Low-volume, high-mix

Flexible automation for custom parts, short runs, and fast changeovers

In high-mix environments every job is different, and traditional automation can't keep up. Your team welds custom parts, one-offs, and small batches without reprogramming from scratch.

Multiple custom fabrication parts staged around a cobot welderHIGH-MIX FABRICATION

Why it works

What your shop gains

Changeovers in minutes

Move from job to job quickly with intuitive part setup in Beacon's visual, app-based interface.

No programming experience

Your team teaches weld paths in real time: no G-code, no teach pendant, no outside integrators.

Operators own the process

Beacon is designed for the people on your floor. Welders adjust on the fly and stay productive.

One cobot, many jobs

Tackle dozens of part types, sizes, and customer needs with a single system.

Why it fits

When every part is different, simplicity wins

Low-volume, high-mix production demands flexibility, speed, and simplicity. With Beacon, your team sets up, runs, and repeats complex jobs in minutes, with no robot programmers and no complicated software. It's bridge automation for shops growing beyond manual welding: job shops with rapid part turnover, custom fabrication for architectural and structural projects, and prototype-to-production workflows.

  • Constant part changes and quick turnarounds
  • Frequent fixture swaps and job rotations
  • Shops with minimal programming resources
  • Shops adding capacity around the welders they already have

Start with one cobot

The proven path for growing shops: prove it on your parts, run it on real orders, and add capacity when the numbers say so.

See how shops start
Fabricator working alongside a Beacon cobot welderSPECTRUM METALCRAFT, A VORTEX COMPANY — OUTPUT ×5

From the floor

“If you're building more than 100 of the same part, use a cobot. You'll reduce errors and increase throughput. It's that simple.”
Ryan Lockhart · Robotic Weld Lead — Spectrum Metalcraft, a Vortex company
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Bring us your weirdest parts

High-mix is what this system is built for. Come to Nashville and run your hardest changeovers on a real cell.