DESIGN PARTNERS
Design Partners
Define the Parts and Welds We Validate
Design partners help define the parts, processes and acceptance criteria Catfish validates first.
WHAT PARTNERS GET
A Seat at the Engineering Table
Early Evaluations
Early access to evaluations of ARC systems on representative work.
Roadmap Input
Direct input on which parts and processes we prioritize.
Weld-Family Study
A study of your parts, procedures and acceptance criteria.
WHAT WE ASK
Your Parts and Your Expertise
Part Drawings
Representative drawings or models of the work to automate.
Process Data
Procedures, joint types, volumes and current cycle times.
Time With Your Team
Access to the welders and engineers who know the work.
ELIGIBILITY
Who Fits
Shipyards, structural fabricators, workboat builders and heavy manufacturers in the United States who can meet these conditions.
A Recurring Weld Family
Parts that repeat in type, even if dimensions change.
Qualified Procedures
Existing WPS for the joints you want to automate.
Engineering Access
Drawings or models you can share under NDA.
A Named Champion
One person on your team who owns the study.
PROCESS STUDY
From Application to Pilot
Apply
Tell us what you build and where production is constrained.
Weld-Family Study
Share drawings, WPS and fit-up tolerances for one recurring joint family.
Simulation
We program the parts in Studio and check reach, access and collision.
Evaluation Plan
Agree the scope, fixturing, acceptance checks and who reviews each weld.
Pilot Run
Weld the agreed parts under your procedures and record every joint in Proof.
Review
Inspect the results together and decide whether to expand the scope.
APPLY
Tell Us What You Build
We take on a small number of U.S. manufacturers as design partners. Share the application and, if you like, a part drawing.