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High-performance welding robots provide fast, agile and reliable functionality to adapt to labor shortages, production inefficiencies, pressing market demands and more. However, the level of automation efficiency achieved typically relies on multiple factors beyond implementing an extremely flexible high-speed robotic arm. Read More

Whether you’re an experienced or novice robot user, a myriad of questions can surface surrounding the topic of robot maintenance. From, “How do I know when to perform preventative maintenance on my robot?” to “What tools exist to help me fix my robot?”, our Yaskawa Support Services experts are frequently asked to provide advice. Read More

Have you been scoping out robots and automation equipment for your facility lately? If you’re involved in manufacturing, you’ve probably been mesmerized by pictures and videos of automated assembly or packaging lines, robots that weld or paint or other industrial automation. Maybe, you’ve even made some estimations about return on investment (ROI) and how automation could improve your operations. Read More

If maintaining weld quality is a constant battle in your fabrication shop, you’re not alone. With so many factors to monitor – workers, equipment, weld procedures, filler metals, gun consumables and more – it’s inevitable that road bumps will occur in most welding operations. However, there are steps company leaders can take to alleviate these errors, improving weld quality along the way. Read More

When it comes to complex welding automation dilemmas, our experts at Yaskawa rise to the challenge. A keen awareness for industry trends and new technologies, combined with years of application experience, help our dedicated engineers answer an array of customer questions on a daily basis. Since you might have some of the same questions, we wanted to share them here. Read More