ABB India commissions new robotics facility

Aimed at facilitating digital transformation of manufacturing, ABB India recently commissioned a new robotics facility. Located at the ABB Nelamangala factory premises in Bengaluru, the facility was inaugurated at the hands of Sanjeev Sharma, Managing Director at ABB India. ABB’s YuMi, a dual-armed cobot was the highlight of the socially distanced event. Spread over 3,600 sq.m, the new robotics solutions delivery facility enables ABB India to deliver robotic applications and digital solutions for a host of industries including automotive. Claimed to offer cutting-edge robotics and digitalisation technologies, the facility also has a state-of-the-art shop floor. It is said to be capable of doubling the company’s capacity by running proof of concepts and factory acceptance tests for 1000 ABB robots on an annual basis. Aimed at making India a resilient, high-tech manufacturing economy in the world by adopting rapid innovation, adaption, optimisation and agile delivery of made-to-order robotics applications, it is aimed at Indian customers and to help them reap the benefits of Industry 4.0.

At the facility, a demonstration centre hosts the latest technologies in robotic welding, glueing and material handling. Especially designed to carry out joint prove-out sessions with customers, it also helps monitor an installed base of ABB robots, and through the ABB AbilityTM Connected Services team, remotely conduct predictive maintenance to ensure high uptime. The customers can learn about the dedicated robot simulation and programming software, RobotStudio, through a new Customer Experience centre. In the paint lab, customers can run simulations of a broad range of industrial painting applications. Having already shipped over four lakh robots across the globe, ABB wants to cater to the growing demand for automation solutions by designing a complete digital ecosystem. Tailored to the Indian market.