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| disregards the insight they have gained
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| | improves the part fit-up. Attention
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| though experience with the process.
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| | should be paid to lasers, welding and
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| Choose your Robot Operators and Robotic
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| | cutting torches, welding power supplies,
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| Programmers Carefully
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| | raw consumables, and other variables that
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| Most industrial robots are controlled by
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| | could lead to a loss of quality in the
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| the use of teach pendants. Several of
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| | finished product.
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| these pendants now are programmed with an
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| | Calculate Estimated ROI
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| interface that resembles a personal
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| | There has been a steady growth in the
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| computer. An individual that is
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| | robot industry over the past decade.
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| computer-literate will have less trouble
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| | Experts predict that this growth trend
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| learning how to instruct the robot and
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| | will continue in future years. Welding
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| moving it to accomplish the desired tasks
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| | robots are still the majority of the
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| such as welding or material handling.
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| | market, but many applications can be
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| For instance, the challenge of
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| | handled by robots. The general
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| transforming a manual welding process to
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| | rule-of-thumb is that a robotic welder
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| a robotic welding process is best handled
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| | can do the work of four manual welders.
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| by someone with a solid background in
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| | Therefore when production is increasing,
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| manual welding. This would be an ideal
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| | the choice to add robotic welders is
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| person to select for programming or
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| | easily justified. It will also improve
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| operating the robotic welder. When
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| | efficiency, productivity, and part
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| choosing robot operators, programmers,
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| | quality. Higher quality leads to a
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| and technicians, special consideration
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| | greater demand for your product. Improved
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| should be given to motivated employees
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| | efficiency will enable you to be more
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| that are willing to learn and advance
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| | competitive in your market. The improved
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| their skills.
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| | productivity will allow you to meet your
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| Make Training a Priority
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| | production demands without a larger
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| It is important when purchasing a robot
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| | workforce. RobotWorx is an industrial
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| integrator to choose one that provides
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| | robot integrator that specializes in new
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| training on the robotic system. This
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| | and refurbished robotic equipment. As
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| allows your company to be able to fully
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| | industrial automation experts, they can
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| utilize the robot and minimize later
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| | help you achieve your robotic ROI goals.
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| down-time due to mechanical problems.
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| | They integrate robots from popular
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| Ideally the person chosen to receive the
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| | manufacturers such as Motoman, Fanuc,
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| training should be the future programmer
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| | Panasonic, ABB, and others.
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