Case Study: Oliva Torras increases welding capacity by 50% with Universal Robots collaborative automation

Oliva Torras increases welding capacity by up to 50% while maintaining flexibility in high-mix production

Oliva Torras, a Spanish manufacturer specializing in high-mix metal components, faced challenges scaling its welding and polishing operations due to high product variability, rising demand, and a shortage of qualified welders. The company needed to increase capacity by up to 50% without sacrificing the flexibility required for its small and medium batch production. To solve this, they worked with vendor Universal Robots to implement a UR20-1750 collaborative robot.

The solution from Universal Robots integrated MIG/MAG welding and automated polishing into a single, easily programmable system featuring an automatic tool changer. This allowed Oliva Torras to handle larger components and switch between tasks rapidly. The implementation resulted in a productivity increase of up to 50%, effectively doubling output, while also enabling efficient human-robot collaboration and workforce development for future automation projects.

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