Sponsored: For many years, welders have used the E3 tungsten electrode from Abicor Binzel which has now been further developed into the E3 PRO.
Lessmüller Lasertechnik is expanding its range of solutions to include automated weld seam inspection for gas metal arc welding (GMAW).
Evosys' nnovative strength has now been recognized for the fifth time with the prestigious TOP 100 seal for 2026.
Sponsored: Welding cobots offer a practical, economical and efficient solution for manufacturing companies struggling with skilled worker shortage.
Meet Derik Bartel, an emerging welder carving out a career in a trade that is often underestimated but indispensable.
Sponsored: Automation is transforming modern welding, as highlighted by “The Robot Queen” Vanessa Loiola’s behind-the-scenes visit to Abicor Binzel.
Meet Filippos Kapitoris, who, together with his teammates from Greece, took part in the Young Welding Competition at SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN in Essen, Germany.
Resistance spot welding (RSW) pose a variety of challenges to users when joining modern aluminum alloys, especially when it comes to dissimilar joints between dissimilar...
Sponsored: High production pressure and limited skilled labor make automation essential. The challenge is designing a solution that fits seamlessly into current workflows while pres...
For quality control of sheet metal joined by resistance spot welding (RSW), an INDU-SCAN test bench in operation was converted using existing technology and modernized by...
Precise control of the delivery of industrial gases is essential for many processes, demanding continuous oversight to maintain efficiency and safety.
At the K trade fair, Evosys presented laser welding solutions like the EvoWeld Mini made from environmentally friendly wood the EvoWeld Generation 2, and the EVO 0800-TD.
Prima Power, a supplier for sheet metal working manufacturing solutions, presents Laser Next Core, the newest addition to its 3D laser cutting range.
Trumpf launched the new generation of its TruLaser Weld 5000 automated laser welding machine at Blechexpo, Stutgart, Germany.
KUKA, a globally active automation group, and Kleusberg, a specialist in modular construction and mobile space systems, have announced their cooperation.
Fronius presented a wide range of welding solutions and comprehensive welding expertise at SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN in Essen in September.
The world-leading trade fair for joining, cutting, and coating technologies offered from September 15 through 19, 2025, the opportunity to explore the latest technologies...
At Schweisstec 2025, Cloos will present modular system solutions and forward-looking technologies for flexible and efficient welding production.
Blackbird Robotersysteme, manufacturer of system solutions for remote laser welding, has expanded its range of functions to include optical coherence tomography (OCT) for...
In a live demonstration, the Pemamek team presented a new flexible manufacturing system, specifically designed for companies with high product variety and low production...
Universal Robots (UR) is expanding its portfolio with the UR8 Long – a cobot with extended reach, developed for precision automation tasks in confined spaces.
Alongside key issues such as digitalisation, sustainability and attracting skilled professionals, the world’s leading trade fair shines a spotlight on start-ups bringing...
Siegmund is presenting the Smart Leg, an electrically and continuously height-adjustable table leg, for the first time at SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN 2025.
As part of its digital transformation, DVS – German Welding Society e. V. is focusing on innovative solutions to optimize its processes. A key initiative is the pilot pro...
In this interview, we speak with Eng. Fernando Lescovar, General Director of ABS, and Zorailde Morais, International Welding Engineer, about the opportunities and challen...
Words of welcome from Thomas Kufen, Lord Mayor of Essen, and Oliver P. Kuhrt, CEO Messe Essen.
The Future Hub in Hall 7, designed as a central communication platform, showcases cutting-edge technologies and hands-on innovations while fostering interdisciplinary dia...
Oscar PLT will showcase its Pro Focus digital repair technology at SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN in Essen, Germany, as a contender for the IF Digital Award.
Starting today, the international industry will meet at the world’s leading trade fair SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN at Messe Essen, Germany, to take a look at the future of joi...
EWM is taking a holistic approach to shaping the future of welding technology. The full-service provider from Germany is focusing on intelligent automation, digital netwo...
Visual Components 5.0 introduces improved robot offline programming (OLP) automation, enabling manufacturers to leverage model-based engineering.
