The oil patch industry has found another way to strike it rich. By replacing robotic arms with more affordable positioning devices, or rotary tables, welding machine builders for the oil patch industry have realized cost savings in the area of 20%. That's not including the time/cost savings gained for the end-user from the familiarity and ease of use of the G-code programming that comes with the positioning device. This is a big leap in efficiency contrasted with the time required to learn the programming intricacies of a robot. Best of all, while rotary tables decrease costs, their performance capabilities and benefits rival robotic arms.

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