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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)
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Where Lincoln Electric's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Steve Hedlund CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Lincoln Electric.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Lincoln Electric in third-party press
Peer companies
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- F&P Robotics2 models
- Novarc Technologies2 models
- Rethink Robotics2 models
- Techman Robot2 models
- AUBO Robotics1 model
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)
- Lincoln Electric x FANUC with FANUC Corporationtechnology
Acquisitions (2)
- acquired Wolf Roboticsfull acquisition
- acquired Fori Automationfull acquisition2022-10-01
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 27, 2026
unreviewed -> reviewed
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Lincoln Electric?
- 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).
- What does Lincoln Electric make?
- Lincoln Electric has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Cooper (Lincoln Electric builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Is Lincoln Electric publicly traded?
- Lincoln Electric is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Lincoln Electric?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Lincoln Electric building in the same form factors include DENSO Corporation, F&P Robotics, Novarc Technologies, Rethink Robotics.
- Who is the CEO of Lincoln Electric?
- Steve Hedlund is the ceo of Lincoln Electric, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Lincoln Electric?
- Lincoln Electric has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.
- Where is Lincoln Electric headquartered?
- Lincoln Electric is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
- Who owns Lincoln Electric?
- Lincoln Electric has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.
- Where does Lincoln Electric operate robots?
- Lincoln Electric is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Lincoln Electric a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Lincoln Electric ranks in roughly the top 74% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Lincoln Electric founded?
- Lincoln Electric was founded in 1895.
- Is Lincoln Electric safe?
- Lincoln Electric has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-22
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-22
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
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- F&P Robotics2 models
- Novarc Technologies2 models
- Rethink Robotics2 models
- Techman Robot2 models
- AUBO Robotics1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Lincoln Electric from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- F&P Robotics2 models
- Novarc Technologies2 models
- Rethink Robotics2 models
- Techman Robot2 models
- AUBO Robotics1 model
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
Reality vs attention
Lincoln Electric draws attention at the 44th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among cobot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Jul 23, 2026