Airgas to Showcase Welding Productivity, Automation at FABTECH 2025

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, will showcase its latest innovations and expertise at this year’s FABTECH 2025, from September 8-11 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, Booth B29015.

Airgas will feature an interactive experience showcasing the Unlocking the Hidden Cost of Welding (UHCW) proprietary program, a 5-step systematic approach to optimizing welding processes and enhancing productivity designed to help fabricators identify and reduce hidden costs, leading to significant savings and increased throughput. Interactive welding and analysis stations will allow attendees to personally experience and immediately quantify the efficiency gains from variable inputs such as weld wire selection, travel speed and ARCAL shielding gases. Hosted by Airgas Weld Process Specialists, these experts will be providing real-time data on deposition rates and cost per foot of weld.

Airgas is also a key supporter of this year’s 3M "Clash of the Grinders" competition. This event brings together welding students from across the country to compete in real-world metalworking challenges. Participants will showcase their grinding expertise using best-in-class 3M abrasive solutions, with a portion of the contest taking place at the Airgas booth on Monday morning. 

New Product Highlights

·       Yaskawa ArcWorld Hinged Station (HS) Compact Workcell: Offers ease of integration, cutting setup time for complex welding jobs. Engineered for diverse welding and Additive Manufacturing, it features intuitive controls, simple installation and robust internal cable management. See it in action with ADAXIS 3D printing software for robotic hybrid manufacturing.

·       BotX Plasma Cutter Cobot: Achieve superior cut quality and streamlined production affordably and safely with Red-D-Arc's new, user-friendly plasma cutting cobot. Its ability to handle 2D and 3D shapes, combined with an optional magnetic base for enhanced mobility, makes it an indispensable tool for manufacturers across all sectors.

·       RADNOR Women’s PPE: Airgas introduces a new standard in workplace safety, inclusivity and comfort with the RADNOR Women’s PPE collection. Explore gloves and welding jackets thoughtfully designed to meet the specific needs of women in the welding industry.

·       Airgas launches its exclusive RADNOR by Flextur new line of industrial welding tables, built for unmatched durability, precision, and versatility. Featuring a robust metal pegboard system and available in multiple sizes, these tables excel in production, cobot integration and prototyping. An optional Nitride+ surface treatment delivers superior hardness, corrosion resistance, minimized weld spatter adhesion, and lasting flatness—reducing cleanup time and extending service life in even the harshest environments.

Matt Williams, Vice President Advanced Fabrication Markets – Business Development, commented: “Airgas recognizes the challenges faced by fabricators, including skilled labor shortages, the need for affordable automation and productivity demands. Our forward-thinking solutions on display at FABTECH are specifically engineered to provide manufacturers with efficient, integrated, and technologically advanced approaches that directly enhance overall performance. They also address skilled labor shortages and deliver affordable automation solutions, which often lead to 20 to 40% productivity gains with little to no capital investment.”

For more information contact:

Airgas Inc.

www.airgas.com

Airgas at FABTECH, Booth B29015

FABTECH

www.fabtechexpo.com

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