The demands on welding processes are rising significantly: they must be reproducible to ensure consistently high quality, low in emissions to meet environmental and occup...
Cloos' new Tandem+ MIG/MAG welding process uses a 3-wire system to achieve up to 30 % higher deposition rates than the previous Tandem Weld technology.
From September 15 through 19, the international industry will gather at SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN, the world’s leading trade fair at Messe Essen, Germany, to take a collecti...
Xflare by Xtraction is a compact 2-in-1 system integrating CNC cutting and robotic welding to automate metalworking processes.
Lorch Schweißtechnik is presenting its welding technology at this year’s leading SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN trade fair in Essen, Germany. For the first time, the company will...
Panasonic will be showcasing robotic welding solutions with MIG/MAG/TIG technology at SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN 2025.
Under the trade fair motto "Precise cutting, perfect welding – complete solutions that connect and inspire," Messer Cutting Systems will be showcasing its combined expert...
This torch line features a redesigned handle and body structure for enhanced cooling, improved durability and operator comfort.
Scansonic will showcase its latest innovations at the international trade fair SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN in Essen, Germany. The focus will be on processing optics for laser-...
The Italian metalworking company T.P.A. has commissioned laser specialist L-Peak to design a fully automated robotic cell with a six-axis Stäubli robot serving two rotary...
The handheld spot welder has been seamlessly integrated into a safe, easy-to-use Cobot automated welding workcell.
Trumpf's product range includes systems for die and panel bending as well as large-format bending machines and fully automated solutions. The company counts on welding te...
In keeping with the motto “Join the future” of this year’s SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN in Essen, Germany, Fronius will be focusing on the major drivers in welding technology.
Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik will present technologies for arc welding at SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN 2025 with the focus on the new MIG/MAG welding process Tandem+, robot syste...
EWM will be presenting tried-and-tested solutions for automated and manual welding with focus on process reliability, digitalization and resource efficiency at SCHWEISSEN...
Deloro will be demonstrating how integrated welding systems and welding materials based on cobalt and nickel ensure greater efficiency, durability and process reliability...
EWM and ESAB are joining forces to shape the future of welding – innovatively, ambitiously and sustainably.
Sponsored: Anyone welding with cobots should pay the same attention to protection against welding fumes as when welding by hand.
Blackbird Robotersysteme, a provider of system solutions for remote laser welding, is presenting several new products at the Laser World of Photonics trade fair in Munich...
Harald Scherleitner, Chief Sales Officer (CSO) of Fronius International GmbH, will take over as president of the European Welding Association (EWA) for the next two-year...
The ticket shop for SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN 2025 is now live. Trade visitors can secure their admission for the world’s leading trade fair for joining, cutting and surfaci...
WIN EURASIA, the meeting point of technologies shaping the future of the manufacturing industry, was held at the Istanbul Expo Center, Turkiye, from May 28 through 31, 20...
Xiris Automation announces the release of its NIR (Near Infrared) Weld Camera System with a 140+ dB High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging capability with advanced NIR illumina...
High engagement, solution-driven dialogue and cutting-edge technology – these were the defining elements of this year’s edition of Romania’s largest technical trade fair.
Global technology company Trumpf officially opened a new Smart Factory in Farmington CT, USA, that expands local production of machine tools and demonstrates advanced man...
Carl Cloos Schweißtechnik GmbH held its annual customer conference, the Cloos Tech Day, on 8 May, 2025 under the motto "Welding technology & automation..."
Under the title Spark Science Center, TU Graz and voestalpine Böhler Welding are jointly developing AI-supported solutions to optimize welding processes.
From September 15 through 19, 2025, SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN once again brings together the global joining, cutting and surfacing community at Messe Essen, Germany.
A recent poll by Cloos North America highlighted a near-even split among respondents, underscoring the critical importance of both factors, precision and accuracy vs. upt...
The robotics sector, aiming to surpass 8,500 robot sales in the Turkish market this year, plans to showcase a wide range of robotic production technologies at Win Eurasia...
With the new rapid clamping system Flexline R Roemheld expands its product portfolio with a particularly sturdy solution for the automatic clamping of dies of different s...
