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Flexible Fixturing for Cobot Welding

Fabricating & Metal Work

Enter robotic weld fixturing, where a tool’s primary functions include: Providing clear access to the weld joint with the proper torch angles. Custom designed for an individual part, traditional tooling for part holding can be made extremely precise. Locating the weld joint to be within the process window. Fixturing Concepts.

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Moving from Contact to Noncontact Surface Analysis

Modern Machine Shop

Computer-aided design (CAD) has dramatically sped up the process of getting ideas into the marketplace. These days, products ranging from children’s toys to passenger jets are completely designed in a virtual environment before a single part is manufactured.

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Metal Additive Manufacturing is an Untapped Market Innovation

Fabricating & Metal Work

Most people have heard of metal additive manufacturing (AM) and have probably seen a 3D printed part or two, but what they may not realize that the ability to create complex components with computer-aided design (CAD) programs or object scans can affect production much more than at the beginning of the value chain.