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WD Dec 2025 - Considering Collaborative Robotic Laser Welding - Lead photo.webp
A close-up shot of West Coast Manufacturing’s new laser welding cobot system. (All photos used in this article are courtesy of THG Automation.) 

Considering Collaborative Robotic Laser Welding?

Faced with labor gaps, among other challenges, West Coast Manufacturing, Stanton, Calif., a CNC machine shop serving the commercial dishwasher industry in the United States and Canada, has joined a number of companies that have deployed collaborative robotic (cobot) laser welding.

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