Robotic Scan-to-Weld technology

for miscellaneous and structural steel

Why traditional automation fails in steel construction and why a new approach is needed.

“We are very excited to add this technology to our shop. The existing solutions we have seen in the market require programming, teaching, or put too much burden on our detailing team to prepare files. With this system, all of that is eliminated. The Lightning STW scans the part and starts welding, which is exactly what our industry has been looking for.“

Stephen Chasse,
SL Chasse Steel

Automation Must Adapt to Real World Steel

As skilled welders become harder to find and lead times keep shrinking, traditional manual work and CAD‑based automation can no longer keep up.

Scan‑to‑Weld enables reliable automation for high‑mix, low‑volume fabrication by starting from the actual part, not idealized CAD models.
The result: faster delivery, predictable output, and consistent weld quality with far less dependency on individual skills and manual rework.

 

 

How Scan-to-Weld addresses these challenges:

  • Works directly from real, as-built geometry
  • Eliminates dependency on CAD-based detailing
  • Automatically generates weld paths no teach-in required
  • Uses fast, application-specific software for steel fabrication
  • Delivers consistent, repeatable weld quality

 

 

AWL-Techniek Holding B.V.