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Cobot adaptability on display at FABTECH 2022
Although welding applications were still at the forefront, the breadth of applications were expansive
- By Rob Colman
- January 31, 2023
Collaborative robots (cobots) have clearly reached a point where they are seen as an integral tool for shops that are trying to achieve more with fewer available skilled employees. The technology’s breadth of applications was on display in many booths during FABTECH in Atlanta. Its adaptability to projects of any size and configuration was clearly demonstrated, as payload restraints have been challenged and more and more end effectors have been introduced.
Here is just a sampling of what was deemed possible.
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Robert Colman has worked as a writer and editor for more than 25 years, covering the needs of a variety of trades. He has been dedicated to the metalworking industry for the past 13 years, serving as editor for Metalworking Production & Purchasing (MP&P) and, since January 2016, the editor of Canadian Fabricating & Welding. He graduated with a B.A. degree from McGill University and a Master’s degree from UBC.
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