In manufacturing, automation has shifted from a trend to a necessity, fundamentally changing how welding is performed. This change isn’t just about keeping up with technology; it’s about…
Welding Cobots vs. Robots: What’s the Difference?
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About the author
Mark Barglof
Mark Barglof is the President and owner of Kinetic Technologies, LLC, a robotic welding integration shop just north of Algona, IA. After serving in the military and earning the U.S. Army Ranger Tab, Mark shifted career paths and dove into the world of manufacturing. His vision is to build a full-service engineering and robotics company that can bring to bear all the advanced engineering tools to support their clients and make their concepts come to life quickly. They are intently focused on robotic welding integrations, robotic welding positioners and fixtures, and custom machine building.
Articles written by the author:
Maximizing Manufacturing Floor Space with Welding Positioners
Floor space in a shop is like prime real estate in the heart of a city: incredibly valuable and always in short supply. If you’re managing a small or medium-sized manufacturing operation…
Maximizing Arc-On Time with Welding Positioners
As a manufacturing shop owner, you’re always looking for ways to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and increase output without breaking the bank. You know about cobots and their…
Kinetic’s Collaborative Approach to Robotic Welding Training
In today’s ever-changing manufacturing world, keeping up means using automation wisely. For small and medium businesses wanting to up their game without spending a lot, cobots…
Optimizing High-Mix, Low-Volume Manufacturing with Advanced Automation
Staying ahead of the pack means embracing innovation. If you want to boost efficiency without breaking the bank on large machines, this article is for you. Let’s look at how cobots, paired with…
Redefining Robotic Welding: Kinetic’s Commitment to Safe Cobot Integration
Increasingly, manufacturers are turning to collaborative robots (cobots) to improve welding productivity and efficiency. Because cobots work in tandem with human operators, their introduction into...
Choosing the Ideal Welding Positioner Types for Robotic Welding
The majority of welding operations are missing a vital component that delivers speed, quality, and cost improvement. What is it? An integrated welding positioner! Robotic positioners are…
Choosing the Right Gearbox and Servo Motor for Your Positioning System
In both manual and robotic welding, positioning systems enable the efficiency and precision you need for high-quality metalworking. At the heart of any premium positioning system, you’ll find one...
How the Advantages of Robotic Welding Transform Your Manufacturing Process
In recent years, the manufacturing and fabrication industry has been increasingly constrained by increased demand due to reshoring and the skilled labor shortage. These trends have created a…
Fixtures and Positioners: The Secret to Precision in Robotic Welding
With robotics systems integration from Kinetic Technologies, you’ll be equipped to reproduce the best weld your top welder has ever made—all day, every day, on every part. Period. Robotic welding...
Welding Fixtures Done Right, Part 2: Our 4-Step Design-and-Build Method
Kinetic Technologies makes custom welding fixtures the right way, with superior quality and automation capabilities tailored to your unique parts and processes. As described in part 1 of this blog...
How Much Does a Good Robotic Welding Fixture Cost? (ROI Calculation)
If you’re doing robotic welding, a robotic welding fixture should be an essential part of your process. It ensures productivity and repeatability, making it easier for a robot to weld with less setup time.