04 Jun 2026
- 30 Dec 2026
FROM MANUAL TO SMART WELDING: WHY ACCESSIBLE AUTOMATION IS RESHAPING SOUTH AFRICA’S FABRICATION SECTOR
For decades, welding across South Africa’s manufacturing sector has relied heavily on manual
processes, skilled, adaptable and deeply embedded in fabrication environments from manufacturing
businesses to large industrial plants. But a quiet shift is underway. Welding automation, once largely
confined to high-volume automotive production, is becoming increasingly accessible to a broader range of
manufacturers.