Welding Journal

Most fabricators are aware of collaborative robot (cobot) welding in 2024. However, cobots can help with much more than welding. Tank Technology Inc. (TTI), Princeton, Wis., an employee-owned tank producer, has integrated cobot welding and plasma cutting to streamline its processes and improve productivity and quality.

TTI had success implementing a welding cobot, but its cutting processes still needed improvement. Manual plasma cutting caused cut inconsistencies, resulting in rework, production bottlenecks, ..