Hirebotics’ new ‘Cobot Welder’ can be used through smartphone app
Hirebotics says its Cobot Welder system delivers advanced robot welding through an “easy-to-use” smartphone application.
The company says that the robotic welding system, powered by Beacon, is a complete, user-friendly collaborative robot welding system that enables “painless automated welding deployments”.
Rob Goldiez, co-founder and CEO, Hirebotics, says: “The Cobot Welder is a major leap forward in easy-to-use welding automation that combines industrial grade robot welding functionality with consumer level ease-of-use and a phenomenal price point.”
Complete and ready to go right out of the box, Cobot Welder provides all the hardware and software required to get started on an automated welding implementation, including: a UR10e collaborative robot, a Miller Invision 352 MPa cobot package, a Tregaskiss robotic torch, a mobile cart with a standard 5/8” diameter on 2” center hole pattern, and Hirebotics’ ingenious Cobot Welder smartphone application.
Mitch Dupon, director of business development at Hirebotics, says: “With Cobot Welder, Hirebotics has managed to eliminate the pain points from robot welding system deployments.
“At the heart of the system is our Cobot Welder smartphone app, which turns welders into robot programmers in a matter of minutes, no pendant required.
“By reducing the time taken to teach new parts by as much 60 percent, Cobot Welder reduces downtime, improves welding quality and productivity and ensures painless automated welding deployments.”
Joe Campbell, Universal Robots’ senior manager of applications development and strategic marketing, North America says: “The welding profession is experiencing a labor crisis. The average age for skilled welders is 55, most are likely to retire within 10 years, and younger people aren’t entering the profession in sufficient numbers to sustain industry demand.
“There is an urgent need for collaborative welding systems that are safe to use around human beings and can be used to support expert human welders by taking over the tedious and unergonomic aspects of the welding process.”