The Benefits of Switching from Manual Welding to MIG Welding Robots

Met­al Inert Gas Weld­ing, also known as MIG weld­ing, is a form of weld­ing that pro­duces an elec­tric arc that trav­els from a con­sum­able wire elec­trode to two work pieces, and the heat from the arc caus­es the work pieces to melt togeth­er. Over the last 20+ years, man­u­fac­tur­ers have been mak­ing the switch from man­u­al MIG weld­ing to robot­ic MIG weld­ing because of all of the ben­e­fits that it provides.

One of the rea­sons that MIG weld­ing robots have become so pop­u­lar is because of how easy they are to inte­grate into an exist­ing pro­duc­tion line. Unlike some appli­ca­tions that have to be com­plete­ly redesigned for a robot, the MIG weld­ing process allows man­u­fac­tur­ers to switch from a human welder to a robot­ic welder with rel­a­tive ease and min­i­mal line interruption.

Robot­ic MIG welders are also attrac­tive to man­u­fac­tur­ers because of their ver­sa­til­i­ty, some­thing that isn’t often found in man­u­al sys­tems. A MIG robot welder, with the right dress pack­age, can weld work pieces, or it can be repur­posed to per­form mate­r­i­al han­dling and mate­r­i­al removal appli­ca­tions. This type of ver­sa­til­i­ty means that man­u­fac­tur­ers can save mon­ey on equip­ment, as well as stream­line their pro­duc­tion process.

Does robot­ic MIG weld­ing seem like an appli­ca­tion you would like in your facil­i­ty? If so, you should con­tact Robots​.com. Our staff will work with you to match you with the right MIG welder for your robot­ic appli­ca­tion and help you to design, cus­tomize and build your robot system.

For more infor­ma­tion about automat­ing your MIG weld­ing sys­tem with Robots​.com, con­tact us today online or at 877−762−6881.