ABB Robotics - FlexLean Flexible Automotive Body Assembly Part 1
Published on Nov 23, 2013
Over the past decade the auto industry has changed at a blistering pace. Where once it was common to build one car on one line, manufacturers are now moving to a flexible production concept where multiple cars can be produced on the same line. The new GateFramer robotic car body framing system builds on ABB's nearly 20 years of framing experience by providing the industry with the flexible, accurate, expandable and fast solution that today's car manufacturers demand—resulting in less investment over the lifetime of the system.
ABB Robotics - FlexLean Flexible Automotive Body Assembly Part 2
Published on Nov 23, 2013
ABB's FlexLean Roller Hemming replaces traditional dedicated tabletop hemming machines with a robot solution that provides unprecedented flexibilty in finishing automotive closures.
ABB Robotics - FlexLean Flexible Automotive Body Assembly Part 3
Published on Nov 23, 2013
Using traditional conveyors & location devices limits the flexibility of automotive body assembly. Using ABB's FlexLean modular automation featuring FlexTrack, FlexLifter & Flex PLP allows flexibility to be built in from the start.
This movie features the FlexLean bodyshop at Changan-Ford in Chongqing, China.
ABB Robotics - Packing Beer Bottles with Refurbished Robots
Published on Dec 5, 2013
The Athenian Brewery in Athens, Greece uses ABB robots to pack 1.6 million bottles of beer a day. After 10 years of constant use they decided they needed to replace their hard working robots. In order to keep costs down they chose to install refurbished versions of the same robot model.
The benefits of choosing refurbished robots from ABB include not needing to retool or reprogram, no system reconfiguration, and minimised loss of production.
ABB Robotics - Milling Sculpture in Natural Stone
Published on Dec 17, 2013
In the last few years Marmi e Graniti d'Italia (MGI), a leading Italian supplier of natural stone, has experimented with innovation and technology for the stone industry. One of the latest frontiers in the field is definitely the interaction between ABB robots and natural stone.
Using the creation of a replica of artist Amedeo Modigliani's infamous "HEAD" sculpture in white granite, MGI explored the application of a robotic milling system to evaluate whether industrial robots are capable of the demands and challenges that processing stone requires.
The results of the experiment surpassed all expectations offering a quality of cut comparable to CNC machinery. The possibility of perfecting the approach, integrating milling and polishing, is currently being explored in collaboration with ABB integrator T&D Robotics.
ABB Robotics - Applying polyester resin to granite slabs
Published on Dec 18, 2013
In marble polishing, the use of polyester resin to fill and reinforce the slabs has been an accepted solution for over 50 years. Resin fillers are mainly used for aesthetic effects and to avoid open holes in the surface of the material.
The more fragile marbles have also a reinforced backing support, usually in a form of a fiberglass mesh. In this process, the main material used with the net is a polyester resin.
Now robot itegrator T&D Robotics in Italy have fully automated this process using ABB robots. Benefits include reduced working area, lower energy costs & improved safety levels.
ABB Robotics - Spot Welding at Volvo (with Integrated Dress Packs)
Published on Jan 17, 2014
Exterior cables on robots suffer from wear & tear and can lead to downtime. To address this issue Volvo, working closely with ABB, have equipped their Spot Welding robots with Integrated Dress Packs. The solution enhances cable & hose lifecycles, reduces production costs & downtime, and facilitates shorter start-up times.
China rolls out the world's largest electric car charging network
Published on Feb 12, 2014
BDNT cooperates with ABB to roll out world's largest EV fast charger network in China
Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., Ltd. chooses ABB to supply direct current (DC) fast chargers for rapid charging of new DENZA electric vehicle over the next six years
ABB Robotics - Integrated Vision
Published on Mar 13, 2014
ABB Integrated Vision is a powerful smart camera system that makes vision-guided robotics applications faster and easier to deploy than ever before. Using 2D vision guidance, manufacturers have the ability to: track products more accurately, improve supply chain management, improve quality, troubleshoot challenging lines and processes and significantly expand their use of robotic automation. Taken together, the advantages of vision-guided robotics can significantly improve a company's bottom line, saving time, money, and resources.
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