APPLETON, Wis. & VANCOUVER, B.C., Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, a leading worldwide manufacturer of arc welding products, and Novarc Technologies, a full-stack AI robotics company specializing in the design and manufacturing of automated welding solutions announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the welding industry with artificial intelligence (AI). The collaboration is set to drive game-changing advancements in automated welding for fabricators and contract manufacturers, as well as the shipbuilding, construction and fabrication, and heavy equipment manufacturing industries.
Together, Miller and Novarc will innovate and deliver best-in-class, real-time adaptive welding solutions powered by AI as part of the Miller® Copilot™ collaborative welding line. These solutions will not only help combat skilled labor shortages currently facing the industry but also help welders by providing enhanced welding capabilities for part-to-part and fit-up variation challenges.
“Miller and Novarc’s partnership will usher in a new era of welding automation solutions, giving welders access to next-generation AI-powered software on flexible, affordable and easy-to-use robots,” said Nate Leiteritz, group president at Miller. “Our collaboration, fusing welding, automation, and AI technology will advance the state of the art in the welding industry, achieve a new level of productivity and quality for our customers, and support the many industries so critical to our infrastructure and the global economy.”
Miller’s extensive knowledge of customer needs and the ability to address them through innovation along with Novarc’s leadership position in AI-powered automated welding systems will also help customers automate tasks that could not be automated before — and increase the ROI of automated welding for operations.
“This partnership between Miller and Novarc allows us to combine our expertise and pioneer new frontiers in automated welding technology together. Ultimately, our collaboration will pave the way for the creation of next-generation AI-based cobot solutions that would benefit all in welding automation,” added Soroush Karimzadeh, co-founder and CEO of Novarc.
About Miller
Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, is a leading worldwide manufacturer of Miller®brand arc welding products and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW). For more information, visit MillerWelds.com, call 1-800-4-A-Miller (800-426-4553), email info@millerwelds.com, fax 877-327-8132, or write to Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, P.O. Box 100, Lithonia, GA 30058.
About Novarc Technologies Inc.
As a proven pioneer in the field of welding automation, Novarc Technologies is a full-stack AI robotics company specializing in the design and manufacturing of automated welding solutions for challenging welding applications. Novarc’s Spool Welding Robot (SWR) is recognized by customers globally for its impact in the fabrication industry. For more information, visit www.novarc.ai.
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Debra Hadden Novarc Technologies Inc. + 604.240.3196 debra@novarctech.com Lauren Smith Hiebing for Miller +1 608.268.4408 lsmith@hiebing.com
