No matter where you live in these wonderful 50 states that make up the U.S of A., you at one time or another have probably seen a welding manipulator (though you may not have even known it at the time).
You see, a welding manipulator can be in use at a large construction company who would build large projects like municipal water towers, roadway bridges, or railway bridges and crossways. Another popular use of the welding manipulator is in the construction of small to large (to extremely large) steel tanks. The shipbuilding industry is another good example of the type of manufacturing environment in which you will find today’s modern welding manipulator.
Why is the welding manipulator in such great use in the fabrication industry of today? The answer is actually quite simple: these machines are very robustly made, and are designed — or ordered from the factory — to do a specific task per the buyer’s requirements. These machines take a lot of, let’s say, less-than-safe welding jobs away from having to be conducted with a real, live person.
These machines improve productivity because they hold a continuous welding rate all along a required seam, and do not tend to slow down as the day grinds on (unlike their flesh-and-blood counterparts). A benefit not often seen in every yard or fabrication department is the improvement in operator’s/welder’s morale, something that tends to occur whenever a company brings a new welding manipulator into their shop.
The role of a manipulator seems simple enough, at least until you actually combine all the aspects of its function. Only then do you begin to realize that — hey, wait-a-minute — these things are actually pretty cool! As simple as the basic functions are on a welding manipulator, of course the computer age caught up to these devices and we now have CNC-controlled welding manipulators available to all comers. "Why?" you might ask, and that would be a fair question. The answer is that it is mostly for accountability rather than functionality, although some improvements to productivity were also introduced.
Over the years, with the help of gracious customers, the factory that produces the BMT welding manipulators sold by Bud's Machine Tools has collected the best ideas for improvements on these pieces of equipment. Consequently, BMT welding manipulators are the best that money can buy on today’s market. These machines have been developed over many years to represent the epitome of the modern welding manipulators, and here’s why.
Because needs vary from company to company, BMT made the decision that they will offer three distinctly different welding manipulators:
Additional capabilities that are available in BMT welding manipulators include: a TV monitor, automatic arc tracking, and flux auto feed or recovery, just to name a few. (And if you don’t see something you would like on a new manipulator, ask us, and we can probably get it ordered for you.)
Go with the folks who are there on the ground floor when any new metalworking technology hits the marketplace. The name of said company? Why Bud's Machine Tools, of course!
The first BMT welding manipulator sold in the U.S. passed through our warehouse here in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Bud's continues to pioneer the sales of welding positioning equipment in the Intermountain West (and beyond).
Bryan "Bud" Jorgenson learned the trade from his father, Roger Jorgenson, who built a solid reputation over several decades by providing high quality machine tools and metal fabrication equipment for affordable prices. At Bud's we carry on that tradition with a strong presence in the industry, both on the Internet and in our brick and mortar location.
Let’s face it folks, Bud's Machine Tools is easy to do business with. That’s why we are your source for all things metalworking!
