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Talk to a certified integratorROI Series Part One: How to Calculate Manufacturing Costs
[updated April 2026] Choosing to make the leap to robotics can involve a sizable investment. However, your return on investment—or ROI—may also be sizable. Learning how to calculate your manufacturing costs is…
Mythbusting sensing and machine vision for robotic welding
Updated: 4/2026 Difference between Offline and Online sensingPrior to digging into sensing and machine vision as applied to robotic welding, it is worthwhile to understand the offline and online nature…
Justifying the added expense of robotic welding systems that are…
Updated: 4/2026 Offline robotic welding programming and simulation are valuable today and are anticipated to be even more critical for metal fabricators as they automate their welding & fabrication into…
TOP 5 Robotic Automation Solutions for Metal Fabricators
Metal fabricators across North America are facing unprecedented pressure—labor shortages, demand for tighter tolerances, rising costs, and the push toward Industry 4.0. As fabrication shops search for ways to improve…
2026 Labor & Welding Automation Report
Updated April 2026 For metal fabrication shops of all sizes, deciding between manual and robotic welding is no longer a simple question of cost. With growing labor shortages, tighter quality…
Top 10 Most Pressing Questions Manufacturers Ask When Considering Robotic…
Robotic automation isn’t a simple yes-or-no decision. For most manufacturers—especially in welding, material handling, machining, and finishing—automation represents a major investment that must deliver results. Before moving forward, operations leaders,…