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ShipbuildingWhy High-Mix Shipbuilding Needs a Different Kind of Welding Robot
Automotive welding cells spread programming cost over high-volume repetition. Shipyards build low-volume, high-variation structures, so the automation has to work differently.
RoboticsSix Axes Versus Seven: What a Redundant Joint Buys You in a Welding Cell
A six-axis arm has the degrees of freedom needed to position and orient a torch. A seventh joint gives the controller additional arm configurations for the same torch pose.
RoboticsCoordinated Motion Explained: Robots, Rails and Positioners Moving as One
A large-structure welding cell is a motion system of arms, rails, gantries, lifts and positioners. This is how they work together as one machine.
FundingThe MARAD Small Shipyard Grant Program: What Equipment Projects Can Qualify
MARAD Small Shipyard Grants can cover up to 75 percent of an eligible project. What the FY 2026 round required, and how a yard can prepare an automated welding project for the next one.
WeldingThe Welder Shortage: What the Public Data Actually Shows
What public data actually says about welder wages and industrial robot adoption in the United States, what it does not prove, and how a shipyard should measure its own situation instead.
RoboticsWhat ANSI/A3 R15.06-2025 Means for Robot Cell Design
ANSI/A3 R15.06-2025 adopts ISO 10218-1:2025 and ISO 10218-2:2025, and R15.06-3-2025 covers the use of industrial robot cells. A plain-language guide for welding-cell designers, integrators, users and buyers.
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