Recap: Collaborative Welding Automation in Bridge Fabrication

Date of Event: 02/13/2024

Location: Meeting hosted by High Steel Structures, 1915 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster PA 17602

Number of Attendees: 28

Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Presentation by Ronnie Medlock (High Steel) explaining the bridge fabrication process. Dave Watson (Lincoln) introduced use of collaborative welding automation (Cobots) and how it fits into the bridge fabrication process.
A demonstration of a collaborative welding system was performed by Chuck Gillenwater (High Steel) and Travis Weber (Lincoln).

Event Summary: Meeting attendees were able to witness welding with a COBOT to better understand capabilities and possible uses in production welding.

Group photo of the section meeting attendees.