At ARC Specialties we believe it’s important to share with those around us. That’s the purpose of our monthly First Friday event. It’s an opportunity to join us and share SMILES, KNOWLEDGE, FOOD, & MORE.
- Post Date: February 8, 2023
Category: Industry
The Roboticist Chronicles: Stu Shepherd & #HowtoRobot
We join Stuart Shepherd at the #HowToRobot booth at Fabtech 2022 in Atlanta, GA. to discuss how #HowToRobot is connecting those in the market for robotic solutions to the large network of robot suppliers who can help get the job done.
About #HowToRobot
#HowToRobot started out as advisors back in 2017. They were helping companies figure out their robot potential, do their business cases and finding the right suppliers for their needs. It very quickly became obvious that buyers were struggling with finding the right place to start. And it was hard to find suppliers with experience in the particular field of the buyer.
Most buyers looked for suppliers very locally and didn’t always achieve what they were hoping for. They also saw that the clients’ demands and specifications were made by people not used to dealing with robots. In other words, this created confusion and projects that took way too long and with too many disappointed parties. So, they set out to structure these deals, create a world map of suppliers and make tools for buyers and sellers to find each other in a smarter way. This is #HowToRobot – officially launched in 2020.
- Post Date: January 3, 2023
Formidable ARC Team
Last week, Nicholas Augustine needed an aluminum encoder adaptor for an automated ultrasonic inspection system he was rebuilding*. It was late on a Friday, and the ARC Specialties machine shop was busy. To keep his project on schedule Nick needed the part to test his machine on Monday.
- Post Date: August 25, 2022
Additive Manufacturing, Blog, Education, FANUC Robotics, Houston, Industry, Manufacturing, News, Oil and Gas, Research & Development, Welding
2022 GHMA Facility Tour
I have worked in manufacturing in Houston, Texas for the last 43 years. I can pick up the phone and get advice, equipment, and referrals if I’m ever in a jam. This cooperation is present even among competitors here in Houston. I love this country!
I have benefited from this open, supportive attitude for my entire career. So I always agree to host tours of ARC Specialties to show others how Dave Hebble conducts research in our lab. William Saxton and the other engineers design our machines. How John Tovar and the machinists make the parts. How Esteban Vazquez and the welders fabricate the machines. How Joe Lopez and the technicians assemble these machines. How Kevin Sevcik and the programmers write the code. And finally, how Nicholas Augustine, John Martin, and the other project managers put it all together.
Yesterday, the Greater Houston Manufacturers Association visited ARC Specialties for lunch and a facility tour. They saw robots working on drill ships, sand screen machines that make 100 welds per second, a mobile welding robot that goes and finds work, ultrasonic inspection robots, and additive manufacturing printing 50 pounds of steel per hour!
If you would like a tour, please contact me.
ARC Specialties thrives on problems. Send us yours.
– Dan Allford
- Post Date: August 18, 2022
Roboticist Chronicles: 40 Years of Advanced Manufacturing with Wayne Mausbach
In this episode of The Roboticist Chronicles, Dan Allford jumps into The Wayback Machine, joined by an old colleague, Wayne Mausbach P.E.. Follow along as they reminisce on how they met, competing for work in the rock bit industry, past technologies, and other memories.
- Post Date: July 12, 2022
Roboticist Chronicles: Dan’s Business Secrets Episode 03 Commercial Real Estate
In this episode of The Roboticist Chronicles, Barrett J. Gibson, of Colliers-International, stops by H.A.T. Studio to discuss the purchasing of commercial real estate on this installment of Dan’s Business Secrets.
- Post Date: July 6, 2022
Roboticist Chronicles: Dan’s Business Secrets Episode 02 Patents
In this episode of The Roboticist Chronicles, we take a trip to downtown Houston where we visit John S. Egbert of Egbert, McDaniel & Swartz to discuss the subject of patent law.
- Post Date: June 28, 2022
Roboticist Chronicles: Dan’s Business Secrets Episode 01 Leadership
I have been an entrepreneur since 1983. Historically, 90% of start-ups fail. I have yet to bankrupt one (knock on wood). People ask how I did it. So we are going to do a series on Dan’s Business Secrets, or Dan’s BS for short. Since I learn from others, I will have numerous guests on the podcast.
- Post Date: June 8, 2022
Roboticist Chronicles: Dan’s Business Secrets Episode 00
I have been an entrepreneur since 1983. Historically 90% of start-ups fail. I have yet to bankrupt one (knock on wood). People ask me how I did it. So we are going to do a series on Dan’s Business Secrets or Dan’s BS for short.
- Post Date: May 26, 2022
