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Flexible manufacturing of miscellaneous steel

High-mix, low volume steel fabrication becomes difficult when product variation, labor shortages and delivery pressure put increasing demands on production. Scan-to-Weld removes programming by generating weld paths directly from the real product, making robotic welding practical, repeatable, and scalable in variable production environments.

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What is flexible manufacturing of miscellaneous steel?

Miscellaneous steel fabrication is characterized by high product variation, project-based production and frequent engineering changes. Flexible manufacturing solutions help automate welding and fabrication processes while maintaining flexibility for custom production. Scan-to-Weld enables robotic welding to adapt to product variation without relying on extensive programming or standardized product families.

Skilled welder shortages

High product variation

Shorter lead time demands

Design-to-reality deviations

Solution

System approach to these challenges

Flexible manufacturing solutions combines scanning, software and robotic welding technologies to help manufacturers automate variable steel constructions while maintaining flexibility and creating a more repeatable production process.

Generates weld paths directly from scanned geometry
Built around actual product variation
Reduces engineering dependency
Creates repeatable production flow

Approach

A proven approach to robotic automation

The success of robotic automation depends on more than the technology itself. The way requirements are defined, engineering decisions are made, and systems are supported after commissioning all influence long-term operations performance.

Bringing together expertise across engineering, integration, commissioning, and support helps create solutions that perform reliably in operation.

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SL Chasse steel

“We are very excited to add this technology to our shop. The existing solutions we have seen in the market require programming, teaching, or put too much burden on our detailing team to prepare files. With this system, all of that is eliminated. The Lightning

STW scans the part and starts welding, which is exactly what our industry has been looking for.“

Stephen L. Chasse, President at SL Chasse Steel