Positioning Solution for Cobot Welding Automation

Kinetic Technologies, an innovator of positioners, ?xtures and tooling for industrial automation cells, offers its newest positioning system for cobot welding, the HT headstock-tailstock positioner family.

The HT product family offers a high level of versatility to welding automation. The servo-driven headstock rotating positioners with a fixed tailstock allow for part positioning accuracy down to 0.01°, offering nearly infinite jog table locations and the ability to rotate during welding. This flexibility maximizes arc-on time and part quality.

Mark Barglof, owner of Kinetic Technologies, said, "Industrial robot cells have employed positioning systems for decades, and very few industrial welding cells out on manufacturing floors today do not include a positioner. However, few cobot welding cells utilize positioning systems. With the HT1, manufacturing leaders can realize the full potential of cobot welding, providing more consistent, higher-quality welds. This approach provides a distinct competitive advantage over companies using industrial automation, but not positioning."

Barglof added, "We have heard from many customers that their parts would be best handled using a headstock-tailstock configuration. We have found that our ability to provide customers with turn-key welding automation cells has increased tenfold by adopting the HT configuration."

Kinetic Technologies also offers its new RT Lite rotary welding table in addition to the HT positioners. The RT Lite is a modified version of the RT1 turntable. The RT Lite features the same load capacity as the RT1 at a lower price point for those who do not need the cobot fixed to the table. Kinetic's RT rotary positioners are specially designed cobot-controlled rotary tables that help to optimize welding capacity for cobots.

For more information contact:

Kinetic Technologies LLC

500 Norwood Drive

Algona, IA 50511

info@kinetictechllc.com

www.kinetictechllc.com