For years, the math kept robots off the floor in structural steel. Most of parts run in lots of 10 or fewer, and a cell that spends 60 to 70% of its time being programmed instead of welding only pays back above a 100-piece run. Most shops never crossed that line.
Software is changing that.
Several systems now promise "auto-programming" or "no programming," and they automate very different parts of the job.
This session walks the full programming landscape, from teach pendants to autonomous programming, and shows which steps each approach actually handles and which ones still land on a person.
Come see exactly how it works in a live demonstration, so you can judge any robotic welding software by what it actually automates for you.
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Gordon has been in robotic arc welding since 1982. That's more than four decades of putting automated solutions to work across automotive, aerospace, and heavy fabrication.
Since joining AGT in 2019, he's helped U.S. structural-steel and PEB fabricators bring high-mix automation onto the floor with BeamMaster and BLOK, and he's seen firsthand what it does for a shop.
Expect him to keep the focus exactly where it counts, on automation that lets your skilled welders do more on the parts that actually move through your shop.
Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 | 11 AM ET | Online (free)
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