We are joined by Ryan T. Zboril, CEO of Pitts & Spitts. Pitts & Spitts is an American fabrication shop that focuses on smokers and grills. He stopped by the studio to talk about the company’s new collaborative robotic system from ARC Specialties.
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.
Lucia Sevcik and Juan Salinas of FIRST in Texas, join our host, Dan Allford, on The Roboticist Chronicles. In this episode, Dan discusses US First, the world’s leading youth-serving nonprofit advancing STEM Education.
Roboticist Chronicles’ host Dan Allford, and Jean-Marc Tetevuide, Business Development Specialist at Har-Bach Fusion Technology discuss physical fitness, the one thing you have complete control of in your life.
In this episode of The Roboticist Chronicles, Todd Buster, president of Horizon Development & Construction, stops by H.A.T. Studio to discuss commercial building on this installment of Dan’s Business Secrets.
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.
If you follow ARC Specialties you may have noticed a trend. We are moving robots out of the factory into the locations where they are needed.
Most companies believe that the floor of a working factory is much too risky for children. At ARC Specialties, we believe that not allowing kids to tour is even more dangerous.
In this episode of The Roboticist Chronicles, Chris Tomlinson, columnist for the Houston Chronicle, stops by H.A.T. Studio to discuss journalism on this installment of Dan’s Business Secrets.
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
