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When engineers envision modern lightweight construction, carbon and glass fiber often come to mind. However, researchers at the University of Kassel have introduced an innovative approach using 0.5-millimeter-thick wood veneers wound and glued by robots. This method enables high-strength, stable, and extremely lightweight constructions, offering new possibilities for sustainable architecture. The

ApplicationABB’s GoFa collaborative robots help employees on packaging lines to feed products at the right speed, while keeping them at a safe distance from the machines. The challengeBelgian social enterprise AMAB recently purchased new packaging machines and needed a safe and user-friendly way to feed them with products. As the aim of the initiative is to create employment, the solution was

Gleaming tanks, shiny struts, polished chrome and fine powder coatings: for motorcycles, a quality appearance is a must. For a German motorcycle manufacturer ABB robots work hard to achieve the desired finish, and after more than eight years of continuous operation, they have been replaced by reconditioned robots.

The application Industrial components manufacturer Nagahori Industry Co. (NAC) is using collaborative robots to automate two key toolmaking processes, namely high-precision engraving and automated loading and unloading from a machine press. The challenge NAC wanted to increase productivity by automating its operations. Just as importantly, it also wanted to expand its pool of experience,

The challenge MVZ Medizinische Labore Dessau Kassel GmbH, was looking to automate most  of its pre- and postanalytical phases in the laboratory processes at their hospital laboratories to improve and standardize the total workflow. These labs operate in three shifts which often involve routine manual work, exacerbating the shortage of skilled lab technicians. The organization was also seeking to

The challenge Workers involved in the manufacturing of quartz based products were handling high temperature heat treatment processes, with a high risk of accidents and production errors that were impacting on product quality   The solution ABB robots at the company’s plant in Hue in Vietnam handle the heat treatment process to ensure products are finished to the highest quality whilst safeguarding

ABB Measurement & Analytics has transformed the warehouse operations at its instrumentation factory in Ossuccio by introducing a fully automated storage and retrieval system.

Dutch manufacturer EeStairs’ new solution reduces production time from four hours to one for its range of compact spiral staircases. The challenge  Staircase manufacturer EeStairs needed an automated solution to increase the production capacity for its 1m2™ range of spiral staircases. It also wanted to offer a variety of customizable options without its operators having to reprogram the robots

The challenge Italian manufacturer Fedegari Group wanted to cut the time needed to produce large autoclave pressure vessels for the pharmaceutical industry. Strict international standards preventing alterations to the welding process speed or voltage meant that the efficiency of the process itself needed to be enhanced. The solution ABB supplied two flexible welding cells based on ABB gantry

Application  Collaborative robots carry out fully automated gas leak detection and electrical testing as part of the quality control procedures for refrigerators manufactured by Electrolux Group in Brazil.      The challenge  Electrolux wanted to improve productivity and quality control by automating the previous manual testing regime for gas leaks on its refrigerator production line. The