INDUSTRIES / DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE
Defense Industrial Base
Manufacturing Capacity for Critical Steel Work
Explore robotic fabrication for naval suppliers and heavy defense structures with traceable weld records.
THE PROBLEM
The Defense Industrial Base Problem
Suppliers to naval and heavy defense programs face the same welder shortage as commercial yards, with tighter documentation on every part. Growing capacity means repeatable shop processes and weld records that support each prime contractor’s quality program.
Catfish does not currently hold defense contracts.
TYPICAL PARTS
Parts We Target
Naval Panels
Supplier Weldments
Structural Modules
Frame Assemblies
Brackets and Fittings
Subassemblies
Naval Panels
Supplier Weldments
Structural Modules
Frame Assemblies
Brackets and Fittings
Subassemblies
Deliverables: Weld Records and Quality Packages.
RECOMMENDED SYSTEMS
The Right System per Part Family
A starting recommendation. The final configuration comes from a process study on your drawings.
Structural Panels and Modules
Large structures welded without repeated crane moves.
Explore ARC-X ARC-R DualSupplier Weldments and Frames
Two robots for steady throughput on recurring part families.
Explore ARC-R Dual ARC-RLow-Volume Brackets and Fittings
Quick program changeover for high-mix supplier work.
Explore ARC-RPILOT
From Process Study to Pilot
A pilot starts with one weld family and ends with records you can inspect.
- 01
Weld-Family Study
Share drawings, WPS and fit-up tolerances for one recurring joint family.
- 02
Simulation
We program the parts in Studio and check reach, access and collision.
- 03
Evaluation Plan
Agree the scope, fixturing, acceptance checks and who reviews each weld.
- 04
Pilot Run
Weld the agreed parts under your procedures and record every joint in Proof.
- 05
Review
Inspect the results together and decide whether to expand the scope.
CATFISH OS
Software for This Work
DESIGN PARTNERS
Discuss a Supplier Work Package
Bring the fabrication scope and quality requirements to explore an honest starting point. Design partners help shape the first production cells.