MOD-WELD Cobot Weld Traveler
The MOD-WELD® Cobot Traveler from APT Manufacturing Solutions gives schools, colleges, and workforce training programs a flexible way to teach robotic welding without committing to a fixed weld cell. Built around FANUC CRX collaborative robots, the system allows students to bring robotic welding capabilities to existing tables, fixtures, and training stations.
This mobile robotic welding solution is ideal for programs that want to connect manual welding fundamentals with automation, programming, weld path planning, and production-style workflows.
Features
- Mobile FANUC CRX cobot welding system for flexible lab layouts
- Designed to work with existing tables, fixtures, and production-style setups
- Teach-by-hand programming to make robotic welding approachable for students
- Supports weld path planning, sequencing, and robotic motion concepts
- Helps students understand how automation improves repeatability and consistency
- Available with industry-relevant welding power supply options
- Scalable for introductory welding programs, advanced manufacturing labs, and workforce training
Unlike a fixed robotic cell, the MOD-WELD® Cobot Traveler is designed for mobility. Students can learn how robotic welding can be applied across different work areas, part setups, and lab stations. This flexibility helps instructors demonstrate how collaborative robots can support real fabrication environments where workpieces, fixtures, and production needs vary.
The Traveler is especially useful for programs that already have welding tables or fixturing in place and want to add robotic welding capabilities without completely redesigning the lab.
- Robotic welding setup and safe operation
- Collaborative robot movement and teach programming
- Weld path creation and torch positioning
- Fixture setup, part placement, and repeatability
- Understanding how robotic welding supports productivity and quality
- Introduction to advanced manufacturing and automation workflows
- High school CTE welding and manufacturing programs
- Community and technical college welding programs
- Robotics, mechatronics, and advanced manufacturing labs
- Workforce development and reskilling programs
- Industry training centers and demonstration spaces
The MOD-WELD® Cobot Traveler supports industry-standard welding power supplies that allow students to experience robotic welding in flexible, real-world environments. Because the Traveler is designed to work with existing tables and fixtures, the power supply plays a key role in adapting the system to different applications and materials.
- Fronius TPS/i: Offers advanced welding processes and control capabilities, ideal for programs that want to demonstrate precision welding, material variation, and production-style workflows.
- Miller Auto-Continuum™: Delivers consistent arc performance and ease of use, making it well-suited for programs teaching robotic welding across multiple stations or part setups.
Available configurations can be tailored to support different lab setups, materials, and training objectives.
The MOD-WELD® Cobot Traveler can be configured with advanced welding and robotic software options that help students explore weld quality, process control, and adaptive robotic welding.
Fronius Welding Software
- LSC — Low Spatter Control: Helps produce high-quality weld seams with reduced spatter and improved deposition, giving students a better understanding of how arc stability affects weld results.
- CMT — Cold Metal Transfer: Supports advanced welding applications such as thin materials, brazing, visual-quality welds, cladding, and WAAM concepts across materials including aluminum, steel, copper, titanium, and nickel alloys.
FANUC Robot Software
- TPW — Thick Plate Weld Package: Combines touch sensing and through-arc seam tracking, allowing students to see how robotic welding systems adjust to part variation and support consistent weld quality.
The MOD-WELD® Cobot Traveler is available in two configurations—TRV25 and TRV10L—each designed to support different training environments, part sizes, and program goals. Both systems provide hands-on robotic welding experience using FANUC CRX collaborative robots, but differ in reach, capacity, and mobility.
Which Model Is Right for Your Program?
- TRV10L: Best for smaller labs, introductory programs, and high school environments where space and portability are key.
- TRV25: Ideal for colleges and workforce programs that want greater reach, payload capacity, and more advanced training applications.
Specification Comparison
| Feature | TRV25 | TRV10L |
|---|---|---|
| Robot Model | FANUC CRX-25iA | FANUC CRX-10iA/L |
| Robot Reach | 74" | 55" |
| Power Requirements | 120V, 20 Amp | 120V, 20 Amp |
| Programming | Tablet-Based | Tablet-Based |
| Torch Guidance | Clever Torch Teach Guidance | Clever Torch Teach Guidance |
| Footprint (Mobile) | 44” W x 76.5” L | 38” Dia x 77” H |
| Footprint (Deployed) | 88.5” W x 93.75” L | N/A |
| Approx Weight | 1700 lbs | 550 lbs |
Key Takeaways
- The TRV10L is lighter, more compact, and easier to move between classrooms or lab stations.
- The TRV25 offers increased reach and capability for larger parts and more advanced training scenarios.
- Both systems use the same intuitive programming approach, making them accessible for students at multiple skill levels.
Bring Mobile Robotic Welding into Your Lab
The MOD-WELD® Cobot Traveler gives educators a practical way to introduce robotic welding while keeping lab layouts flexible. Tech-Labs can help you compare configurations, evaluate your existing space, and determine how the Traveler fits into your welding, robotics, or advanced manufacturing curriculum.
Need help deciding between the Mod-Weld options? We can help match the system to your program goals, lab space, and student outcomes.
More Information
Contact Tech-Labs to learn how the MOD-WELD® Cobot Travel Base can enhance your welding, robotics, or advanced manufacturing program. Our team can help design a flexible training solution that fits your lab, curriculum, and workforce goals.











