"The demand for ready-made robot lines is growing both globally as well as in Estonia," said Jukka Patrikainen, Managing Director of ABB Baltics. “Robotization is the future of manufacturing, and the realization that robotization can increase the chances of success in the manufacturing industry has been firmly established also in this area. We are delighted to be able to be a professional partner here for Estonian industrial companies, having full readiness to execute turn-key projects.”
The workshop will carry out all the necessary works on site, from the design and construction of the robot line to the final testing. ABB's own RobotStudio software models the future solution as a 3D model to make sure it meets the customer's needs in terms of speed, accuracy and scope. The line is then assembled and testing is performed.
"The new robot line workshop gives us the ability to be faster and more flexible," says Leho Kuusk, ABB's head of country sales and service unit. “Thanks to the workshop located on our own territory, we can quickly make customer-specific upgrades and improvements in our own premises. This is a significant time gain for the customer. After testing, the line will be disassembled and thereafter set up at the customer’s production facility.”
The first robot line built in the workshop is for ABB Finland’s Drives factory. Delivery includes conveyors, automatic screwdrivers, IRB 2600 robot, programming and commissioning. For ABB Finland's Drives factory, the project is part of the production automation process that will increase productivity and improve work quality. The result is reduced production costs and lead times, increased productivity and flexibility, and improved ergonomics and safety in assembly work.
ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a technology leader that is driving the digital transformation of industries. With a history of innovation spanning more than 130 years, ABB has four customer-focused, globally leading businesses: Electrification, Industrial Automation, Motion, and Robotics & Discrete Automation, supported by the ABB Ability™ digital platform. ABB’s Power Grids business will be divested to Hitachi in 2020. ABB operates in more than 100 countries with about 147,000 employees. www.abb.com
ABB has been operating in Estonia since 1992. Its activities can be divided into three areas: sales (equipment, systems, maintenance services, projects), production (motors, generators, drives, compact substations) and business services (accounting, supply chain management and HR services for ABB Group companies). ABB has been awarded the ‘Foreign Investor of the Year’ title by Enterprise Estonia on five occasions and received the ‘Entrepreneurship Award’ as the best company in Estonia. www.abb.ee
ABB Robotics is a pioneer in industrial and collaborative robots and advanced digital services. As one of the world’s leading robotics suppliers, we are active in 53 countries and over 100 locations and have shipped over 400,000 robot solutions for a diverse range of industries and applications. We help our customers to improve flexibility, efficiency, safety and reliability, while moving towards the connected and collaborative factory of the future. www.abb.com/robotics
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