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Spot welding cell at a Volvo factory in China. Photo: ABB.

Smarter, bigger, faster, safer: how welding technology is meeting the challenges...

Welding has the image of being a down-to-earth, hands-on activity, but a lot rides on it in terms of safety, both to plant and to personnel. A skills shortage makes the task of training enough welders more urgent. This is where technology comes in: the welding tools being developed today are smarter, (sometimes) bigger, faster and safer than before. More ergonomic tools and robotics will go a long way towards filling the skills gap.