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ESAB Next LP17: New Features for Welding, Robotics & Digital Workflows
June 2, 2026

ESAB Next LP17: New Features for Welding, Robotics & Digital Workflows

The latest ESAB Next quarterly release is here, and it’s packed with meaningful innovations designed to make welding operations smarter, more connected, and more efficient. From enhanced process control and deeper robotic integration to powerful digital workflows and user-centric dashboards, this release reflects what ESAB Next stands for: real-world value, continuous improvement, and solutions shaped by customer feedback.

Quick Access:

  • HIP: Smarter Control
  • Robotic Integration
  • InduSuite: Digital Welding Workflows
    • WeldCloud
    • FloCloud
    • OCTOPUZ

New Features for Heavy Industrial Welders: Smarter Control

CRAFT WeldMode Now Available for Carbon Steel

CRAFT WeldMode for carbon steel (Fe) is now released, delivering improved process control with a strong focus on consistent weld appearance and controlled heat input. The new Fe CRAFT lines are optimized for PB welding positions, making them ideal for common fabrication and manufacturing applications. With parameter adjustments, these lines can also be adapted for other positions, such as vertical up providing flexibility without sacrificing quality.

Weld Quality Data Directly in the Robust Feed Panel

Weld insight is now easier to access. Key weld quality data is displayed directly in the robust feed settings panel, reducing the need for external tools or manual tracking.

New capabilities include:

  • Average gas flow per weld
  • Display of data from the most recent 100 welds on the hybrid HMI and in ESAB Connect
  • Continued support for exporting up to 100,000 welds via USB for long‑term traceability and offline analysis

Expanded Support for Remote Controls

Support for remote operation is expanding with both software updates and new hardware underway. These additions are part of a broader effort to give welding operators more freedom on the floor without compromising process consistency.

  • A new TIG foot pedal now with ESAB branding
  • New cables enabling compatibility with M1 and MIG remote controls

Together, these updates give operators greater flexibility while maintaining consistency and control at the arc.

Robotic Welding Integration: Extended I/O Mapping

Extended I/O Mapping

LP17 introduces Extended I/O Mapping, enabling a deeper level of integration between the robot controller or PLC and the welding power source.

With this capability, all weld process parameters including material, wire diameter, shielding gas, weld mode, synergic line, and related settings—are defined and stored directly in the robot controller or PLC. This eliminates dependency on power‑source‑resident jobs and centralizes control exactly where the process is defined.

Key Benefits

Extended I/O Mapping puts full process control in the hands of the robot operator. Whether managing a single cell or a complex multi-source environment, the benefits are immediate:

  • Full weld parameter control via the robot pendant or PLC
  • No job upload required when exchanging power sources, significantly reducing downtime and setup effort

This enhancement is especially valuable in multi‑cell and multi‑power‑source environments, where flexibility and serviceability are critical.

InduSuite: WeldCloud, FloCloud & OCTOPUZ Updates

This release marks another important milestone in ESAB’s digital journey. LP17 expands InduSuite with intelligent automation, advanced analytics, and role-driven workflows. All built around real customer needs.

From AI-assisted digitalization to automated compliance and productivity insights, these updates reinforce ESAB’s commitment to practical, scalable digital solutions for real-world welding operations.

WeldCloud: AI PQR Digitalizer

WeldCloud Notes now includes an AI-powered PQR Digitalizer, allowing users to upload scanned PQR documents and automatically convert them into digital records, dramatically reducing manual transcription.

Benefits

For teams managing large volumes of documentation, this means less time on admin and more confidence in data accuracy:

  • Faster transition from document to digital
  • Fewer manual corrections
  • Improved consistency across complex or diverse PQRs
  • A smoother, more reliable digitalization workflow

WeldCloud: Automatic Renewal of Welder Certificates

Welder certificates can now be automatically renewed based on qualifying weld activity recorded in WeldCloud Assembly eliminating unnecessary manual follow-up or retesting.

Benefits

This removes a common bottleneck in compliance management, keeping certifications current without the usual administrative overhead:

  • Reduced administrative workload
  • Continuous compliance without qualification lapses
  • Improved traceability with automatic certificate signing

WeldCloud: KPI Productivity Targets

WeldCloud Productivity now supports KPI productivity targets, giving teams a clearer way to define and measure performance goals.

Users can set targets for:

  • Arc Time Factor
  • Consumption
  • Fusion Rate

These can be compared against current performance and similar previous periods to support data-driven continuous improvement.

Benefits

By anchoring targets to real operational data, teams can move from reactive reporting to proactive performance management:

  • Clear visibility into productivity goals
  • Easier benchmarking and performance tracking
  • Faster identification of improvement opportunities

FloCloud: Custom Dashboards

Any custom report can now be promoted to a personal dashboard, giving users immediate visibility into what matters most to their role.

Why It Matters

Rather than navigating to reports each time, users now have their most relevant data front and center from the moment they log in:

  • Role-specific insights for production, maintenance, and sustainability users
  • Faster decision-making with consistent, saved views
  • Increased adoption through relevance and flexibility

FloCloud: Enhanced Gas Source Management

Gas Source Management has been fully reworked to reflect real-world handling workflows, including frequent refilling and cylinder exchanges.

What’s New

  • Simplified tracking of cylinder state and lifecycle
  • Improved logging of gas metadata such as lot numbers
  • Centralized overview of gas inventory across cylinder types

This helps customers better manage supply, avoid shortages, and plan reordering with confidence.
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OCTOPUZ: Unified Weld Planning & Sequencing

OCTOPUZ now enables a single workflow to create, manage, and deploy weld instructions and sequences for both robotic and manual welding supporting flexible deployment across work cells.

OCTOPUZ® Steps

OCTOPUZ Steps introduces enforceable, step-by-step weld guidance for operators, automatically syncing with welding machines to deliver correct jobs and real-time feedback.

Key Benefits

  • Prevent missed welds with guided, enforceable sequencing
  • Instantly validate welds against defined rules
  • Improve productivity through optimized, consistent weld order

What’s Next

This ESAB Next release continues to raise the bar delivering smarter tools, deeper integration, and clearer insights across the welding workflow. Each update is designed not just to add features, but to solve real challenges, streamline daily work, and help customers stay competitive.

This is what’s next, and we’re just getting started.

Read More

  • ESAB Next LP17: New Features for Welding, Robotics & Digital Workflows
  • ESAB Next: The Future of Fabrication Starts Here
  • ESAB NEXT: POWERING WHAT'S POSSIBLE
  • Introducing ESAB Next: The Future of Welding Starts Here
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