Why manufacturers are switching to robotic welding

By Staff Report April 17, 2025 4:14 pm IST

Labour shortages have led to a paucity of skilled labour, particularly in welding applications. Collaborative robots like AUBO’s i-Series cobots offer a solution to this issue by working alongside human labour. These robots offer enhanced precision and consistency, increased productivity, improved safety, flexibility, and cost efficiency.

With repeatability as low as ± 0.02, AUBO cobots enable precise testing within AUBO’s remote sandbox simulation software, AUBOPE. They also offer advanced safety features, ensuring a safer collaborative working environment. AUBO cobots can be mounted vertically or horizontally, easily programmed to weld intricate patterns, and can adapt to different workpieces and workspaces. They also have an exceptional ROI, reducing labour costs, minimizing material waste, and reducing downtime.

In the last few years, labour shortages have grown, and skilled labour is becoming increasingly difficult to hire. These shortcomings have been particularly impactful in welding applications, quickly becoming a bottleneck in many production lines.

Enter collaborative robots – the ideal automation solution to work alongside human labour to complete welding tasks with great precision, consistency, and efficiency. AUBO’s i-Series cobots are trusted by manufacturers across the globe for welding applications due to their robust secondary development support, compatibility with many end-of-arm welding tools, and consistent repeatability.

Why have many manufacturers considered cobots for automated welding solutions in lieu of traditional welding solutions?

Enhanced precision and consistency:

With repeatability as low as ± 0.02, AUBO cobots offer a level of precision and consistency in welding that is challenging to achieve with traditional welding solutions. AUBO Cobots offer robust development options for the end user while enabling precise testing within AUBO’s remote sandbox simulation software, AUBOPE. Enabling teams to programme and test projects with precise welds with minimal deviations, resulting in superior weld quality.

Increased productivity:

AUBO Cobots are designed to work seamlessly alongside human operators, accelerating the welding process and reducing bottlenecks due to labour shortages. AUBO Cobots can also be programmed via teaching or simple visual programming, enabling enterprises to meet production demands efficiently without spending time or resources engineering complex welding paths.

Improved safety:

Safety is a paramount concern in welding environments. AUBO cobots are equipped with advanced safety features, such as power, force, and speed limitations; 10 levels of configurable collision detection; and automatic shut-off. These safety features ensure a safer collaborative working environment.

Flexibility and adaptability:

A key requirement for welding applications is flexibility. AUBO Cobots can mount vertically or horizontally, are quick to deploy, can be easily programmed to weld intricate patterns, adapt to different workpieces and workspaces, and seamlessly switch between various welding techniques.

Cost efficiency:

AUBO’s i-Series cobots have an exceptional ROI; on average, from integration, it takes 6-9 months to achieve full ROI. AUBO Cobots lower labour costs, minimise material waste thanks to improved precision, and decrease downtime associated with rework.

To learn how welding can revolutionise your manufacturing process, contact:

DECELER Vibrotek Controls Pvt. Ltd.

DECELER offers automation solutions in robotics, specialising in industrial computers used to control machinery and manufacturing processes. The company provides industrial robots capable of handling tasks such as assembly, welding, and painting within manufacturing environments. Additionally, DECELER is involved in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (AMR) systems from Shenzhen, delivering intelligent, digital logistics solutions tailored for the manufacturing industry. These offerings help enterprises improve the efficiency of production and resource circulation configurations while also enhancing overall operational performance and benefits.

With world-leading indoor and outdoor mobile robot software and hardware, DECELER integrates smart perception and motor control algorithms into high-performance, low-cost production line logistics devices. As one of the leading companies in logistics robotics, DECELER stands out as an AMR manufacturer that has developed creative logistics management software and the Autonomous Mobile Navigation Module (ANNE). These technologies offer a one-stop solution—encompassing software and hardware for real settings.

Their industrial automation products and services help various industries become proactive and productive by using technologies such as autonomous mobile robots, cobots, vision systems, vacuum, and motion controls with safety. They offer tailored solutions to make Industry 4.0 transformations. Committed to delivering the solution with the most return on investments with optimal operational cost. The company operates as a project- and product-based engineering brand. Since its inception in 2013, it has maintained a focus on robotic vision and motion control automation.

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