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Industrial Robot Outlook 1,000,000 900,000 800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Traditional Robots Collaborative Robots Source: Loup


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Traditional Robots Collaborative Robots

Source: Loup Ventures, International Federation of Robotics

Industrial Robot Outlook

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Collaborative Robots Traditional Robots

  • 10-15Kg Max Payload
  • Slow Air Move Speeds
  • Accurate +/- 0.5mm
  • Simple to Program and Implement
  • Reduced Working Envelope
  • Easy to Move and Setup
  • Robot is Safe to Operate
  • Very High Payload Capacity
  • Fast Air Move Speeds
  • Accurate +/- 0.1mm
  • High level of Programming and

Knowledge is Helpful

  • Coordinated External Axes Expand

Working Envelope

  • Typically a Permanent Installation
  • Robot Operation Requires Protection

Robot Comparison

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Certified Robot Arc Welder (CRAW) Test

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Offline Programming

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Collaborative Cutting

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Collaborative Welding

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AI Pipe Welder

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Robotic Surgery

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Is it Collaborative???

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Is it Collaborative ??

If you put a welding torch on a collaborative robot, is it still considered collaborative? No, the entire system will need a risk assessment and proper actions must be taken to reduce risk. Is a safety fence required for a collaborative welding robot? Maybe, depending on the acceptable amount of risk What are ways to lower risk levels other than safety fences?

  • Speed reduction
  • Operator training
  • Arc flash protection
  • Proper PPE
  • Identifying and reducing pinch points
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In Summary

A Collaborative Welding Robot May be a Good Fit if

  • Large percentage of process cycle time is welding
  • Operators that have a welding background
  • High mix of parts
  • Space limitations
  • Simple welding applications not requiring

coordinated motion

  • Small parts

A Traditional Welding Robot May be a Good Fit if

  • Fastest cycle time possible
  • Application requires advanced programming
  • Good fixturing is in place with cookie cutter parts
  • Work flow and floor space allows for a safety

enclosure

  • Complex welding applications
  • Large parts
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Dan Allford dan@arcspecialties.com (713) 631-7575

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