Automating Hardfacing with Cobot Welding | UR10e + SmoothTool at HJHansen

At HJHansen Recycling Group in Odense Harbor, heavy-duty grabs handle thousands of tons of scrap metal every year. The grab blades face extreme wear and require continuous hardfacing – a repetitive and time-consuming welding task. That’s why HJHansen decided to test a Universal Robots UR10e cobot equipped with SmoothTool for automated welding. The goal: ✅ Improve efficiency during maintenance periods ✅ Free up skilled blacksmiths from monotonous welding ✅ Ensure consistent, high-quality hardfacing In this video, Emil Bjerg, Technical Manager at HJHansen Recycling Group, shares his first impressions of working with cobot welding – and why it could be a game-changer for recycling and heavy industry. 👉 Read the full case story: https://smooth-robotics.com/hjhansen-... #CobotWelding #WeldingAutomation #SmoothTool #UniversalRobots #RecyclingIndustry