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Thomas Roob

Welding Knowhow

Will cobots encourage more young people to become welders?

Posted on 12. November 2024

Nina is getting a taste of her father’s metal construction company for the first time today. The demand for welding specialists is high. Many experienced professionals are gradually retiring, but welding is considered unattractive, hazardous to health, and dirty. Fewer and fewer young people want to learn this important trade. Nina also has her doubts. Work in the welding workshop is quite different to what she imagined. But she is amazed by what she sees next: innovative cobot welding systems…

Metal 3D printing: The future of additive manufacturing

Posted on 12. September 2024

It is clear to see why the number of metal construction companies adopting 3D printing, known as simply WAAM (Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing) in the industry, is on the rise. The growing demand for modern, individualized production facilities is closely followed by the desire for customized single solutions. Time and again, we need non-standard spare parts within the shortest possible time. And in prototype construction, we aim not only to save on tool costs but also to shorten development times.…

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Preventing welding fumes: what welders can do

Posted on 23. July 2024

Welding is an exciting and challenging job. Top welding specialists are considered heroes of a sort, are sought after around the world, and are handsomely paid wherever they go. The connections they create guarantee the safety of cars, bikes, planes, ships, trains, and more. Despite this, the profession sometimes suffers from a poor image and fewer young people want to learn this trade. Why is this? Well, welding produces welding fumes that are hazardous to health. However, unlike in the…

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Metal 3D printing: shapes on demand—a utopia?

Posted on 22. January 2024

We are all living in volatile times. The energy revolution, geopolitical tensions, and uncertain supply chains are putting us all to the test almost every day. Discussions are often controversial and heated. But one thing is sure: production is more challenging than ever—because in the future it will have to be more resource-efficient, faster, more flexible, more cost-effective, more environmentally friendly, and in small batch sizes. This is where metal 3D printing comes in.…

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When Light Becomes a Danger

Posted on 11. July 2023

Welding is an exciting and challenging job. In addition to manual dexterity, welders need extensive knowledge when it comes to choosing the right filler metals, welding parameters, clamping devices and welding sequences. Demanding and well-paid, this profession is both interesting and varied, but it also involves risks, especially if welders fail to protect themselves adequately during manual welding. Danger of Arc Radiation! In arc welding, the air between the electrode and the workpiece is ionized by applying an electrical voltage.…

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TIG Welding Made Easy—So What’s the Secret?

Posted on 30. November 2022

With a steady hand, the welder feeds the filler metal into the weld pool. Centimeter by centimeter. Meter by meter. Always with the same even motion, creating a wonderfully neat weld. We’re talking, of course, about TIG welding, the most challenging of all welding processes, requiring the utmost concentration and dexterity. To achieve a professional finish takes considerable expertise, years of practice, and a lot of skill. That is, until now. Because TIG welding just got much easier. Read on…

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COBOT – when manual welding just isn´t enough

Posted on 20. July 2022

Guidelines as far as the eye can see. Formula 1 calls them regulations; in welding technology they’re standards and specifications. And as in motor racing, when it comes to quality and safety the demands placed on modern-day welding are very high. Welds that can be reproduced at any time and seamless weld data documentation are no longer rare, but rather state of the art. If welding takes place manually, it is often impossible to satisfy these requirements. The solution is…