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 Details

Jim Segelstrom (Moderator)
McNally Industries, LLC
CEO

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

William Miller
ARM Institute
Principal Engineer

Dr. Yunusa Balogun
NAVSEA 05
Engineering Manager

Event Topic

Military

Relevant Audiences

All State and Local Government, All Federal Government, National Guard, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, City Government, County Government, Municipalities, State Government, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Communications Commission, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, General Services Administration, Government Accountability Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institute of Health, National Security Agency, U.S. Agency of International Development, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, U.S. Postal Service, Veterans Affairs

Other Agency

Office of the President (includes OMB), Other Federal Agencies, Judicial Branch Agencies, Foreign Governments/Agencies