Webinar: From Hand-Cut to High-Precision: How Cobots Are Revolutionizing Plasma Cutting & Welding for Fab Shops

Tank Technologies went from hand-cutting bottlenecks to buying additional welders. See their complete transformation—and calculate your own automation ROI.

Sound Familiar?

• Turning down work because you can’t find skilled welders
• Weld quality varies by shift, causing costly rework
• Hand-cutting creates downstream bottlenecks that slow everything down
• Traditional robot quotes are too complex, rigid, or expensive for your high-mix needs

Pain Point: Every welder needs parts that were cut. If you’re hand-cutting, you’re forcing expensive hand-welding downstream. Tank Technologies broke this cycle – and you can too.

In 45 Minutes, You’ll Discover:

• Real Numbers: Tank Technologies’ actual productivity gains and ROI timeline
• Beyond MIG Welding: How plasma cutting automation unlocks your entire workflow
• High-Mix Solution: Why cobots work for shops with varying part sizes (unlike other rigid systems)
• No Integrator Needed: Deploy faster than traditional automation 
• Hidden Opportunities: Plasma applications you’re missing that could replace mag drill and acetylene processes

Tank Technologies (25-250 Employee Range):

• Eric shares real metrics from a shop your size
• “Before cobots, we were stuck hand-welding because everything was hand-cut. Now we’re buying additional welders to keep up with our cobot-cut precision parts.”

Technical Expertise: Hypertherm and Universal Robots Representatives

• Why plasma + cobots beat traditional cutting methods

Innovation Leadership: Matt Bush, Hirebotics Co-founder

• Beacon software insights and the future of accessible automation
• Built Beacon software specifically for welders (no programming required)
• Understands high-mix fab shop challenges

Automation That Fits Fab Shops

• Purpose-built for welding (not generic robot arms)
• No complex programming like traditional systems
• Flexible enough for your changing part mix
• Deploy in weeks, not months

Webinar Agenda

• Opening: The automation challenge every fab shop faces
• The Problem: Why hand-cutting creates downstream bottlenecks
• The Solution: How cobots enable precision cutting AND welding scalability
• Real Results: Tank Technologies’ transformation story with actual metrics
• Hidden Opportunities: Plasma applications you might be missing (beyond mag drill and acetylene)
• Implementation: How Beacon software makes cobot programming accessible
• Live Q&A: Get your specific questions answered

Free tools included: ROI calculator access for attendees.

Speakers

Austin Brais

OEM Business Development Manager, Universal Robots

Matthew Bush

COO and Co-Founder, Hirebotics

Eric Parmenter

ASME Production Lead, Tank Technologies

Read the full Tank Technologies case study on Hirebotics.com