The application of artificial intelligence to industrial robots is creating a new breed of solutions offering new levels of flexibility and productivity, whilst also answering industry challenges, especially labour shortages. Julian Ware, UK & Ireland Sales Manager of ABB Robotics, explains.
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ABB Robotics and Porsche Consulting collaborate to automate the construction industry
ABB Robotics and Porsche Consulting have announced their collaboration to drive automation in the construction industry, with a pilot project to develop innovative new practices in modular housing manufacture.
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FlexPendant controls ABB SWIFTI cobot
The FlexPendant is a handheld operator unit used to control the SWIFTI cobot from ABB. Consisting of both software and hardware, it performs operations from changing and executing programs, to switching between linear, arm, re-orient or axis motion modes.
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Automotive automation: material handling at Ford, Valencia
Having already eliminated all forklifts from its plant, Ford's engine plant in Valencia aimed to remove all industrial vehicles, for safety and efficiency. With more than 50 AGVs each carrying around 3000kg and together covering more than 60k km per year, its aim in 2022 was to automatic all logistic processes.
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ABB to invest $280 million in its European robotics hub in Sweden
ABB has announced an investment of $280 million to expand its manufacturing footprint in Europe and build a new state-of-the-art ABB Robotics European Campus in Västerås, Sweden.
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Robotic welding optimises productivity and throughput
Guelph Manufacturing outlines how the ABB FlexArc product line's robots, positioners, welding power supplies, torch cleaning stations and safety and guarding is helping to provide product consistency, reliability, productivity and quality.
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ABB GoFa robots raise production efficiency and quality
To meet the high quality expectations of its automotive customers, Italian sensor company Brimind was keen to automate part of its production process. It identified two machine tending tasks that could be completed by a robot.
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Better materials control, sequencing, and materials movement
For more efficient materials movement across its manufacturing plant, Sodeco used ASTI robots and AGVs. ASTI helped to design and optimise the plant layout, from moving raw materials from warehouse to workbenches with AGVs for assembly, then onwards to packing and shipping areas.
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