For fabricators tackling complex joints, thick materials, or high-performance applications, Beacon delivers advanced features that turn tough jobs into simple, repeatable results
This guide highlights the professional-grade tools available to you.
Bookmark this page – new advanced features are always in development.
Table of Contents:
Multipass Welding
When a single pass isn't enough, Multipass Welding gives you the control to build strong, high-quality welds on thick materials with ease. This feature is designed to turn complex, time-consuming programming jobs into a simple and repeatable process and eliminate guesswork from multipass programming with step-by-step verification.
Key benefits of multipass welding:
Faster programming for complex welds: Drastically reduce programming time. Simply teach the root pass and configure the pass settings. Beacon organizes the workflow while you make all the welding decisions.
Full editability and granular control: Retain complete flexibility. Individually edit the position, angles, and weld settings for any point within any pass.
Better heat management: Easily add interpass cooling actions or alternate weld directions to control heat input, reduce distortion, and improve the metallurgical properties of the weld.
Unmatched consistency: Guarantee consistent, high-quality multipass welds from part to part with the precision and repeatability you've come to expect from your Hirebotics cobots.
Through Arc Seam Tracking (TAST)
Keep every weld on target
Not every part is perfect. Even the best fixtures can’t always account for variable fit-up or changing gaps. That’s where Seam Tracking with Beacon comes in.
By reading the arc in real time, the cobot automatically adjusts its path to stay on the seam—compensating for gaps and misalignment as they happen. The result? Consistent, high-quality welds without constant operator intervention.
Seam tracking isn’t about replacing skilled setup. It’s about giving your team the confidence that when conditions aren’t perfect, the welds still will be.
Key benefits of seam tracking:
Real-time correction: Automatically adjusts torch position during welding using arc feedback to maintain optimal alignment with the seam.
Dual-axis control: Lateral tracking (side-to-side) and vertical tracking (up-down) work together to handle both gap variations and height differences.
Configurable sensitivity: Fine-tune response from
0.0to1.0for both lateral and vertical tracking to match your application requirements.Live monitoring: Real-time statistics show average offsets, maximum deviations, and correction frequency so you can optimize settings.
Pricing & Availability
Access advanced welding features through individual subscriptions for each robot.
Plan Name | Price |
Multipass welding | $100 / month per robot |
Seam tracking | $100 / month per robot |
How do I subscribe?
Billing managers can subscribe directly within the Beacon application. Organization admins can designate one or more users to be a billing manager. We use Stripe to securely process your payment information.
As a Billing manager, navigate to the Subscription page from the left navigation bar. If on a mobile device swipe to the right from the left side or click the avatar icon at the top left to show the menu.
The Advanced Weld features will be displayed individually on the page.
How do I cancel?
Billing managers can cancel anytime within the Beacon application. Features remain active until the end of the billing cycle, so there’s no disruption mid-project.
Once the subscription has fully ended then the features will be disabled for your organization.
More Advanced Features Coming Soon!
Multipass Welding is just the beginning. Our team is hard at work developing more innovative features to solve your toughest welding challenges. Check back here for future announcements!