WeldComputer
WeldComputer Corporation, founded in the late 1980s and based in Troy, New York, manufactures inverter-based resistance welding controls, adaptive process technology, and weld monitors for aerospace, defense, automotive, electronics, medical, and general manufacturing customers. The company sells directly, through distributors and OEM partners, serving customers including NASA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and GE Aviation.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersTroy, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What WeldComputer does
WeldComputer Corporation, founded in the late 1980s and headquartered at Rensselaer Technology Park in Troy, New York, designs and manufactures inverter-based resistance welding controls, monitors, and complete welding machines for commercial, military, and aerospace applications. The company's core technology centers on proprietary Waveform Synthesis, which delivers up to 266 current adjustments per 16.66ms cycle (compared to roughly 17 for MFDC and 1 for SCR controls), and an Adaptive Control engine that monitors and compensates for real-time variations in workpiece resistance, electrode wear, shunting, and part fit-up. Supporting products include the WeldView and WeldAware families of in-process weld monitors that capture electrical and physical parameters (current, voltage, resistance, power, displacement, electrode force) to validate weld integrity and enable manufacturers to eliminate or reduce destructive testing under MIL-SPEC D17.2 aerospace and defense standards.
The company generates revenue primarily through the direct sale of configured-to-order welding controls, weld monitors, complete resistance welding machines, and Sciaky machine repair/retrofit services. Revenue is complemented by an OEM Partner Program embedding WeldComputer controls in equipment built by machine manufacturers (Gilbert, Banner, CMT, JANDA, Seedorff, TJSnow, Clifford Machines), a global distributor network, professional services including on-site evaluations and an Evaluation Unit Program, and recurring Managed Machine Performance and resistance welding training. Customers span six primary verticals — Aerospace, Automotive, Defense & Military, Electronics, Medical & Healthcare, and General Manufacturing — and include NASA, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace, GE Aviation, Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Allied-Signal Aerospace, the U.S. Air Force and Army, the National Nuclear Security Administration, and commercial manufacturers such as Johnson Screens, Lincoln Industrial, Faurecia, Autoliv, Milwaukee Tool, GKN, and Remington.
The go-to-market model is sales-led enterprise field sales (800-553-9353) with expert consultation, on-site application engineering, and content-driven demand generation through technical blog posts, whitepapers, a savings calculator, Welding Journal trade publication presence, and case-study materials. The CEO is founder Robert K. Cohen (Bob Cohen), with Andy Dorr overseeing day-to-day operations. The company is privately held with no disclosed outside shareholders and operates as a self-sustaining corporation with no reported parent company, subsidiaries, or recent outside funding beyond a 2004 NYSERDA grant.
WeldComputer firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- WeldComputer
- Legal name
- WeldComputer Corporation
- Website
- https://weldcomputer.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- WeldComputer Corporation, founded in the late 1980s and based in Troy, New York, manufactures inverter-based resistance welding controls, adaptive process technology, and weld monitors for aerospace, defense, automotive, electronics, medical, and general manufacturing customers. The company sells directly, through distributors and OEM partners, serving customers including NASA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and GE Aviation.
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- akta.pro rank
WeldComputer industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Welding Equipment
- NAICS
- Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Welding & Plasma Power Supplies (Industrial welders, cutting power sources) (IMAGADAI)
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Where WeldComputer is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Troy
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
WeldComputer business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Welding Controls: Sale of resistance welding control systems including Standard Inverter Control, Control with Monitoring, and Adaptive Control with Monitoring. Controls are configured to exact specifications of each welding application.
- Weld Monitors: Sale of standalone monitoring equipment including WeldView and WeldAware monitors for measuring and validating weld quality.
- Resistance Welding Machines: Sale of complete resistance welding machines and Sciaky machine repair/rebuild services.
- OEM Partner Program: Channel partnership with machine manufacturers who integrate and sell WeldComputer controls and monitors as part of their own resistance welding solutions.
- Training Services: Resistance welding training and education programs including Welding Operator Training. Classroom and hands-on experience tailored to specific manufacturer applications.
- Evaluation Services: On-site evaluation and evaluation unit program allowing customers to test controls on their equipment before capital investment.
- Managed Machine Performance: Ongoing managed services for resistance welding system management and maintenance.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
WeldComputer product offering
Product offeringCore offering
WeldComputer designs and manufactures inverter-based resistance welding controls and monitoring systems for industrial manufacturers. Its core products include the standard WeldComputer Control, Control with Monitoring, and Adaptive Control with Monitoring, along with WeldView and WeldAware weld monitors and a line of resistance welding machines. These products are configured to each customer's application and are supported by on-site evaluation, training, and managed performance services targeting aerospace, defense, automotive, and general manufacturing customers.
