What Makes a Part Hard to Weld With a Robot? A Welder’s Read
A print will show you the dimensions. It’ll show you the tolerances, the material spec, the joint callouts. What it won’t show you is how the part is actually going to behave once heat hits it, whether the fit-up will hold steady from the first piece to the hundredth, or what that specific material does […]
CLOOS Appoints Roberto Nicoli as President of CLOOS Americas
Schaumburg, IL, July 10, 2026 – The CLOOS Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Roberto Nicoli as President of CLOOS Americas. In his role, Roberto will lead the company’s operations and drive strategic growth across North and South America. This leadership structure brings CLOOS’ North and South American operations under a unified regional […]
Is Your Part Right for Welding Automation? A Welder’s Checklist
Not every part belongs in a robotic weld cell. Whether yours does comes down to a few things a welder sizes up fast: can the torch reach the joints, do the parts come in consistent enough to hold the same way every time, is there enough volume to earn back the setup, can you fixture […]
Top Robotic Welding Systems for Heavy Equipment Manufacturing
If you’re building heavy equipment, you already know the weld is not the problem. The challenge is everything around it. Large parts. Variable fit-up. Thick materials. Long cycle times. And a constant push to keep production moving without sacrificing quality. That’s where the right robotic welding system makes a difference. Not just the robot, but […]
Beyond the Checklist: How to Think Like an Automation Buyer
Most automation decisions don’t fall apart because of bad equipment.They fall apart because the wrong problem was being solved. It happens more than most teams expect. The system works. The welds are acceptable. But the result doesn’t move the business forward the way it should. That’s usually not a technology issue. It’s a thinking issue. […]
On Point Holdings Announces Strategic Partnership with CLOOS North America to Expand Robotic Welding Sales, Installation, and Service Capabilities Across Key U.S. Regions
Cedar Grove, WI – 2/23/2026 — On Point Holdings today announced a strategic partnership with CLOOS North America, a leading provider of robotic welding automation solutions and the North American subsidiary of Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik GmbH. Under the agreement, On Point Solutions will serve as CLOOS North America’s exclusive regional sales and business development partner […]
How the Layout of Your Welding Cell Impacts Total Cost of Ownership
Most people think the total cost of ownership starts with the robot. But on a shop floor, what matters just as much is the layout around it. The biggest losses in production don’t usually happen at the arc. They happen between welds. In the wait times. In the unnecessary movement. In the cluttered stations and […]
What Makes a Weld Cell Truly Scalable? Inside the Layout Decisions That Save Time and Money
Most shops look at the robot first. But when you’re trying to get more parts out the door, the layout around that robot is what sets the pace. A robotic welding system that works well today can quickly become a constraint if it wasn’t built with growth in mind. On a busy floor, production time […]
Why the Future of Robotic Welding Won’t Stay Inside the Box
For decades, robotic welding meant one thing: a fixed cell with a fixture inside and a robot bolted to the floor. That model worked. It still does. But if you’re welding long, heavy, or high-mix parts, you’ve likely run into its limits. Manufacturers today are moving past the traditional setup. With flexible layouts, mobile robots, […]
6 Most Common Parts That Get Automated First in Welding
Don’t Automate Everything. Start Where It Works. If you’re looking at robotic welding, your first question probably isn’t “Can it weld?” It’s “Where do we start?” You don’t need to automate your entire shop on day one. The smartest teams begin with one part, prove it out, and scale from there. So which parts make […]