All articles by ABB – Page 2

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    The best of our Ability

    2018-07-02T11:16:43Z

    A solution portfolio for automating and digitising paint lines, ABB Ability solutions for paint provide car manufacturers with a leaner operation with greater precision and earlier fault detectionToday’s automotive production is characterised by short product life cycles as well as a multitude of models and variants, which are manufactured on ...

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    Switched on to new EV processes

    2018-05-11T14:50:56Z

    The boost in electric vehicles poses challenges for traditional manufacturing. ABB’s Michael Larsson explains how robotic automation can help solve themWhat are some of the latest key trends in the electric vehicle (EV) market?Technological advances coupled with regulatory pressures on internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles are leading to promising signs ...

  • Audi FAW paintshop Changchun
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    The secret behind the shine

    2018-01-09T12:05:39Z

    ABB Robotics is helping Audi achieve high levels of quality and consistency in its sealing and coating operationWith automated painting processes at Audi’s plant in Changchun, China, clean and shining Audi A4Ls are rolling out one by one. This paintshop includes under-body coating, interior seam sealing, cosmetic sealing and three ...

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    The Koki connection

    2017-11-23T11:48:20Z

    With customers demanding just-in-time delivery, transmission specialist Koki depends on reliability and uptime from its fleet of 60 robotsThe German company Koki, founded in 2003, makes precision gear shifters and boxes for some of the world’s leading automakers. The firm has a strong commitment to continuous improvement and innovation, as ...

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    Daqing connection

    2017-08-10T12:34:31Z

    The story of how ABB Robotics helps the export of the new Volvo S90 from China to the USThis summer, Volvo began exporting its new S90 long-wheelbase sedan from the Daqing manufacturing facility across the Pacific Ocean. The first 400 vehicles were transported to Tianjin for shipment, ready for a ...

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    Excel and export

    2017-07-08T15:48:45Z

    The story of how ABB Robotics helps the export of the new Volvo S90 from China to the USEarlier this summer, Volvo began exporting its new S90 long-wheelbase sedan from the Daqing manufacturing facility across the Pacific. The first 400 vehicles were transported to Tianjin for shipment, ready for a ...

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    The 60% saving challenge

    2017-02-01T12:28:50Z

    South Korean automotive parts manufacturer Ecoplastic and special-purpose machine supplier B+R Maschinenbau have both had their stringent demands met by ABB RoboticsIn South Korea, 370km south-east of Seoul, the coastal city of Gyeong-ju is located among widespread low mountains at the East Sea of Korea. Commonly referred to as “the ...

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    Parts makers in the driver's seat

    2017-01-05T12:33:48Z

    Using ABB robots, an IAC Group facility in Sweden has streamlined its production of interior plastic components for VolvoThe town of Skara in south-western Sweden is home to a manufacturing plant that has produced plastic goods since the mid-1930s. “In the beginning, the plant produced household goods, before shifting its ...

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    Getting down to refined auto parts

    2016-10-31T15:49:57Z

    ABB robots help HIB Trim Part Solutions produce a wide variety of vehicle interior parts from instrumental panels and centre consoles to door trimHIB Trim Part Solutions, a member of the NBHX Trim Group, is a technology partner for the premium sector of the automotive industry. The company develops and ...

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    Respondendo a demanda

    2016-10-24T08:33:49Z

    Atualizando sua fábrica de San Luis Potosi, a Plastic Omnium solicitou aos especialistas em robótica da ABB que ajustassem a nova oficina de pintura para a produção de componentes automotivosQuando Plastic Omnium (PO) percebeu que muitos dos principais fabricantes de veículos do mundo estavam modernizando ou construindo novas fábricas no ...

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    - 跟上需求的脚步

    2016-10-24T08:33:00Z

    奥姆尼塑料公司为了升级San Luis Potosi工厂,要求ABB机器人专家为新的喷漆车间量身定做,适于生产汽车组件 当奥姆尼塑料公司意识到世界大型汽车制造商都在墨西哥升级或建造新的工厂的时候,就决定做出回应。像通用、宝马、日产、本田、丰田、马自达、福特等公司都忙于提高在墨西哥的影响力以及产量,面向国内市场和出口市场出售。为了应对这种快速增长,奥姆尼塑料公司在San Luis Potosi建设一座新厂,以满足不断增长的墨西哥汽车业对外饰组件的大规模需求。 阅读全文[英文]

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    Keeping up with demand

    2016-10-20T13:48:28Z

    Upgrading its San Luis Potosi plant, Plastic Omnium asked robotics experts at ABB to fit out the new paintshop for automotive components productionWhen Plastic Omnium (PO) realised that many of the world’s major vehicle manufacturers were upgrading or building new plants in Mexico, it decided to respond. The likes of ...

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    Choices for China

    2016-08-15T16:03:49Z

    BAIC ZengCheng’s new plant is a typical example of perfect collaboration between a customer’s requirements and ABB’s expertiseABB Paint automation started in early 2000. It quickly became a leader in paint automation for all industries including tier one and GI with a special focus towards automotive, with more than 1,000 ...

  • ABB Robotics
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    Robot reckoning

    2015-11-20T12:12:36Z

    ABB Robotics first established itself in China over 30 years ago and has since manufactured over 30,000 robots in applications serving the entire vehicle production process.The range of ABB’s business activities in China stretches from R&D and manufacturing to sales and services. In the fold are 19,000 employees, 36 local ...

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    Mastering the art of machining – with robots and motorcycles

    2015-07-09T12:28:42Z

    ABB Value Provider, VersaBuilt, based in Boise, Idaho, has developed a universal robotic machine-tending solution that works with any CNC machine. It is affordable for the average machine shop, reduces the total cost of production by up to 50% and has been real-world tested while machining some of the world’s ...

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    Changing demands drive flexibility in car assembly

    2014-06-02T12:48:17Z

    Ford and its partner Changan are meeting the demands of a new consumer with automation from ABB Robotics “The economic downturn has been tough on automakers and has highlighted the need to be more adaptive to the demands of the market,” says Yuan HengXin, Manufacturing Engineering manager for Changan ...