Beyond the Spark: The Holistic Business Case for Robotic Welding in Naval Shipbuilding

This webinar will explore the comprehensive business case for adopting robotic welding in naval shipbuilding, moving beyond simple labor savings to evaluate the full spectrum of benefits. The discussion will cover how automation can deliver a powerful return on investment by increasing throughput, improving weld quality, reducing material waste, and enhancing worker safety. It will also address how to overcome key financial and regulatory barriers to build a compelling justification for investment, positioning robotic welding as a strategic necessity for a resilient and competitive industrial base, and feature a research presentation of findings and recommendations from ETI's recently published report, "Enhancing Naval Shipbuilding Efficiency and Quality through Robotic Welding Adoption. This webinar will explore the comprehensive business case for adopting robotic welding in naval shipbuilding, moving beyond simple labor savings to evaluate the full spectrum of benefits. The discussion will cover how automation can deliver a powerful return on investment by increasing throughput, improving weld quality, reducing material waste, and enhancing worker safety. It will also address how to overcome key financial and regulatory barriers to build a compelling justification for investment, positioning robotic welding as a strategic necessity for a resilient and competitive industrial base.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Vincent Mangino
General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB)
Supervisor of the Welding Engineering Advanced Concepts team

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Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC, Federal Government, State & Local Government, FDA, Foreign Governments/Agencies, NSA, FCC