Ryan Lizotte

Ryan Lizotte is a technical support manager for Bernard and Tregaskiss. ryan.lizotte@tregaskiss.com, www.tregaskiss.com.

Articles by Ryan Lizotte

Myths in Robotic Welding

Understand the truth about the following seven robotic welding myths.

Solving Common Causes of Welding Porosity

Porosity, MIG welding, robotic applications, aluminum welding, atmospheric gases, Base metal contamination, undersized nozzles, Clogged and/or undersized nozzles, semi-automatic welding applications, Bernard, tregaskiss, ryan lizotte

It’s relatively simple to implement solutions when taking care to monitor the welding process and understand the causes of porosity.

How to Troubleshoot Five Common Robotic Welding Issues

The problem may be as simple as a loose contact tip or something more complex, like incorrect TCP. Understanding the steps for proper troubleshooting helps narrow down potential causes, prevents replacement of components that don’t need replacing, and quickly gets you back to producing quality parts.

Best Practices for Optimizing Reamers

Using a reamer can extend gun and consumable life, reduce downtime and labor costs for component changeover, improve weld quality and reduce rework, and help shorten the return on investment in a robotic welding system. To achieve these benefits and more, here are some of the reamer best practices to follow.

Trends in Robotic Welding Guns

Robotic MIG guns may seem like a small part of the whole automated system, but the evolution of their design and functionality is having a significant impact on the cost, productivity and quality of an application.