09/02/2026
Automation didn't replace the welders. It made room for more of them.
Tate deployed 58 collaborative welding robots across three plants and reported a twelvefold increase in output per welder. At the same time, the company grew its team of certified welders. It is a useful counterpoint to the idea that automation and skilled trades are competing for the same floor space.
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