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FBR Mantis

FBR Mantis is a fixed-base robotic welding system for defense, mining, shipbuilding and heavy fabrication. Its stabilization technology supports an 8 m rea...

Facts

Company
FBR
Product type
industrial_robotic_welding_system
Status
pre_order
Primary capability
robotic_welding
Website
https://www.fbr.com.au/view/mantis

About FBR Mantis

Mantis is FBR's fixed-base long-reach robot for automated welding in shipbuilding, mining, defence and other heavy fabrication. Dynamic Stabilisation Technology counteracts movement at the end effector across an eight-metre reach, while laser seam tracking and Verbotics programming support complex paths and multi-pass welds.

The workcell can alternate between one, two or four bays so parts are prepared while another bay is welded. Standard and tandem-wire configurations reach up to 25 kg/h deposition. FBR launched Mantis in July 2025, secured a conditional first order in January 2026 and lists deliveries from 2026.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Welding robot

Core: Mantis

Function: Heavy fabrication

Audience: Fabricators

Specifications

arm_reach_m
Reach 8 m m
footprint
Fixed-base footprint 3 × 3 m
ip_rating
IP53
operating_temp
0°C to 45°C
service_life_h
Rated lifetime 40,000 hours h
travel_speed_m_min
Travel speed 10 m/min m/min
weld_deposition_rate
Up to 25 kg/h with tandem-wire setup; part-specific limits apply
welding_speed_mm_min
Welding speed up to 4,000 mm/min mm/min
work_area
Single 12 × 5 × 5 m; dual 9 × 4 × 5 m; quad 6.5 × 4 × 5 m
workspace_configuration
Pendulum operation across one, two or four workspaces

Operations

Environment
industrial, heavy_fabrication, shipbuilding, mining
Primary user
fabrication engineers, shipbuilders, industrial automation integrators
Role
robotic_welding, multi_pass_welding, heavy_fabrication
Interaction model
programmed, operator_supervised
Mobility class
stationary_manipulator
Product detail
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