Yaskawa implements a solution for Hospital Metalcraft Ltd in record time
System-relevant welding robot MOTOMAN AR2010
From infusion stands to Caretray trolleys, the hospital furniture and equipment manufactured by Hospital Metalcraft Ltd in Dorset, England, under the brand name Bristol Maid is an integral part of the health & social care supply chain of the National Health Service (NHS) – and currently in high demand. High priority was given to a recent increase in short term production capacities, specifically for a newly developed pump stand with a new robot welding cell. Yaskawa succeeded in implementing an appropriate solution in record time.
- Industries
- Metalworking
- Applications
- Arc Welding
- Client
- Hospital Metalcraft Ltd
- Products
- AR2010 - AR Series
In only four weeks – less than a third of the usual lead time –Yaskawa engineers were able to plan and implement a complete application-specific robot welding cell.
The necessary prerequisites were created by a cooperative agreement with a local system partner and Austrian welding specialist Fronius. Furthermore, with its own European system construction facilities in Germany, Slovenia and Sweden, Yaskawa was able to ensure short supply chains. The contract encompassed all services from one source: from planning, development and construction of the fixtures via positioner and robot programming to turnkey start-up.
Hospital Metalcraft and Yaskawa have been linked by a successful cooperation for many years. It was clear to all involved that the latest order would have to be expedited: “Yaskawa offers a broad range of robot systems, and when we were asked to participate in this important project within a tight schedule, we were only too pleased to accept the challenge,” says Jonny Grey, Sales and Marketing Manager for the UK.