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Friday, September 17, 2021

Cobot Arc Welders Draw Attendee Attention as Fabtech Returns

Robotics 24/7: Fabtech 2021 in Chicago this week was one of the first robot-related trade shows since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The show was had good attendance and thousands of exhibitors, even though the Delta variant is still putting a lid on many other conferences and events, with some returning to virtual formats.

1 comment:

DMSunderland said...

I think the biggest takeaway from this article for me is that estimate shortage of welders by 2024. That is a huge number. While we all are here because we want to work in the entertainment industry, it is worth remembering that theater technicians have a wide variety of skills that, with a little bit more specialized training, could easily get them up and running in fields that could afford them a comfortable income. And while that might suck to think about, I think a lot of people in our industry were able to keep themselves afloat over the course of the pandemic while not making art because they had a fallback option when entertainment temporarily fell through.