Innovating Railway Manufacturing with SmoothTool Cobot Welder

Peverk Oy introduced cobot welding with SmoothTool to handle demanding railway components. Production batches that once took two weeks to weld can now be completed in about one week, improving efficiency and freeing up capacity for new development.

SmoothTool Keeps Welding Expertise Alive at Breman Machinery

At Breman Machinery in the Netherlands, craftsmanship and innovation go hand in hand.
After years of manual welding, Jacky, a seasoned welder, struggled with shoulder pain that made welding impossible. But with a Cobot powered by SmoothTool, he’s back at the workstation, producing cleaner, longer, and more consistent welds than ever before.

HJHansen Recycling Group Explores Cobot Welding for Hardfacing

At HJHansen Recycling Group, heavy machinery is essential for handling large volumes of iron and scrap metal. Central to this operation are the company’s powerful grabs, which lift, move, and transport scrap across Denmark and to international destinations.

Over time, however, the grab blades face extreme wear and tear. To keep operations running efficiently, HJHansen’s team spends significant time reinforcing these blades with hardfacing coatings.

Innovating Railway Manufacturing with SmoothTool Cobot Welder

Company: Peverk OyIndustry: RailwayLocation: Järvenpää (Helsinki), FinlandCobot System: Universal Robots UR12e with SmoothTool https://youtu.be/dCM-4FpLt1o?si=IOpIccuPC57j6o16 Keeping Finland's Railways Running For 30 Years and Counting Peverk Oy is not a typical...

SmoothTool Keeps Welding Expertise Alive at Breman Machinery

Company: Breman Machinery BVIndustry: Heavy steel fabrication and contract manufacturingLocation: Genemuiden, NetherlandsCobot System: Universal Robots UR10e with SmoothTool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeeM1cpkPU0 From shoulder pain to renewed purpose – how cobot...

HJHansen Recycling Group Explores Cobot Welding for Hardfacing

Company: HJHansen Recycling GroupIndustry: Recycling & Scrap MetalLocation: Odense Harbor, DenmarkCobot System: Universal Robots UR10e with SmoothTool https://youtu.be/bJee-xrmFcs Tackling Wear and Tear in a Demanding Industry At HJHansen Recycling Group, heavy...

SLM Welding School Trains the Next Generation with Cobot Welding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_9-iIzu7iw Remember to turn on English subtitles if you don't understand German 😉 Company: Schweisstechnische Lehranstalt Magdeburg GmbHIndustry: Education and ResearchLocation: Barleben, GermanyCobot System: Universal Robots UR10e...

Transforming Welding Education at New College Lanarkshire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzPuWSRQDMk Company: New College LanarkshireIndustry: Education & TrainingLocation: Motherwell, ScotlandCobot System: Universal Robots UR10e with SmoothTool Innovating Welding Education in Scotland New College Lanarkshire, located...

3 Weeks to Success: A Taiwanese Company’s Automation Breakthrough

Shun Fu Enterprise, a family-owned welding business in Changhua City, Taiwan, faced a common yet critical challenge: a persistent shortage of skilled welders. Established nearly a decade ago, the company built a reputation for high-quality CO2, electric, argon, and...

How a Cobot Welder Cut Production Time by 47% at Alusteel

Cobots are the future at Danish Alusteel where the large industrial welding robot is well on its way to being shut down. Skilled welders are in short supply so why not let them use their knowledge to instruct the robots? https://youtu.be/Kyc2OLmEJqU The...

SmoothTool Transforms Welding Process for Californian Machine Shop

"The Smooth Robotics Software has hands down been epic in quick programming. I have found that if we have to weld more than 12” in length, it's more effective to use the robot. Even for just 1 part. This is a game changer." — Shawn Wentzel, Owner of Wenteq Inc. At...

Swedish Company Boosts Productivity with Welding Cobot

“We get a better working environment and less stress as the welder does not have to sit for long hours near the welding fumes and the heat, and at the same time profitability increases."Sven-Ingvar Björck, CEO of Vattholma Mekano AB Finding skilled welders is getting...

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