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…