Product overview
WeldComputer offers a portfolio of resistance welding control and monitoring products. The core offerings include three tiers of welding controls: the WeldComputer Control (standard baseline inverter control), the WeldComputer Control with Monitoring (integrated control and monitoring), and the WeldComputer Adaptive Control (advanced adaptive technology with real-time compensation). Supporting the controls are three monitor products: WeldView Monitor (inline quality monitoring), WeldView Portable (portable diagnostic monitor), and WeldAware Monitor. The company also provides resistance welding machines and Sciaky machine repair services. Service offerings include a Control Evaluation Unit Program (allowing temporary testing on customer equipment), Onsite Evaluation, Managed Machine Performance services, and Resistance Welding Training. The portfolio is designed to retrofit any new or existing machine and work with any transformer type (AC, MFDC, Three-Phase Full-Wave, Three-Phase Half-Wave, or Frequency Converter).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- WeldView: Weld quality monitoring system that measures and tracks weld consistency.
- WeldAware
Products and services
- WeldComputer Standard Inverter Control Baseline inverter-based resistance welding controller that delivers precise, reliable control across any resistance welding process and interfaces with any type of resistance welding machine (AC, MFDC, three-phase full-wave, three-phase half-wave, or frequency converter).
- WeldComputer Control with Monitoring Integrated control and data-acquisition system that combines power delivery with weld-quality monitoring, reducing reliance on destructive testing and supplying definitive proof of weld quality for every weld produced.
- WeldComputer Adaptive Control Advanced resistance welding controller with proprietary adaptive technology that automatically adjusts the process in real time for inconsistencies in parts, machine conditions, and external factors, evaluating electrical and thermal performance of each weld and either correcting automatically or alerting the operator.
- WeldView Monitor High-fidelity weld monitor that tracks and records electrical and physical parameters of every weld — including current, voltage, resistance, power, displacement, and electrode force — to identify problems in real time and prevent bad welds from leaving the factory.
- WeldView Portable Monitor Portable weld monitoring system designed for benchmarking machine performance and conducting on-site diagnostics; can be temporarily connected to weld machines to evaluate process performance and pinpoint issues.
- WeldAware Monitor Standalone weld-monitoring solution providing visibility into welding operations and helping prove the integrity of every weld produced, designed to support consistent weld quality across production runs.
- Resistance Welding Machines Complete line of resistance welding machines for commercial, military, and aerospace use, covering spot, projection, seam, flash, butt, stud, and capacitive discharge welding equipment.
- Sciaky Resistance Welding Machine Repair Repair and retrofit service for Sciaky resistance welding machines, including installation of WeldComputer adaptive controls and solid-state tip arc relays to extend the service life of legacy equipment.
- WeldComputer Control Evaluation Unit Program Rental/evaluation program that lets manufacturers temporarily install a fully functioning WeldComputer control on their own weld machines to test performance and validate results before committing capital.
- Onsite Evaluation Service On-site assessment service in which WeldComputer engineers evaluate customer welding processes, identify root causes of quality issues, and recommend tailored solutions.
- Managed Machine Performance Ongoing managed service in which WeldComputer experts manage and maintain customer resistance welding systems and provide continuous technical support and optimization.
- Resistance Welding Training and Education Classroom and hands-on training program covering resistance welding processes, physics, quality assessment, troubleshooting techniques, and WeldComputer equipment operation, tailored to customer applications.
- Solid State Tip Arc Relay Add-on solid-state relay that electronically collapses residual magnetic fields during hold time on retrofitted Sciaky spot welders, preventing arcing, eliminating mechanical-relay wear and fuse failures.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduce scrap by up to 10x
- +9 more outcomes
Companies that use WeldComputer
Customer profileNamed customers22 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
WeldComputer technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature6 records
WeldComputer partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- GilbertcoreOEM partner for resistance welding machine manufacturing. Partners integrate WeldComputer controls and monitors into their own welding solutions. Receives marketing assets, training materials, technical support, and preferred OEM pricing.
- BannercoreOEM partner integrating WeldComputer technology into their resistance welding machines.
- CMTcoreOEM partner manufacturing resistance welding equipment with WeldComputer controls.
