The Global Leader in Robotic Arc Welding
Arc welding is the core of our company. Over three decades, Yaskawa Motoman has developed more welding robots, sensors, software and positioners than any other company. Our welding process knowledge and path control leads the industry - resulting in expert support and robotic welding technology that tackles your biggest challenges.
Over 25 years of innovative welding automation
With our comprehensive line of arc welding robots, integrated power sources, torches and peripherals, and our extensive family of fully integrated ArcWorld welding cells, we provide building block solutions that are simple to integrate and operate.
Basic Robotic Arc Welding Setup
Automate your biggest welding challenges
Add flexibility with pre-engineered weld stations. Robotic welding solutions from Yaskawa Motoman have delivered game-changing results for clients of all sizes. We've enabled Tier 1 automotive suppliers to produce high-volume parts with unprecedented speed and efficiency. We've helped construction machinery manufacturers create their heaviest-duty parts with ease. And, we've equipped job shops with flexible, cost-effective solutions that adapt easily to shifting market needs. Whatever your requirements or challenges, we can configure the ideal solution.
In most cases, a standard ArcWorld® workcell is a perfect fit. Whether you're producing small or large parts, prefer a process-to-part or part-to-process approach, or even need multiple robot control, Yaskawa Motoman has the solution.
ArcWorld IV-6200 with ferris wheel positioner
ArcWorld 4200 with high-speed, double-ended headstock/tailstock positioner and two robots
Dual-station ArcWorld 500 for parts up to 1m in size and 550kg
Arc welding solutions that meet your specifications
When the out-of-the box solutions don't meet your exact needs, Yaskawa Motoman can easily and affordably modify our prefabricated robotic welding cells to fit your specifications.
ArcWorld 6200 modified to
customer safety specifications
Modular drop-center two-axis positioner
ArcWorld II-500 modified to customer plant specs
Large scale, turnkey solutions engineered by the Motoman Automation Group
Yaskawa Motoman's team of Automation Engineers can incorporate turnkey systems to suit production requirements of varied industries. We specialize in robotic welding systems for manufacturers of large weldments, providing customized, low-risk configurations that deliver enhanced quality, productivity and ROI.
Dual jigless custom solution provides endless weld positions with no tooling
Two-robot welding cell with custom fixture for 4 part variations. Case Study
Custom dual part positioners mounted on a servo track (with 2 load/unload stations)
Take your throughput to the next level: HyperProductivity™
Boost cycle time and save floorspace by adding multiple robots for multi-part or jigless welding in a single cell.
Standard ArcWorld V-6400: Four Motoman welding robots with "ferris wheel" positioner
Four Motoman Welding Robots with a head/tailstock positioner and single teach pendant
Custom jigless solution with two Motoman handling robots and 6 Motoman welding robots. Case Study
Motoman Arc Welding Robots
Yaskawa Motoman continues to lead welding robot design innovation, with industry-first features that make Motoman welding robots the preferred choice for precision, durability and flexibility.
The integrated through-the-arm cabling in the MA-series robots improves weld accuracy, torch access and uptime. Yaskawa Motoman backs the performance of the MA-series arc welding robots with the industry's first two-year torch cable warranty. Yaskawa Motoman offers extended-reach welding robots including the MA3120 and AR2010 models.
The first 7-axis robotic welder
In response to our customers' needs for more efficient space utilization, we developed the first 7-axis robot welder - the VA1400. The flexibility of the VA1400 and VA1400 II arc welding robots reduces floorspace requirements and accommodates multiple welding robots in a single cell. The unique "elbow" axis of the welding arm reaches around tall parts, into boxy parts and other places an external axis would normally be needed.
ArcWorld Robotic Welding Systems
Yaskawa Motoman's ArcWorld robotic welding systems are pre-engineered, pre-assembled and shipped ready to weld - delivering the most flexible and cost-effective options to integrate robotics into your welding processes. ArcWorlds can be configured with multiple robots, a heavy-duty positioner or servo-controlled external axes for coordinated motion.
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ArcWorld C-30
Basic workcell featuring a full-size MA1440 robot.This single station cell includes a welding table that can be customized with ergonomic part fixtures.The small footprint, space-efficient design is ideally suited to job shops needing flexibility for low volume fabrication.
ArcWorld C-50 Series
The ArcWorld C-series robotic welding systems feature an extremely compact footprint with fixed tooling or servo-driven headstock(s). These single-station or dual-station workcells provide affordable, wire-to-weld solutions for small- to medium-sized parts at high production volumes.
ArcWorld 1000 Series
These single or dual robot workcells are designed for high-volume production with small- to medium-sized parts.
ArcWorld 200/ArcWorld 500
Provides affordable wire-to-weld solutions for medium to high volume welding applications on small to medium sized parts.
ArcWorld 2000
When it comes to large parts and heavy-deposition welding, only a truly heavy-duty solution will suffice. Our large ArcWorld workcells deliver maximum power for performance on a whole new scale, without sacrificing safety features and ease of integration that characterize our smaller workcells.
ArcWorld 6000 Series
High robot utilization; parts can be loaded/unloaded at operator station while the robot processed parts internally. Functional Safety Unit (FSU) eliminates complex switches or a costly safety PLC.
ArcWorld IV-6000 Series
Trunnion positioner has servo motors on each station and main drive for rapid station indexing. Workcell is available in ultra space saving Slim-Line design or extra heavy duty model with 1,555 kg payload. Workcell can utilize up to 3 robots for HyperProductivity®.
ArcWorld V-6000 Series
These workcells use up to 44% less workspace as robots are mounted overhead. Utilizing a high-speed turntable positioner and two or three robots for HyperProductivity, this workcell provides solutions for high-volume, high-performance welding applications.
Robotic Welding Articles
From our expert Y-Blog contributors.
Posted: 2/11/2019 3:54:44 PM by Josh Leath
Most likely, you’ve clicked on this blog because you’re thinking about robotics. Countless reports have shared the importance of automation implementation, but how can you embrace something (or spend capital dollars) when you don’t fully understand the concept? Well, as simple as ordering a half mushroom, half banana pepper pizza online, we’re here to help you figure out which pre-configured ArcWorld
® robotic welding cells are best for your operation, swiping you right into the best fit possible.
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Posted: 1/25/2019 4:11:12 PM by Jason Young
The connection and interaction between an industrial robot, welding hardware and robot operator is made successful through a reliable and feature-rich weld interface. In recent years, industrial networking advancements have effectively shifted the market from using analog weld interfaces to digital weld interfaces.
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Posted: 11/6/2018 2:29:38 PM by Josh Leath
For over twenty years, companies have realized the transformative results that the use of Yaskawa ArcWorld
® workcells can provide. Groundbreaking innovations in automation and robotics have equipped these turnkey and customized solutions with robust capabilities that help deliver powerful performance for customers spanning diverse industries.
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Posted: 10/30/2018 10:34:19 AM by Sarah Mellish
The need to address labor shortages and time-to-market pressures is driving increased utilization of robotic automation. More affordable and capable robots are fueling a level of intensity within the manufacturing sector for buying robots, causing robotic automation growth to soar, especially for non-automotive related industries such as life sciences, plastics and metals
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Posted: 10/10/2018 9:50:02 PM by Josh Leath
Since the revolutionary launch of welding robots over 40 years ago, innovation and process improvements have continued to permeate product development focused on customer needs. In the past, it was easy to program a robot to turn an arc on and weld a simple yet short seam with many different types of metal joints. However, not all components are created equal.
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