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ABB starts construction of ‘world’s most advanced’ robotics factory in China

September 19, 2019 by Mai Tao

ABB has started construction of its new robotics manufacturing and research facility in China, the world’s largest robotics market.

The facility is expected to open during 2021 and represents a total investment of $150 million.

The new 67,000 sq m factory in Kangqiao, near Shanghai, will feature the latest manufacturing processes, including machine learning, digital and collaborative solutions.

ABB says it will be “the most advanced, automated and flexible factory in the robotics industry worldwide” – a center where robots make robots.

The new factory will also host an onsite research and development center, which will help accelerate innovations in artificial intelligence.

Groundbreaking ceremony: (rom left) Peter Voser, ABB chairman and CEO; Chunyuan Gu, president ABB Asia, Middle East and Africa region; Sami Atiya, president ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation business; James-Gang Li, lead business manager, Robotics and Discrete Automation, ABB China

The center will serve as an open innovation hub where ABB closely collaborates with its customers to co-develop automation solutions that are tailored to their individual needs.

ABB’s robotics solutions serve a diverse customer base in Asia, supporting automotive manufacturers, particularly in e-mobility, as well as manufacturers in the electronics, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, logistics automation and general industries, among many others.

ABB predicts that global robot sales will grow from $80 billion today to $130 billion in 2025. China is the world’s largest robotics market – one in three robots sold globally in 2017 went to China.

Peter Voser, chairman and CEO of ABB, says: “The establishment of the new factory is another milestone in ABB’s development in China and will further strengthen our leadership in the world’s largest robotics market.

“Since the project announcement last October, we have been provided with tremendous support from the local government. It has been listed among the Top 10 projects of the ‘Manufacturing in Shanghai’ initiative in 2019, a great honor for ABB.”

Local Chinese dignitaries, ABB customers, as well as ABB senior executives, took part in the facility’s groundbreaking event.

Digital factory of the future

Production in the highly automated factory will be based on cells of automation rather than on a fixed assembly line, which will allow robots to move from station to station for greater customization and more flexibility than in traditional, linear production systems.

Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) will deliver parts to the production robots just in time, while the latest collaborative technologies will ensure that humans and robots can work safely side by side, bringing greater flexibility and agility to production processes and combining the advantages of robots with the unique capabilities of people.

The factory will be a complete digital manufacturing ecosystem, employing a “digital twin” that will give everyone from managers and engineers to operators and maintenance teams data insights and machine learning capabilities to improve performance and maximize productivity.

ABB will use a machine learning-based system to inspect robots as they are being assembled, to ensure the highest quality standards.

Sami Atiya, president of ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation business, says: “As the market leader in industrial robotics in China, we are proud to support the Chinese industry in strengthening its manufacturing sector.

“Despite short-term market challenges, China’s development as a global manufacturing hub, the ongoing trend towards mass customization and a rising shortage in skilled labor will continue to create strong and lasting demand for automation solutions in the region.

“In the years ahead, we estimate the breadth and depth of our portfolio will nearly double. This means we need a factory that can produce a greater variety of robots and efficiently scale volumes to adapt to changing market conditions and technological trends.”

ABB Robotics has three factories worldwide:

the new factory in Shanghai, which will replace the existing one there, will support customers in Asia;

the factory in Västerås, Sweden, supplies customers in Europe; and

the Auburn Hills factory in Michigan supports the Americas.

ABB says it has “a full range of business activities in China” – its second largest market – including research and development, manufacturing, sales and services.

In total, ABB Robotics has approximately 20,000 employees located in 131 cities and at 44 local companies.

In China, the company’s robotics business employs more than 2,000 engineers, technology experts and operational leaders in 20 locations across the country.

ABB has invested more than $2.4 billion in China since 1992.

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