Address Skilled Welder Shortages & Scale Your Production Output
Keep your welding booths running and increase your workshop's throughput. The Collaborative Welding Robot (Cobot Welder) integrates a high-precision collaborative robot manipulator with professional synergic welding power sources (such as Fronius or Miller). It is designed to act as an automated tool in your welders' toolbox, taking care of high-mix, repetitive runs so your skilled fabricators can focus on complex preparation and specialty custom jobs.
Typical Applications & Industries:
- High-Mix, Low-Volume Shops: Set up and automate small batches and repeat parts in minutes.
- Structural Steel & Fabrication: Consistent multi-pass and high-performance MIG/Pulsed MIG preps.
- Repetitive Sub-Assemblies: Reliable, code-compliant weld profiles that reduce rework and post-weld clean-up to zero.
Zero Programming
Welders register weld points directly by hand-guiding the torch in Gravity-Free mode and saving positions on the Smart Puck.
App-Based Parameters
Adjust travel speed, wire feed, and weaving configurations instantly on a phone or tablet using the intuitive control app.
Fast Deployment
Shipped fully assembled on a mobile cart with a grid table. Roll into position, connect power and gas, and start welding.
Cobot Welder Brochure
Compatible Consumables
What's Included (Full Turn-key Package)
The Orbimax Collaborative Welding Robot is delivered as a complete, ready-to-weld package.
Operational Benefits & Capabilities
- Smart Puck Teaching: Move the robot by hand-guiding to register welds directly at the torch head—no programming pendants or complex code required.
- App-Controlled Parameters: Easily customize travel speeds, weave frequencies, dwell times, and amplitudes on a smartphone or tablet app.
- Collaborative Design (Cage-Free): High-sensitivity force-sensing torque sensors at each joint halt motion instantly on physical contact, allowing safe operation alongside your team.
- Synergic Welding Interface: Integrates directly with professional wire feeders and synergic power sources to automate voltage and feed rate adjustments on the fly.
- Mobile Cart Integration: Heavy-duty industrial welding base with caster wheels makes it easy to move the cobot from bay to bay to meet changing workshop demands.
System Technical Specifications
| Welding Power Source | Miller Invision 352 MPa Pulse MIG Welder |
| Duty Cycle Rating | 60% @ 350 Amps | 100% @ 300 Amps |
| Manipulator Reach Radius | UR10e (1300 mm reach) or UR20e (1750 mm reach) |
| Positional Repeatability | ±0.03 mm (high-precision pose accuracy) |
| Travel Velocity Range | 1 to 80 Inches Per Minute (IPM) |
| Fixture Grid Table | Siegmund System 16 (1200 mm x 812 mm) |
Interactive Weld Parameter Simulator
Video Demonstrations & Case Studies
System Capabilities & Applications
Welding Automation
Take the complexity out of automation. Our cobot welding solutions deliver consistent, high‑quality welds with minimal setup, empowering your team to boost productivity without needing a dedicated robotics expert.
MIG Welding
From thick plate to thin gauge, our cobot MIG welding configuration is built for speed, repeatability, and ease, helping you meet demand and maintain quality without manual strain.
TIG Welding
Our robotic systems deliver the precision and consistency you expect from TIG, but with a faster setup and simpler operation. Eliminate bottleneck weld stations while keeping quality high.
Plasma Cutting
Our cobot-powered plasma cutting system delivers clean, accurate cuts on day one, without complex CNC programming, gantry space, or bulky equipment setups.
High-Volume Production
Scale your output with ease. Our cobot solutions are designed to handle high-volume workflows with consistent quality, minimal downtime, and rapid job changeovers.
Low-Volume, High-Mix
Ideal for short runs and quick-turn projects. Our cobots give you the flexibility to efficiently weld small batches and prototypes without reprogramming or long setup times.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Cobot Welder is built for fabrication workshops, contract manufacturers, and OEMs that need reliable welding output without the cost and complexity of traditional robotic welding cells. If you’re struggling to find skilled welders, dealing inconsistent manual weld quality, or turning down work because you can’t keep up with demand, cobot welding fills the gap. It’s especially effective for shops running a mix of short-run and repeat jobs, reprogram in minutes, not days.
Depending on your production factors, cobots can 2–10X your fabrication productivity. Most shops see 2–4X the production output, saving them significant labor hours and freeing their staff to work manually on tasks that matter the most.
Yes, you can. Just like you would MIG weld aluminum manually, with a few settings and accessory adjustments, you can produce high-quality aluminum welds with the Cobot Welder.
Our Cobot Welder can complete most repetitive welding tasks, but part suitability depends on the part size, material type, and more. The best way to know for sure is to reach out to us for a demo so we can best assess your application needs.
The cobot’s maximum speed is approximately 39 inches per second (1 meter). When welding, the Cobot Welder can weld up to 90 inches per minute. This is extremely fast, far faster than a human can weld, giving you extremely low heat input and maximum productivity.
Yes! Orbimax customers have achieved TIG-quality welds with the Cobot Welder using MIG processes. One client sped up their TIG welding from 2–5 inches per minute up to 20 inches per minute, enabling them to clear their backlog in just a few weeks.
No, you don’t need to buy upfront. After a demonstration, you can enter Orbimax’s rent-to-own program and fully commit once you are ready. This lets you validate the cobot’s performance in your shop before making a full purchase.
While cobots have numerous safety features built in and do not require safety cages like traditional automation, there are important safety items to keep in mind. Most importantly, your welders need proper PPE just like manual welding. You’ll also want arc flash protection for nearby workers, and fume extraction is essential.
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