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Attract Young Generation with Welding Cobots
Current Welding LandscapeWelding Cobots as a Fresh PerspectiveWelding Cobots: Meeting Generation Z's ExpectationsSmoothTool Cobot Welding PackageConclusion: Shaping the Future of Welding Welding, an age-old craft that forms the foundation of structural stability,...
Selecting the Right Robotic Welding System for Your Business
If you are looking for a way to improve your welding productivity, quality and efficiency, you might be considering investing in a robotic welding system. But how do you choose the best one for your specific needs? In this blog post, we will guide you through some of...
Cobots as a welder’s new tool: Who can benefit from cobot welding?
Let’s start with 3 quick questions… Are you having trouble finding skilled welders? Do you want to increase your productivity? Do you weld parts that fit on a 2x1 m table? If you can answer yes to those three questions, then you are more than likely to benefit from...
5 Top Benefits of Retrofitting: Smooth Transition to Automation with Your Existing Welding Power Source
Cobot weldingRetrofittingHow it worksBenefits of retrofitting with your existing manual welding power sourceManual power sources vs automatic robotic power sourcesConclusion Costs of robotic welding power sources are huge! Right...? And cost is the main barrier of...
Optimize Your Cobot Welding System: 4 Must-Know Insights for a Profitable Investment
1. User-Friendly Interface2. Power Source Agnostic3. Different Welding Types4. Parameters A cobot welding system is a comprehensive solution that integrates cobots into the welding process, aimed at boosting efficiency, productivity, and quality. Due to recent labor...
Get Your Weave On: A Comprehensive Guide to Weaving in Welding
Table of ContentsWeld Bead TechniquesMastering Weaving in WeldingWhen is it necessary to use weaving in welding?Weaving in Cobot WeldingVersatile Weaving Patterns: Your Benefits in Cobot Welding with SmoothToolConsider Cobots when it is humanly challenging or...
Top 6 benefits of robotic welding
Table of contents What is Robotic welding? Benefits of welding automation via robotic welding Cobots vs industrial robots Robotic Welding Cobot Use Cases Let us help you What is robotic welding? First, welding is the important phase of any form of assembly. This...
Cobot welding – how companies can meet demand despite welder shortage
The welding industry is facing a significant shortage of skilled workers, with the American Welding Society predicting a deficit of around 400,000 skilled welders in the U.S. by 2024. This shortage is due to a combination of factors such as the retirement of baby...
Consistency and Safety: It Is Possible With a welding cobot
Modern Notion of Manufacturing Manufacturing systems have changed over recent history. The big first step of manufacturing was mechanization. Human power replaced machines, allowing for more production in less time. The following industrial revolution brought mass...
Latest News
New release: SmoothTool 1.9 is available now
We are pleased to announce the release of Smooth Robotics' latest iteration of the cobot welding kit, SmoothTool v1.9. This release represents a significant step forward in welding automation, characterized by a range of new features, enhancements, and expanded...
New release: SmoothTool 1.8 has arrived
Smooth Robotics is happy to announce a new release of our innovative welding software, SmoothTool 1.8. The latest version contains a set of new features that highlight the ease of user experience and bring even more value and efficiency to the welder. In this blog...
New Release: SmoothTool 1.7 has been born
Smooth Robotics is excited to announce the release of SmoothTool 1.7, the latest version of our innovative welding software. This new version is packed with a host of new features and improvements designed to make welding easier, more efficient, and more precise than...
New Release: SmoothTool 1.6
We are happy and proud to announce the new version of SmoothTool, version 1.6, is now available to all new and existing license holders! Since the release of SmoothTool 1.5 in June of this year, the development team here at Smooth Robotics has been working tirelessly...
New release: SmoothTool 1.5
SmoothTool 1.5 is now live! A major update that brings a bunch of exciting new features and improvements to the URcap. Let's have a look at some of the prominent new additions to the SmoothTool software in this new release. New features SmoothTool 1.5 comes with a...
New weaving pattern added to SmoothTool
To increase performance and quality in welding, welders need methods that will cater to the specific needs of each weld type. At Smooth Robotics, we aim to give welders the software they need to achieve the best weld quality. This is possible by continuously improving...
SmoothTool In Top 10!
Smooth Robotics selected as one of the 10 most relevant robot startup companies in Europe The Odense-based robotics company Smooth Robotics has reached the final in the prestigious EU-funded accelerator program Robot Union, which includes capital injection and...
UR+ Certified
SmoothTool is a UR+ Certified product SmoothTool by Smooth Robotics has been approved by Universal Robots as a UR+ Certified product. It can be found on the Universal Robots website here. SmoothTool is specificly developed to be used with Universal Robots and we work...