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Welding of thin sheet metal.

Fluctuating production volumes, uncertain OEM demand, and investment pressure make it difficult to maintain efficient thin sheet metal welding operations. This robotic solution enables flexible capacity, reliable production, and profitable scaling through a modular welding approach that adapts to changing demand.

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What is robotic thin sheet metal welding?

Robotic thin sheet metal welding combines automated welding processes within modular production cells for both high-volume and flexible manufacturing. It is commonly used for body structures, seating components, rolling stock assemblies, cabinets, and other thin sheet metal assemblies where precision is key.

The main challenge is controlling heat to prevent distortion, burn-through, and visible imperfections while maintaining consistent weld quality. Robotic automation delivers the accuracy, repeatability, and flexibility needed to produce high-quality results across varying materials and product volumes.

Fluctuating production volumes

Uncertain OEM demand

Maintaining consistent quality

Safety and ergonomics issues

Solution

System approach to these challenges

Robotic welding within modular standard cells ensures controlled, repeatable production. Depending on the application, different welding processes such as laser welding, laser hybrid, precision MIG/MAG, or resistance welding can be integrated to achieve the right balance of speed, precision, low heat input, and weld quality. Careful attention to joint fit-up, gap control, and clamping ensures consistent results without compromising flexibility.

Production setups support a wide range of applications, including body-in-white subassemblies, seating structures, and thin sheet components up to approximately 2–2.5 meters. Capacity can be expanded by adding standard cells, enabling manufacturers to respond to changing demand while maintaining high uptime and a compact production footprint.

Robotic multi-process welding cells
Standard cells with quick-exchange jigs
Scalable and relocatable production capacity

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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