I TECH Ltd.

Background

Solving labor shortages

The welding industry is facing serious labor shortages. I TECH, which welds rack parts for distribution centers of major manufacturers, was also having difficulty securing workers. Then the CEO considered offering jobs to local housewives. Since robotic welding would not require workers to spend several years to develop welding skills, inexperienced workers, including housewives, can play active roles. Therefore, he thought about introducing robots.

Reason for introduction

Enabling everyone to achieve beautiful, consistent welding by choosing robotic welding

In recent years, the level of appearance requirements by end users has become increasingly high. I TECH mainly welds racks for warehouses, including custom-made racks, which widely vary in size. The company has to meet short delivery times while maintaining the welding quality of all the parts. "The welding quality of areas not directly visible was not an issue in the past. However, requirements for such quality have recently become more stringent. This is another key reason why we considered robotic welding. Compared to robotic welding, manual welding may be faster for small quantities if the worker is experienced in it. However, if you consider working for eight hours a day, robots are 1.5 to 2 times faster and maintain consistent quality." (Mr. Yoshiyuki Naito)

Benefits of introduction

Short delivery times achieved by robots even during the COVID-19 pandemic is a selling point.

While the amount of work in the industry is declining due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I TECH's ability to meet short delivery times with robot welding has become a major selling point. "Reduced workload in the post-welding treatment is a major advantage. The current TAWERS generates much less spatter than the previous models. Our customers have even said, 'These beautifully welded surfaces will not require spatter removal!'" (Mr. Yoshiyuki Naito)

*Spatter: Spatter refers to the small droplets of molten metal that are scattered during welding (sparks). Low-spatter welding is required because once spatter has settled on the base metal, it is difficult to remove.