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Peddinghaus PeddiBot-1200

Peddinghaus PeddiBot-1200

As ironic as it sounds, the choice to adopt robotic machinery in a fabrication shop is anything but automatic. Finding a suitable machine and deciding how much automation to add requires careful, individual analysis.

Interested in the factors to consider in your shop's journey into automation? Modern Steel Construction asked professionals at six companies in the automated equipment sales space--AGT, Lincoln Electric, Machitech Automation, Ocean Machinery, Peddinghaus, and Voortman Steel Group--about recent advancements in robotics, which types of shops suit which equipment, and what people ought to consider when they invest in automation. Read their takeaways at aisc.org/automationauthorities.

Our puzzle of the week is sure to get you fired up about robotic machinery! Assemble a view of Peddinghaus' PeddiBot-1200 cutting machine in action.