Welding Journal

Throughout my 40-year career in automotive resistance welding at a major U.S. automaker, I had a front-row seat to observe the momentous advances in high-volume resistance spot welding automation. Like any other industry, resistance welding benefited greatly from the digital revolution. However, there were also large changes in tooling hardware, automotive materials, vehicle safety standards, and process control that are worth noting.

I was never your typical welding automation engineer. As a degreed metallur..