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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

First Friday ARC Specialties Dave Hebble Additive Manufacturing Lunch and Learn Event

FIRST FRIDAY: AUGUST 5th 2022

At ARC Specialties we believe its 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: August 8, 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

the roboticist chronicles episode 26 co-opertition with Mush Khan of Alchemy Industrial

Roboticist Chronicles: Co-Opertition with Mush Khan of Alchemy Industrial

Post Date: March 10, 2022

jim walker robotic welding adaptive control

Formidable Team

Jim is too modest. His automatic gaging and welding software is too cool. Rather than the 2 programs which were originally necessary, Jim created a single adaptive program that uses touch work to determine the position AND version of the part. Using this data Jim’s program adapts to any dimensional inaccuracies.

Post Date: October 15, 2021

RET University of Houston ARC Specialties facility tour

School is BACK in Session!

Last week I hosted a tour of ARC Specialties for a group of high school teachers. The field trip was part of The Research Experience for High School Teachers in Design and Manufacturing Presented by the University of Houston* and Associate Professor Weihang Zhu. See:https://lnkd.in/egrmAgt

Post Date: June 22, 2021

induction heating seminar arc specialties miller electric

Induction Heating Class

I have used induction heating my whole career. It has been both fascinating and frustrating.

Post Date: June 18, 2021

Electrons are Cheaper than Photons (by the watt)

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

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

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