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Catfish robotic fabrication for heavy manufacturing

INDUSTRIES / HEAVY MANUFACTURING

Heavy Manufacturing

Robotics Around Large Weldments

Bring coordinated robots to mining, energy, rail, agriculture and construction equipment structures.

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THE PROBLEM

The Heavy Manufacturing Problem

Large weldments for mining, energy, rail and construction equipment are hard to turn, mix long seams with tight intersections and often need multiple passes. Volumes are too low for a dedicated line, and welders skilled on thick plate are among the hardest to hire.

Heavy WorkpiecesLarge assemblies can be difficult to turn between operations.
Mixed GeometryOne frame may combine long seams and tight intersections.
Weld AccessTorch approach and workholding define the usable path.

TYPICAL PARTS

Parts We Target

Heavy mining fabrication

Mining Equipment

Heavy energy fabrication

Energy Supports

Heavy rail fabrication

Rail Frames

Heavy agriculture fabrication

Agricultural Machinery

Heavy construction fabrication

Construction Equipment

Heavy weldments fabrication

Large Weldments

Heavy mining fabrication

Mining Equipment

Heavy energy fabrication

Energy Supports

Heavy rail fabrication

Rail Frames

Heavy agriculture fabrication

Agricultural Machinery

Heavy construction fabrication

Construction Equipment

Heavy weldments fabrication

Large Weldments

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RECOMMENDED SYSTEMS

The Right System per Part Family

A starting recommendation. The final configuration comes from a process study on your drawings.

ARC-R

Equipment Frames and Subframes

Positioner turns the frame so one W7 reaches every side.

Explore ARC-R ARC-R Dual

Thick-Plate Multi-Pass Weldments

Two robots can divide long multi-pass work under an engineer-defined weld sequence and heat-input plan.

Explore ARC-R Dual ARC-X

Very Large Structures

Gantry motion carries the robots around large structures; positioners reorient the work where the application allows.

Explore ARC-X

PILOT

From Process Study to Pilot

A pilot starts with one weld family and ends with records you can inspect.

  1. 01

    Weld-Family Study

    Share drawings, WPS and fit-up tolerances for one recurring joint family.

  2. 02

    Simulation

    We program the parts in Studio and check reach, access and collision.

  3. 03

    Evaluation Plan

    Agree the scope, fixturing, acceptance checks and who reviews each weld.

  4. 04

    Pilot Run

    Weld the agreed parts under your procedures and record every joint in Proof.

  5. 05

    Review

    Inspect the results together and decide whether to expand the scope.

CATFISH OS

Software for This Work

StudioProgram from the CAD model instead of teaching points.Explore WeldApplies your qualified WPS to every joint.Explore Mission ControlSchedules work across robots and stations.Explore ProofA record for every weld, tied to part, WPS and robot.Explore

DESIGN PARTNERS

Map Your Largest Weldment

Share part dimensions, weld access and workholding constraints to discuss a system layout. Design partners help shape the first production cells.

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