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The application  Packing and palletizing of frozen burger products for dispatch to retail stores.  The challenge  Speed up the packing of frozen packaged burgers while also preventing possible injury to staff and automating the packing and palletizing.  The solution  Several ABB robots are used to pick up packs of frozen products, place them in cases and then stack the cases on pallets ready for

Two delta robot case packing lines and a palletizing line have helped a major US pretzel brand achieve a completely automated plant, ensuring rapid product switching and high productivity

The challenge:  An Italian recycling company wanted to automate a process that tests modems so that they can be reused for end customers. The process would free up people to do other jobs while improving productivity and ensuring consistent process quality.  The solution:  Working with ABB, the company designed a cell based on an ABB robot. The cell takes modems, identifies them through a unique

Imagine if one test could tell you if you were protected from the latest COVID-19 variant. An innovative robotic neutralizing antibody testing system developed by ABB Robotics and UTMB is helping to achieve this by enabling hundreds of tests to be conducted each day, with the resulting test data being used to assess individuals’ immunity against different strains of the virus. A key challenge for

A manufacturer of sensors for the automotive industry is using ABB cobots to ensure it meets the high quality standards of its customers.

The challenge:  A Chinese compound condiment manufacturer wanted to automate its product packing lines to improve capacity, enhance efficiency, cut costs, and remove the potential for quality issues caused by human error.  The solution:  A combination of ABB delta fast picking robots and industrial robots, plus a 3D vision system, were supplied to help speed up production and improve quality and

A BMW Group engine plant in Steyr, Austria is using an ABB collaborative robot to move components between processing stations, avoiding damage and production stoppages caused by conventional conveyor systems

Challenge:  A Brazilian meat producer wanted to develop an automated high-speed line for producing and handling smaller, lighter meat products as well as heavier items to achieve improved productivity and the flexibility to handle production changes    Solution:  The proposed line included high flexibility, high payload ABB IRB 390 FlexPacker® robots to pick both light and heavy products, as well

Easy Field Corporation (EFC) is a leading system integrator for the electronics and semiconductor industry. In order to maintain stable and rapid production needs and avoid wafer pollution or electrostatic damage, ABB Robotics and EFC together create a high-efficiency automatic unpacking solution.

ABB robots prepare Illinois State University students for the future