Guyson Corporation has recently signed a Motoman Select Solution Provider Agreement and will integrate Motoman robots into Guyson robotic blast systems. Additionally, Guyson and Motoman will develop new robotic surface treatment applications using certain next-generation robots available exclusively from Motoman.
Steve Byrnes, President of Guyson Corporation, commented on the significance of the new agreement during a briefing of the engineering and manufacturing teams at the Guyson factory in Saratoga Springs, New York.
“This partnership will enable us to cater to the robotic blasting requirements of Guyson customers who use Motoman robots elsewhere in their operations and those who may have a strong preference for this popular brand. As a customer-centered machine builder, Guyson will now offer an expanded robotics portfolio that exceeds that of any other blast equipment supplier or third-party integrator,” Byrnes explained.
Motoman, Inc., West Carrollton, OH is a subsidiary company of Yaskawa Electric Corporation, a world leader in robotics. Founded in 1989, Motoman has grown to be the second largest robotics company in the Americas with more than 29,000 robots installed and a product line that includes more than 175 distinct robot models.
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Langdon came to Guyson with a wealth of experience, particularly in the construction trades, including carpentry, painting, plumbing, masonry and equipment operation. Over the course of his years with the company in facilities and grounds maintenance, he was called upon to apply just about all of those diverse skills.
GUYSON SARATOGA GETS A NEW SIGN
Visitors to Guyson’s Saratoga Springs, NY, Design and Manufacturing Center are now greeted by a brand new sign at the Grande Blvd. facilities.
Designed, fabricated and installed by Saratoga Sign Pros, Inc., the corporate identity marker is mounted on a steel post-and-frame structure built right in Guyson’s Welding Shop and given a glossy protective coating in our Paint Department. Other members of the Guyson team participated in the project, as well, first by removing the old sign and some over-grown shrubbery that stood by the roadside for over 20 years, then by installing the welded framework.
Steve Byrnes, President of Guyson Corporation, was the driving force behind the updated sign and led the group that worked with the sign maker in development of the design.
“After some discussion, we came to the conclusion that we wanted the new sign to reflect more of what the company is doing today, particularly the exciting developments at Guyson in the area of robotic blasting and shot peening,” Byrnes commented about the design project.
The sign company used up-to-date fabrication methods in execution of the design, not unlike some of the techniques employed by Guyson in manufacturing advanced blasting machinery. CAD/CAM software was employed to generate the program for automated milling of the three-dimensional sign board.