Automating Repetitive Steps Helping Companies
Improve Productivity and Reduce Operating Costs
Turnkey Laser Automation Made Easy
The new cobot is a fully automated, laser welding and cleaning system which can be configured with any existing and future LightWELD® welding laser source. It expands IPG Photonics’ industry leading LightWELD family of portable laser welders. Cobots, also called collaborative robots, are industrial robots which work with humans often for tasks that require precision, repeatable results or to streamline repetitive tasks. IPG Photonics’ cobot laser production system makes automating welding jobs easy for fabricators regardless of experience with cobots or laser processing. Designed and delivered as a turnkey laser system, welders and shop owners benefit from simple installation and setup, to enable production in as little as just one day.
All-in-One Cobot Laser Welding & Cleaning System
The LightWELD Cobot System is comprised of an industrial base with the LightWELD laser source, system controls, a 1 x 1.5 m work surface, drag-and-drop operator user interface, and long-reaching cobot arm which holds the LightWELD gun. As with standalone LightWELD products, the system is also capable of switching between laser welding and laser cleaning in just seconds by simply changing the nozzle with no tools required. The system is also fully compatible with the LightWELD wire feeder, which further expands the system capability.
Effortless Part Programming
Regardless of prior cobot experience, welders are able to teach the cobot with manual guidance in just minutes and control all system functionality from a single graphical user interface which requires no coding knowledge. Cobot motion and LightWELD parameters are easily accessed, as are the built-in editable presets for optimized welding and cleaning. The welder can test and simulate the programmed processing ahead of beginning a job, which ensures results are as expected. This significantly reduces scrap and the need for rework due to the precision and consistency of the cobot motion system and reliability of the LightWELD laser source.
Safety Configurations to Match Any Environment
Empowering Skilled Welders and Enabling New Capabilities
By automating repetitive laser welds for the LightWELD Cobot System, skilled welders can focus on more demanding tasks and pursue new skills enabling themselves and shop owners to increase productivity and expand capabilities. These benefits, plus lessening the need to grind and rework parts that typically result from hand welding inconsistencies, reduce overall operating expenses and accelerate return on investment.
“This turnkey automated laser welding and cleaning system provides the shortest path for fabricators to install and easy to use system and produce consistent results efficiently and safely,” said
The LightWELD Cobot System offers the flexibility and range of motion to tackle multiple project setups with mixes of parts, joint configurations and material combinations, both on the system work surface and on adjacent work surfaces. The small footprint of the system and integrated leveling caster wheels enable easy system repositioning into other areas of the shop floor.
The combination of welders and cobots lower the cost-per-part by reducing downtime, rework and scrap, while increasing production capacity, processing consistency and overall quality for fabrication shops of all sizes.
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Investor ContactEugene Fedotoff Senior Director, Investor RelationsIPG Photonics Corporation 508-597-4713 efedotoff@ipgphotonics.com
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