In keeping with the motto of this year’s trade fair “Join the future”, Fronius will be focusing on the major drivers in welding technology.
In a recent LinkedIn poll, we asked the welding community to weigh in on the most valuable feature for a robotic welding solution. The results were clear - though divided...
In keeping with the motto of this year’s trade fair “Join the future”, Fronius will be focusing on the major drivers in welding technology. Quality requirements are risin...
The welding industry is evolving, but significant challenges remain as companies explore automation to enhance their operations. Recently, we conducted a LinkedIn poll to...
Vom 6. bis 8. Mai 2025 bietet die Cutting World in der Messe Essen erneut eine zentrale Plattform für die Schneidbranche. Begleitet wird die Veranstaltung vom Deutschen S...
Researchers at Fraunhofer IZM have developed a laser beam welding process that works without adhesives to connect Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) with optical fibers...
Anyone using a welding cobot like the iBOTone for the first time will be amazed at the welding results and how easy it is to operate.
In a world where product life cycles are shortening year on year, metalworking companies are required to launch new products on the market at ever shorter intervals. At t...
Blackbird Robotersysteme GmbH, manufacturer of system solutions for remote laser welding, has significantly advanced its award-winning solution for OCT edge tracking.
From 13 to 16 May 2025, METAL SHOW & TIB 2025 will take place in Romania's largest exhibition hall for the metalworking industry and the equipment and technology sector.
The Exhibition of Metal Processing Technologies and its accompanying events are set to be notable, as in previous years. In 2025, Industrial Spring will feature two addit...
Different test methods are used in robot or automated welding to detect defects. The e-book “All you need to know about automated weld inspection” from Abicor Binzel, thi...
As part of a new software release for edge tracking via optical coherence tomography (OCT), Blackbird presents a new feature developed specifically for the complex requir...
With the new C-Gate Operation Module, Cloos is advancing the digital transformation of welding production to offer a better solution for more efficiency and safety in pro...
Allucan AG was founded in 1962 in Bremgarten, Switzerland. The company's portfolio encompasses the production of prototypes and series components for various industries.
The Multi Functional Fuselage Demonstrator (“MFFD”), which was developed in the European Clean Sky 2/Clean Aviation programme with the involvement of the Fraunhofer-Gesel...
To prepare for the future, Pflanzelt invested in a new production hall – complete with an almost fully automated cutting area consisting of two cutting systems and materi...
Welding automation has rapidly evolved from a luxury to an industry necessity, but how did we get here and why should manufacturers care now more than ever?
From March 25 through 28, the Kielce Exhibition and Congress Centre will host the Industrial Spring – one of Poland's most meaningful events dedicated to the industrial s...
Welding is one of the fundamental processes in the manufacturing industry. In this context, Comau, specialist in industrial automation, is combining advanced technologies...
RWTH Aachen and BAM are leading the "PolyH2Pipe" research project, which aims to reduce the high costs of green hydrogen production with polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM...
The year 2025 has begun and we at Home of Welding would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a healthy, successful and above all, inspiring new year!
Der Jahreswechsel steht vor der Tür. Das Jahr 2025 beginnt in Kürze und bringt eine redaktionelle Veränderung im HOME OF WELDING mit sich.
Weld appearance, targeted heat input, reproducible ignition are just a few of the advantages that characterize the Fronius iWave when used in robot applications or as the...
Cobots for welding are used when there is a shortage of skilled welders and production needs to become more efficient.
In December 2022, Haizea Wind Group, a producer of large metal structures for the wind industry based in Bilbao, Spain, made a major investment in Pemamek welding automat...
Welding remains a vital joining process in the metalworking industry and it requires in-depth specialist knowledge and skill.
Schweißen bleibt ein zentraler Fügeprozess in der metallverarbeitenden Industrie, doch immer weniger junge Menschen interessieren für diesen Beruf. Hier können Cobots Abh...
The fact that personal protective equipment (PPE) must be used to protect against weld spatter, radiation, noise and harmful fumes during welding is basic knowledge for a...
