The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Lincoln Electric: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Appears inManufacturing robots
Overview
American welding equipment manufacturer producing robotic welding systems, wire feeders, and automation solutions. Acquired Rimrock Corporation, Rimrock Automation, and Wolf robotics for robotic welding. Publicly traded (NASDAQ:LECO).
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
CEO
HQ
Founded
Acquisitions
RISE Strategy
Incidents
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Lincoln Electric has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1FANUC Corporation1× joint11 total
Most recent
- Lincoln Electric x FANUC2023-01-01with FANUC Corporationoperating
Lincoln Electric on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Steve Hedlund CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Lincoln Electric.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Lincoln Electric in third-party press
Peers
21 peers across 1 segment. Every Lincoln Electric competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
cobot(21)
19 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 2089.586283779087) · leader Doosan Robotics at 2849%
- AUBO Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Agile Robotsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- DENSO Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Dobotdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Doosan Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- ELITE Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- sec_10k
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Lincoln Electric has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Lincoln Electric x FANUC2023-01-01with FANUC Corporationoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1FANUC Corporation1× joint11 total
Acquisitions (2)
- acquired Fori Automationfull acquisition2022-10-01
- acquired Wolf Roboticsfull acquisition2015-08-04
Timeline
Every recorded move in Lincoln Electric’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipLincoln Electric x FANUC
2023-01-01Lincoln Electric's Cooper welding cobots are built on FANUC's CRX collaborative robot arms (e.g., the CRX-10iA/L), pairing Lincoln Electric's welding expertise and Cooper App with FANUC's collaborative-arm hardware.
AcquisitionAcquired Fori Automation
2022-10-01Acquired Fori Automation (full_acquisition)
AcquisitionAcquired Wolf Robotics (Rimrock Holdings)
2015-08-04Acquired Wolf Robotics (Rimrock Holdings) (full_acquisition)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Lincoln Electric.Peer companies
- Dobot6 models
- AUBO Robotics2 models
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- F&P Robotics2 models
- Novarc Technologies2 models
- Omron2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Lincoln Electric from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Is The Buyback The Reason To Own Lincoln Electric Stock?
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The latest earnings reports from Xometry (Nasdaq: XMTR), Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB), and Lincoln Electric (Nasdaq: LECO) suggest manufacturers are still spending. All three companies…
Lincoln Electric at Barclays Conference: RISE Strategy Unveiled
Lincoln Electric CEO Steve Hedlund unveiled the RISE strategy at Barclays Conference, focusing on automation and robotics growth.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/lincoln-electric.md
- RSS feed: /companies/lincoln-electric/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/a0ff808f-db95-41d6-b75a-b07c32299725
- Revision history: /companies/lincoln-electric/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Dobot6 models
- AUBO Robotics2 models
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- F&P Robotics2 models
- Novarc Technologies2 models
- Omron2 models
Video
Overview on how to program and run a circular weld with the Lincoln Electric Cobot / Fanuc CRX
This automated welding robot is welding a sub assembly for a General Motors standard container. Each weld is a precision weld and our fixtures make sure we have
Overview on how to program and run a straight weld with the Lincoln Electric Cobot / Fanuc CRX
Partnered with Fanuc® robots, Lincoln Electric’s robotic education cell serves as a portable training system for classroom use. Students have the opportunity to
Overview on how to get started with Programming a Weave Weld with the Lincoln Electric Cobot / Fanuc CRX
Overview on how to set up and run a Multi-Pass Program on the Lincoln Electric Cobot / Fanuc CRX Teach Pendant
Overview on how to set up and utilize the Simple Search / touch sense program on the Lincoln Electric Cobot / Fanuc CRX Teach Pendant. #WeldRed #WeldRedNation
Precision of motion was evident with this robotic arm at the exhibit of Lincoln Electric at Fabtech, a specialist in robotic welding systems. The company was ex
The Fab-Pak XHS standard robotic welding system is ideal for small- to medium-sized parts that need reorientation. Learn more about our Automation Solutions: h
A demo of Lincoln Electric's Robotic Education Cell at FABTECH 2015 Learn more here: http://bit.ly/RoboticEducationCell
Introducing the Lincoln Electric Automation™ Fab-Pak® Indexing Skyhook robotic welding system. It is a dual-zone system that allows maximum flexibility in weldi
Overview on how to set up a touch I/O program on the Lincoln Electric Cobot / Fanuc CRX Teach Pendant
Collaborative Robotic (Cobot) Welding Solutions from Lincoln Electric – delivering the speed, efficiency, and productivity of a fully automated system, with the
Lincoln Electric® is your lifelong partner for all things automation, welding, additive, and beyond. We keep pushing limits and expanding our products and servi
A look at Wolf Robotics, a Lincoln Electric Company, at FABTECH 2015 Learn more here: http://www.wolfrobotics.com/
Lincoln Electric's Automation Division just launched the latest improvement on robotic welding education. This new cell features a larger workspace and an upda
The Fab-Pak XHS standard robotic welding system is ideal for small- to medium-sized parts that need reorientation. Learn more about our Automation Solutions: h
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Lincoln Electric draws attention at the 83rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among cobot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 2, 2026