6 Different Options Padget has just recently released 6 new pre-engineered welding cells. They are specialized for a shortened lead time, fast setup, and robust performance. All of this while still at an affordable cost. We have 6 different options to choose from. The first option is CRZ-FT. The CRZ-FT features a slim, side-by-side dual [...]

The Final Frontier “If you look at the field of robotics today, you can say robots have been in the deepest oceans, they've been to Mars, you know? They've been all these places, but they're just now starting to come into your living room. Your living room is the final frontier for robots.” This quote [...]

Vision Whether you’re Steve Jobs, or an entrepreneur, vision is what drives you to your ultimate goal.  It used to be that vision was something we saw with our eyes, our minds, even our hearts.  Driving us forward, reaching out for achievement, and the promise of a brighter reality.  How the times are a-changing… From [...]

An article that was posted recently on investors.com had mentioned PTI, specifically our Director of Business Development Director Zachary Thoma. In April, Zach headed out to Chicago to attend the 2019 Automate Show. He was a speaker at this show and mentioned PTI's recent installment at a small firm in Nebraska. This article mentions a [...]

Onto New Days The days of having large robots drilled into the floor and covered around every side by cages appear to be slowly coming to an end. With many robots weighing in at thousands of pounds and moving at high rates of speed, safety on the work floor has always been a looming concern. [...]

Our Future is Robotics "The benefits of having robots could vastly outweigh the problems.” This quote by Rodney Brooks puts into perspective what many people are afraid of when it comes to the future of robotics. Many are afraid that robotics and automation may start to consume jobs performed by human beings, or that the [...]

The Perfect Solution We've all been there: scanning the internet, technical publications, or just asking around to find that perfect solution.  I don't care what your business is; robotics, advertising, coal mining, or anything else.  If you have ever had a problem, you have very likely been seduced by the idea of a perfect solution.  [...]

More on Display, More to Show It's time for another trade show!  PTI will be exhibiting in the Integrator Section of the Automate Show, this April at McCormick Place in Chicago.  This is one of the largest automation shows in the country and is an exciting opportunity for PTI. When?   April 8-11th   Where? [...]

Single-Arm SCARA Robots Fill Industry Void Single-arm SCARA robots are making a big - surprisingly affordable - splash in the automation industry.  The robots are filling an interesting void: applications that do not require the functionality of a six-axis robot, but require speed that exceeds that of the collaborative segment.  Functioning  in 3 axes - and at very [...]

Vision Inspection and Validation, done at PTI It's a time of year for new toys, trinkets, and tools.  We at PTI are no exception when it comes to the excitement of new items to get our hands on.  It could be said that the reason we do what we do is our affinity for playing [...]