The excellent booking status for the world’s leading trade fair in welding, cutting, and coating highlights the event's status as an essential platform, promising a highl...
Amidst ongoing global challenges, the sheet metal working industry showcased its dedication to progress and growth at the EuroBLECH 2024.
From March 25 through 28, Kielce Exhibition and Congress Centre will host the Industrial Spring – an event dedicated to the industrial sector in Poland as well as Central...
Graebener deliveres a 2-Side Plate Edge Milling Machine via its partner IMG to be implemented in a panel production line made for Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering Sdn....
Spread over nine exhibition halls and covering more than 90,000 square metres, this year’s event will be a unique opportunity to see the largest collection of sheet metal...
The International Hybrid Conference is set to bring together scientists, students and engineers from around the globe.
NS ARC, a dedicated women-owned welding wire brand in the U.S., and CLOOS North America, a player in robotic welding technology with over 100 years in the industry, annou...
“It’s the perfect combination that we were hoping for,” Wolfgang Grüb, former managing partner of Lorch Schweißtechnik, summarises after Japanese Daihen Group joined the...
ESAB introduced three high-performance Cobot welding system packages to reduce programming times, increase productivity and offer consistent, high-quality welds in high-m...
At the end of June, a symposium on "Innovative solutions in the agricultural industry" was held at the CLOOS headquarters in Haiger.
KUKA is supplying 23 friction stir welding cells with integrated robots for the production of electric vehicles for an automotive customer.
MicroStep Europa presented the new CompetenceCenter South to the public at the Technology Days 2024. On 3,700 m², visitors were able to experience solutions from all four...
Fronius Welding Automation offers cladding systems that, thanks to update options and retrofitting, will remain state-of-the-art for years to come.
Fronius ist einer der weltweit führenden Hersteller von Auftragschweißsystemen. und bringt immer wieder innovative Neuheiten wie das nachrüstbare und mit einem Award aus...
“POWDERscreen” detects powder particles: Increased process reproducibility through permanent monitoring of the powder mass flow rate
Within the EU programm Clean Sky 2 of the project “Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator” (MFFD), a team of researchers in Dresden provided proof of concept for the chipl...
Founded in 1970 by Walter Knoll as a one-man company, today more than 1,100 employees manufacture advanced industrial systems in Germany, Poland, China and the USA.
The laser beam tool has become an integral part of modern production. At the same time, requirements in terms of efficiency and possible applications are growing. LMB las...
At the Hannover Messe, the Materials Testing Institute (MPA) at the University of Stuttgart exhibited a robot-guided welding gun developed in-house for friction stir weld...
The BAM Report 2023/24 on safety has been published in conjunction with the "#Zusammenland - Vielfalt macht uns stark" initiative.
Steuerberater Roland Franz informiert, welche Folgen Scheinselbstständigkeit für Auftraggeber und Auftragnehmer mit sich bringen kann und wie sich diese Folgen vermeiden...
Die VDI/VDE-Gesellschaft Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik hat im April 2018 den Fachausschuss „Stand des Einsatzes von Industrie 4.0- Technologien in der Landtechnik“ ge...
Die Lage ist derzeit gut, doch die Aussichten sind enttäuschend. Der DIHK sieht den Erholungsprozess erheblich geschwächt und rechnet nicht mit einem nachhaltigen, invest...
„Dank unserer langfristig gewachsenen Handelsstrukturen können wir auf ein stabiles Umsatzniveau blicken und freuen uns in einigen Zielmärkten sogar über deutliches Wachs...
Cobots übernehmen gemeinsam mit Beschäftigten Tätigkeiten. Worauf beim sicheren Einsatz der Technologie geachtet werden sollte, erklärt Dr. Matthias Umbreit von der BGHM...
Es gibt eine neue Fassung der DIN EN 18595 „Widerstandsschweißen – Punktschweißen von Aluminium und Aluminiumlegierungen – Schweißeignung, Schweißen und Prüfungen“.
Die Corona-Krise darf nicht zur Ausbildungs- oder Fachkräftekrise werden. Deshalb hat die Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) zusammen mit den Partnern in der Selbstverwaltung...
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