- JANDA Company, Inc.coreGlobal manufacturer and distributor of resistance welding equipment. Endorsed WeldComputer as 'clearly the best control choice for any flash welding operation.' 40+ years in business.
- SeedorffcoreOEM partner for resistance welding equipment manufacturing with WeldComputer integration.
- TJSnowcoreOEM partner for resistance welding applications using WeldComputer controls.
- Clifford Machines & TechnologycoreIndependent welding equipment manufacturer that conducted comparative study documenting 45% energy savings with WeldComputer vs SCR controls.
- Remington (ammunition and firearms)minorCase study customer using WeldView Portable Monitor to eliminate destructive testing.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
WeldComputer competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Lincoln Electric: Global leader in welding and cutting equipment including resistance welding products. A much larger incumbent serving overlapping aerospace, automotive, and general manufacturing customers with a broader portfolio that includes arc welding, automation, and consumables.
- Fronius International: European welding technology leader offering inverter-based power sources and adaptive welding systems. Broad incumbent competing with WeldComputer in advanced inverter welding controls with substantially larger global R&D and distribution.
- AMADA WELD TECH: Manufacturer of resistance welding, laser welding, and micro-joining equipment. Comparable through its resistance welding controls and monitors portfolio serving electronics, medical, and automotive customers.
- Bosch Rexroth: Global industrial automation supplier offering welding controls and integrated joining solutions as part of a broader factory automation portfolio. Comparable overlap in industrial welding control technology serving large manufacturing customers.
- Miller Electric Mfg. Major welding equipment manufacturer with advanced inverter power sources and adaptive welding technologies. Broad incumbent competing in adjacent welding categories with strong brand recognition in industrial manufacturing.
Direct peers
- CenterLine (Windsor) Limited: Manufacturer of resistance welding machines, controls, and automation solutions serving automotive and industrial customers. Directly comparable as a niche specialist in resistance welding controls and integrated systems competing with WeldComputer's core product line.
- Taylor-Winfield Technologies: Long-standing manufacturer of resistance welding equipment, controls, and custom automation. Highly comparable given overlapping resistance welding control products, similar mid-sized profile, and shared aerospace/automotive customer base.
- Dukane Intelligent Assembly Solutions: Supplier of ultrasonic and vibration welding as well as resistance welding systems and controls. Comparable as an assembly-joining controls competitor serving medical, automotive, and electronics manufacturers with similar product breadth.
- RoMan Manufacturing: Custom resistance welding equipment and transformer manufacturer specializing in heavy-duty industrial applications. Directly comparable niche player offering resistance welding machines and controls for similar heavy industrial and aerospace customers.
Others
- ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation: Provides robotic welding systems and welding process packages integrated with industrial automation platforms. Relevant adjacent competitor as resistance welding increasingly converges with robotic and digitally controlled joining cells.
Market position
Strengths1 record
Weaknesses1 record
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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WeldComputer leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
WeldComputer funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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WeldComputer M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about WeldComputer
What does WeldComputer do?
WeldComputer designs and manufactures inverter-based resistance welding controls and monitoring systems for industrial manufacturers. Its core products include the standard WeldComputer Control, Control with Monitoring, and Adaptive Control with Monitoring, along with WeldView and WeldAware weld monitors and a line of resistance welding machines. These products are configured to each customer's application and are supported by on-site evaluation, training, and managed performance services targeting aerospace, defense, automotive, and general manufacturing customers.
Is WeldComputer a public or private company?
WeldComputer is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was WeldComputer founded?
WeldComputer was founded in 1990. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is WeldComputer based?
WeldComputer is headquartered in Troy, United States, in the North America region.
How does WeldComputer make money?
Seven revenue lines are on record. Welding Controls are the primary driver. The others are weld Monitors, resistance Welding Machines, OEM Partner Program, training Services, evaluation Services and managed Machine Performance.
Who are WeldComputer's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Lincoln Electric, Fronius International, AMADA WELD TECH, Bosch Rexroth and Miller Electric Mfg.. Direct peers are CenterLine (Windsor) Limited, Taylor-Winfield Technologies, Dukane Intelligent Assembly Solutions and RoMan Manufacturing. ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation is listed as an others.
Does WeldComputer have an API?
No public API is recorded for WeldComputer.
What industry is WeldComputer in?
WeldComputer's product category is Industrial Welding Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAH, Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing), with a secondary code of IMAGADAI, Welding & Plasma Power Supplies (Industrial welders, cutting power sources). Its NAICS code is 333992 and its SIC code is 3620.