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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. Regardless of the method chosen, and for the utmost weld quality from part to part, parts should be fixtured in the same place every time.

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Five advances in motion control, communications, design to ease automation use

Control Engineering

AP backplane communications brings together enormous functionality and creates a higher level of integration among our devices than we’ve ever had.” The AP ecosystem makes it efficient for end-user customers to add functionality as needs arise. Users input key parameters, such as mass, stroke/travel distance and cycle time.