ABB’s Robotics “Technology Days” to feature seminars and live demonstrations

Brampton, Ontario, Canada – ABB’s Robotics group is organizing “Technology Days” to help current and prospective customers discover first-hand how ABB’s industrial robotic technology will help them improve productivity, product quality, worker safety, while reducing operating costs. Technology Days will feature live demonstrations and a wide selection of in-depth seminars on December 7^th and 8^th at its Brampton facility.

General and application-specific information will be provided to prospective customers considering their first foray into robotic automation as well as current customers considering an upgrade to their existing robotic lines. ABB engineers and technicians will also be on hand to answer specific questions during the tours.

With the recent signs of a recovering economy, businesses can secure a competitive advantage by implementing ABB’s robotic solutions. In recent years, ABB has significantly expanded its general industrial applications to include packaging, assembly, metal fabrication, arc welding, foundry machining and part tending, plastics machine tending, painting, solar cell and panel manufacturing and stamp press automation solutions.

Current and prospective ABB customers and members of the press are invited to attend. To register for December 7^th Click Here; to register for December 8^th Click Here. The seminars and demonstrations will be conducted from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and will be the same for both days. Here are some highlights:

Seminars:

Overview of new robot products 2010
Press Automation - What's new in the press shop
Picking, packing, palletizing: applications for food & beverage industry
Using Remote Monitoring™ to Increase uptime and your bottom line
RobotStudio™ - ABB's simulation and offline programming software
Standard solutions for arc and laser welding
Force Control Technology for assembly and machining applications
SafeMove™ - the next generation in robot safety

Demonstrations:

High speed picking with IRB360 and PickMaster 3
IRB120 & IRC5 compact - new robot for assembly and handling of small parts
High performance motion control - IRB140 MultiMove™
Force control machining - IRB6620 FC
TrueView™ Vision-guided robotics
IRB1600ID (Integrated DressPack) for arc welding

The ABB facility is located at 201 Westcreek Blvd., Brampton, Ontario. ABB is dedicated to helping you thrive, not just survive!

ABB Robotics (www.abb.com/robotics) is a leading supplier of industrial robots – also providing robot software, peripheral equipment, modular manufacturing cells and service for tasks such as welding, handling, assembly, painting and finishing, picking, packing, palletizing and machine tending. Key markets include automotive, plastics, metal fabrication, foundry, electronics, pharmaceutical and food and beverage industries. A strong customer focus helps manufacturers improve productivity, product quality and worker safety. ABB has installed more than 160,000 robots worldwide.

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in approximately 100 countries and employs about 120,000 people.