My first job was in the Hughes welding research lab and I loved it. But my lab experience started as a youngster going to my mom’s radiation mutation genetics lab at UT Austin.
- Post Date: September 30, 2020
Category: Industry News
Most Folks Don’t Take the Time…
To write notes when they experience exemplary or poor service. So I was pleased to receive the note below from John Whelan about his experience with Dave Hebble, Michael McDonald, and Wes Wilkerson.
- Post Date: September 28, 2020
Plasma University
Plasma welding is a wonderful process for welding automation. Plasma torches protect the tungsten, collimate or focus the arc plus allow to use of powdered filler materials rather than just wires. These features make plasma the welding process of choice for overlay and joining in many applications.
- Post Date: September 24, 2020
Be Narrow Minded
I’m a long time advocate of narrow gap welding. The advantages are tremendous, but the challenges are too.
- Post Date: September 11, 2020
Robots in Business
One of my hobbies is teaching. I have been blessed with many great teachers over my life and feel obligated to share what I have learned. I teach kayaking, self-defense, welding, race track driving, and robotics, which is today’s topic.
- Post Date: September 10, 2020
The Engineer & Gentleman We Should All Strive to Be
Ron Whitman, Welding Engineer LeTourneau University 1956 passed away last year and we miss him. He was the most inspiring teacher I have ever known. My success is due in no small part to the knowledge and passion he instilled in me.
- Post Date: September 4, 2020
Robots VS Robotic Systems
In my 40 years as a roboticist, I have seen robots become simpler, cheaper, and more capable. They have evolved to the point of nearly being a commodity. But a robot needs tooling, software, fixturing, and ancillary process equipment to become a good robotic system.
- Post Date: September 2, 2020
The Roboticist Chronicles: Chewing the Fat on Automation In the Meat Processing Industry
ARC Specialties President Dan Allford often refers to the “three Ds” of automation, looking into industries that are dirty, dull, and dangerous and seeing if robotics can step in.
- Post Date: July 28, 2020
“Collaborative Robots: What are they and when to use them.” AWS Houston
On Wednesday, October 16th at 7:00 pm, Dan Allford lead a session at AWS Welding Houston.
Collaborative robots or cobots are designed to be safe to work near people.
This unique feature opens up new applications for robots. One of these areas is welding and plasma cutting. Using case studies, Dan discusses where cobots might be applied and where they should not.
- Post Date: October 17, 2019
“Why Robotics: How to Ensure Your Project Makes Economic Sense” – 2019 AWS Welding Summit
On Thursday, August 30th at 11:00 am, Dan Allford lead a session at AWS Welding Summit 2019.
“When correctly applied robots save money and improve quality. When misapplied the robot becomes an expensive dust collector. Using case histories Dan will discuss how to determine when and if a project is economical to automate. Topics include initial robot cost, programming costs, filler material savings, safety, part accuracy, joint configuration, production volumes and technological competency necessary to succeed.”
- Post Date: September 3, 2019
