Articles by tag: welding
The railroad industry has been plagued by disturbing derailments in recent months. Some companies are working to fix this – including Holland LP, a rail solutions provider that focuses on switching out traditional track building methods for more innovative solutions. But what kind of solutions have they come up with and why are they important […]
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Optimizing Welding Quality with KUKA.EqualizingTech: The Future of Industrial Manufacturing
For manufacturers, achieving consistently high welding quality is a complex problem. Any slight misalignment or miscalculation in force can lead to bending of sheet metal, inaccurate welding force, and ultimately, defective welds. Traditional welding guns use mechanical equalizing systems to combat these issues, but this solution isn’t without its drawbacks. These systems are often complicated, […]
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Transforming Aluminum Resistance Welding: Introducing KUKA.RoboSpin
In manufacturing, the complexity and challenges of welding aluminum components have long been a roadblock. Aluminum’s inherent properties, including surface oxidation and the propensity to build up caps, interfere with welding quality and efficiency. This not only increases time and cost but also shortens the lifespan of welding tips. KUKA, an industrial automation pioneer, has […]
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Revolutionizing Manufacturing: The Power of KUKA’s ServoGun Family For Spot Welding
In the high-speed and precision-demanding world of manufacturing, any slight error in spot welding can result in costly and time-consuming reworks, and even product recalls. Manufacturers are constantly challenged with maintaining consistent welding quality, dealing with hard-to-weld materials, minimizing maintenance costs, and preventing rapid welding tip wear. The ultimate solution to these problems lies not […]
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Shaping the Welding Industry with Critical Education
Working in a field, such as the welding industry, where you have the responsibility to teach comes with a personal reward. In fact, one of the most rewarding professions is being a teacher. So, when one is a teacher in a niche area that requires hands-on learning, such as welding, it’s only natural that educators […]
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Manufacturing a Stronger Standard: Fixing the Manufacturing Capacity Gap
Automating manufacturing processes is essential to addressing the labor shortage and skills gap within the manufacturing industry. More and more companies, especially those on the fabricating and welding side are automating processes to increase production. In this episode of Manufacturing a Stronger Standard podcast, Derek DeGeest President of DeGeest Corporation and LestaUSA discusses a topic […]
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DeGeest Holds Welding Competition for Area High School Students
On Friday, May 7 from 1p.m. to 4 p.m., Harrisburg High School and Tea Area High School welding students tested their skills at DeGeest Corporation as they competed for individual awards and the overall winning taking home rights to the traveling trophy. DeGeest Corporation has been working with each schools welding program throughout the 2019-2021 […]
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Stepping into the Future at Shoptalk 2024: Creating a Flagship Brand Experience with APL
The customers of today are no longer satisfied with mere products; they crave brands that provide immersive, distinctive, and tailored brand experiences. Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL) epitomizes this shift, setting a new standard in the luxury performance market with its innovative athletic footwear. APL’s newly opened flagship boutique in Soho, with its artisan plaster walls […]
Routines, Rituals and a Mission-Driven Approach: MarketScale’s CRO Tim Maitland on Balancing Professional Growth and Personal Well-Being
In a world that often demands the relentless pursuit of success, finding the sweet spot between professional growth and personal well-being can seem like an elusive goal. As we navigate the complexities of modern work-life dynamics, the conversation around maintaining this balance has become more pertinent than ever. In this episode of Growthwell, we […]
The Impact of AI on Marketing Careers
In this episode of The Marketing AI SparkCast, host Aby Varma, a B2B Marketing Leader and the Founder of Spark Novus, sits down with Matt Gill, the Founder and Managing Partner of MICA Consulting Group. Spark Novus is a consultancy specializing in strategic AI adoption in marketing. MICA is a leading boutique national marketing […]
Continued Threats Require a Major Shift in Healthcare Cybersecurity Risk Perception
Recent cyberattacks on healthcare institutions have thrust cybersecurity from a back-office concern to the forefront of the healthcare industry’s agenda. A significant breach at Change Healthcare disrupted essential services, underlining the vulnerability of healthcare networks to such threats and the dire consequences for patient care. Government and industry responses have stressed the importance of […]
Roboticist Chronicles: The Future of Robotics in a Post-Pandemic World
Because they deal primarily with physical products, anyone in manufacturing knows that the industry as a whole has taken a hit from the effects of the pandemic. “But COVID isn’t the only crisis that has occurred in the robotics industry,” revealed Robert Little, Founder and CEO of ATI. “What people are not familiar with […]
Don’t Be Afraid of Paint Automation
All it takes to start a spirited discussion in manufacturing is to bring up the topic of robotics and automation. It’s a fascinating subject that has been glorified through industry trade publications for decades. The only problem? Most of the systems are geared toward the high-production sectors of Tier 1 and automotive manufacturers that have […]
From a Small Garage to Big Success: The Story of Arc Specialties
From its inception in 1983 to now, ARC Specialties has become a case study in the growth of an American entrepreneurial endeavor. Company President Dan Allford took the business out of a garage and has since turned the automated manufacturing systems provider into an international enterprise. On the first episode of The Roboticist Chronicles, […]
Keeping the Oil Industry’s Operations Ironclad with Nathan Sumrall of Superior Cladding
The oil and gas industry has so much planning on the front end, but even with that type of thoroughness things can always go wrong. Accidents like Deepwater Horizon are on the front of everyone’s minds, and although tragic, they provide a huge learning lesson for how things can be done better. Nathan Sumrall, […]