Redefining Welding: How Panasonic is Shaping the Future of Automation at Schweißen & Schneiden 2025

The welding industry is at a turning point. Rising material costs, mounting throughput demands, ambitious sustainability goals, and the global shortage of skilled welders are forcing manufacturers to rethink their production strategies.

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Written by
Tobias Hater

Robot and Welding expert – Panasonic Connect Europe

The welding industry is at a turning point. Rising material costs, mounting throughput demands, ambitious sustainability goals, and the global shortage of skilled welders are forcing manufacturers to rethink their production strategies. Automation goes beyond speed; today, it is about achieving consistent quality, reducing waste, and making advanced welding processes accessible to a wider workforce.

At Schweißen & Schneiden 2025 in Essen, Panasonic Factory Solutions demonstrated how its TAWERS G4 Welding Robot System meets these challenges head-on. Two years after its launch, the G4 platform continues to break barriers in welding automation by combining robot control and power source technology in a seamless system for unmatched precision, efficiency, and reliability.

Six Innovations, One Platform

The latest advancements to the TAWERS G4 system highlight how automation can help manufacturers improve weld quality, reduce costs, and accelerate production across a wide range of applications:

  • Cleaner mild steel welding with Argon-Rich Low-Slag technology
    Delivers smooth, low-spatter welds without the need for special wire, saving time, reducing consumable costs, and boosting productivity.
  • Spatter-free aluminium welding with AC TIG
    Combines waveform control with pre-heated filler wire for flawless, distortion-free welds, ideal for lightweight structures in transport, furniture, and offshore industries.
  • Pulse Mix Process delivers faster cycle times
    Dual-robot synchronisation enables simultaneous welding, and production times by up to half while ensuring beautiful bead appearance and precise heat control.
  • Cost-effective thick aluminium welding
    Achieves deep penetration on 16 - 22mm plates without Helium, reducing environmental impact and costs while opening new opportunities for offshore, shipbuilding, and heavy industries.
  • Stronger welds for zinc-coated materials with Zi-Tech
    Tackles porosity and burn-through in galvanized plates, producing cleaner, more reliable welds that minimise rework and support high automotive quality standards.
  • Accessible automation with Welding Navigation Plus
    Simplifies parameter setting and control, enabling even less experienced operators to achieve consistent, high-quality welds with just one teach pendant.

Moving Manufacturing Forward

More than advancing welding technology, these innovations are enabling manufacturers to thrive in an increasingly complex landscape. From reducing dependence on scarce resources to supporting faster production cycles in automotive, to making robotic welding easier to operate, the TAWERS G4 is helping manufacturers achieve both productivity and sustainability goals.


Missed the Schweißen & Schneiden fair? Join us at Schweißtec in Stuttgart from 21-24 October 2025 in Hall 9, Booth 9505. 

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