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Industry, Podcast, trade shows, Welding

Roboticist Chronicles: Fabtech 2021 Show Floor Report

This episode of The Roboticist Chronicles is brought to you from the show floor of #FABTECH2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Daniel Allford sits down with his fellow exhibitors, Weld Tooling Corporation (Bug-O Systems), ATI Industrial Automation, and Xiris Automation Inc. , and discusses the tradeshow’s state since the pandemic and what new exciting products and initiatives are on the horizon.

Subscribe to ARC Specialties’ Roboticist Chronicles podcast to learn more about the nuts and bolts of robots, automation, and the implications of an evolving machine workforce.

Blog, FANUC Robotics, trade shows

After Action Report: FABTECH 2021

In April ARC Specialties committed to the September 2021 Fabtech tradeshow in Chicago. We did not know what to expect. Would the show be canceled, would anyone attend? Watch the video below for my AAR. Spoiler: we were relieved that the show DID go on. And pleasantly surprised by the number of attendees.

RET University of Houston ARC Specialties facility tour
Blog, Education, Houston, Research & Development

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

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Blog, Research, Research & Development

Induction Heating Class

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

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Weld of the Week, Welding

Weld of the Week: TIG Welding Aluminum Episode II LP Inspection

This is the second in our series on TIG or Gas Tungsten Arc Welding of aluminum. We have chosen to focus on weld quality beneath the surface. On the internet, you will find no shortage of photos of gorgeous manual TIG welds. I can appreciate a “stack of dimes” weld bead as much as anyone. Symmetrical, perfectly spaced ripples do indeed showcase the skills of the welder. But sometimes beauty is only skin deep.

weld of the week arcspecialties tig welding aluminum
Weld of the Week, Welding

Weld of the Week: TIG Welding Aluminum

This is the first in our series on TIG or Gas Tungsten Arc Welding of aluminum. We have chosen to focus on weld quality beneath the surface. On the internet you will find no shortage of photos of gorgeous manual TIG welds. I can appreciate a “stack of dimes” weld bead as much as anyone. Symmetrical, perfectly spaced ripples do indeed showcase the skills of the welder. But sometimes beauty is only skin deep.

40 Years as a Houston Roboticist
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40 Years as a Houston Roboticist

Today I had the pleasure of speaking to a local breakfast club. Normally my talks are technical in nature and best suited for engineering types. I suspected this crowd had different tastes. So I took to opportunity to wax nostalgic and talk about how the combination of Houston and robotics have given me a career which I have thoroughly enjoyed for over 40 years.

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