Why Yaskawa Palletising Robots Belong in Your Welding Workflow

If you’ve already invested in robot welding, whether it’s an ArcWorld system, a collaborative setup like Weld4ME, or a bespoke Yaskawa welding solution, you’ve likely improved consistency and reduced manual strain. 

But one part of the process often remains overlooked: what happens before and after the weld? That’s where Yaskawa’s PL Series palletising robots come in.

Built for precision material handling, these robots aren’t just for stacking boxes, they’re powerful, high-speed systems designed to work alongside welding cells, helping manufacturers streamline the entire workflow from part presentation to final pallet.

Where Handling Meets Welding

Welding doesn’t happen in isolation. Parts need to be loaded, repositioned, and moved downstream once complete. 

In many shops, these are still manual steps, which slows down throughput and eats into the gains made by automating the weld itself.

By pairing a Yaskawa PL Series robot with your welding cell, you create a joined-up system that keeps parts flowing, cuts cycle times, and reduces operator involvement in high-risk or repetitive tasks.

For example:

• Load incoming components onto a jig or fixture
   

• Offload hot or finished parts from the weld cell
   

• Sort, stack, or palletise components for the next stage in production

Built for Tough Environments

The PL Series is engineered with heavy-duty applications in mind. That makes it ideal for welding environments where parts are hot, coated, or irregular in shape. These robots offer:

• High payload capacities
   

• Fast, repeatable movements
   

• Long arm reach for deep stacks or large components

This means they can handle everything from welded steel frames to mixed metal assemblies, keeping up with production without compromising safety.

Pairing with PalletSolver for Smarter Stacking

Yaskawa’s PalletSolver software adds another layer of flexibility. It lets you adapt stacking logic on the fly, switching patterns, changing gripper zones, or adjusting for part size, without needing custom code.

This is especially valuable in low-volume, high-mix production, where the part dimensions or packaging requirements might change frequently. 

You can train the PL robot once and reuse stacking logic across multiple lines or shifts, increasing your return on investment.

Why It Matters

It’s easy to focus all your automation effort on the weld itself. But the real efficiency gains often come when you address what surrounds it. Adding a handling robot to a welding line:

• Frees up operators for skilled work
   

• Reduces errors and manual handling risks
   

• Keeps cells cycling at maximum efficiency
   

• Supports lights-out potential when integrated properly

You’ve already done the hard part, automating the weld. Now it’s about finishing the job.

The Full Yaskawa Approach

Whether you're just starting out with robot welding or scaling an established production line, Yaskawa offers more than just a welding solution. 

With products like the PL Series, PalletSolver, and a full range of positioners, grippers, and peripheral devices, we help businesses build complete, smart workflows, not just isolated machines.