Huisman Czech Republic expands production capacity to meet growing order volumes. Two new welding robots added, automation expanded and a large robotic grinding cell planned for next year
Sviadnov, 23 September, 2026 – Huisman Czech Republic has expanded its production facilities with two new robotic welding cells. The newly acquired robots will increase the plant’s capacity at a time of growing order volumes and enable it to process heavier structures. Further expansion of its robotic capabilities is planned for 2027. The company is also strengthening its teams and continuing to recruit new employees.
Huisman Czech Republic has acquired two Panasonic welding robots from Valk Welding. Robots of the same brand are already used at four existing robotic welding cells. This brings the total number of welding robots operating in Sviadnov to six. They are complemented by three collaborative robots (cobots).
“Our production volumes are growing and we want to be prepared. Robotisation allows us to handle a greater volume of work while keeping pace with the rapid development of technology. Many of our products are designed directly here in Sviadnov. This means that, at the design stage, we can already consider which parts can be manufactured efficiently using robots. That gives us a significant advantage,” says Tomáš Strouhal, Technical Development Manager, Huisman Czech Republic.
Another advantage of the new robotic cells is their location in a part of the production facility with significantly greater crane capacity. While the cranes serving the older robotic cells can handle components weighing up to 20 tonnes, those at the new cells have a lifting capacity of up to 120 tonnes. The robots can process welded structures approximately 8 and 12 metres long.
The robots use the MAG welding process and are equipped with functions that monitor the welding process and automatically adjust it where necessary. The system records welding parameters, for example, and can respond to deformation occurring during the work. The robots in Sviadnov are currently used, among other applications, to manufacture components for port logistics and to 3D-print metal parts using the WAAM method. “We are also working intensively on the use of automation in robot programming and control. In developing these solutions, we are working with the Dutch company RAMLAB,” adds Jiří Červenka, Robotic Workplaces Specialist, Huisman Czech Republic.
The robotisation of production will continue in other areas as well. Huisman Czech Republic is currently focusing on automated robot programming and robotic laser welding. “We do not want to stop at welding. At the beginning of 2027, we plan to install a large robotic grinding cell. Looking further ahead, we also see opportunities to use robots for blasting, painting and material handling,” concludes Tomáš Strouhal.
The expansion of production capacity is also being accompanied by recruitment. This year, Huisman Czech Republic announced plans to recruit approximately 100 new employees within one year, particularly welders, fitters, assembly workers, technologists and design engineers. The company is also looking for new employees to operate its robotic welding cells and enable them to be used at full capacity across multiple shifts.
