AAM-Equipco was originally organized to design and build special resistance and fusion welding machines and systems. By the end of the 1980s, the company expanded its capabilities into the automated assembly, machining and robotic systems integration fields. In 1997, AAM-Equipco expanded its product line with the acquisition of Union Carbide s ULTRAPULSE Welding Machine line of capacitor discharge welders. Founded in 1972 as AAMWeld-Equipco, the company changed its name to AAM-Equipco in 1976.