Driving Steel Fabrication Forward: Inside Next Level Steel’s Exclusive Automated Welder in Goodyear, AZ
At Next Level Steel, we are always pushing the envelope when it comes to innovation. To keep projects on schedule and deliver the highest quality structural steel in the Southwest, we are constantly investing in new ways to build faster, smarter, and stronger.
Our latest leap forward is operating right now on the floor of our Goodyear, Arizona facility.
The Challenge: High-Volume Repetition
Recently, a major solar client came to us with a massive order, needing thousands of solar-pile covers. Because this is a highly repetitive part, it traditionally takes a skilled worker about 10 minutes to weld a single cover by hand. When you are scaling up to thousands of units for a large-scale commercial solar farm, those 10-minute intervals add up to a massive amount of labor and lead time.
We knew there had to be a better way to serve our client and accelerate the build.
The Solution: First-in-the-World Automation
To solve this bottleneck, we partnered with an industry expert to design a brand-new, first-in-the-world automated Fanuc welder. We currently hold the exclusive rights to this specific technology, making Next Level Steel the only fabricator capable of leveraging this exact system.
The Impact: Unmatched Speed and Precision
The results of this exclusive technology are staggering:
Drastically Reduced Timelines: What used to take 10 minutes to weld by hand, this machine now executes perfectly in just four minutes.
Transformed Capacity: Cutting production time by more than half has completely transformed our production capacity for recurring jobs.
Future-Proofing Your Next Massive Contract
While this automated Fanuc welder is currently dedicated to producing solar pile covers, the technology is highly adaptable to other jobs. By programming the machine for different repetitive components, it empowers Next Level Steel to tackle massive, recurring contracts with unmatched speed and precision.
Whether you are developing a massive solar infrastructure project or require high-volume, repetitive steel components for a commercial build, Next Level Steel has the exclusive technology and the footprint to get it done faster.
Contact us today to learn how our Goodyear fabrication facility can bring unmatched speed and innovation to your next project.
