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CEO, chief technology officer leaving ABB
News
May 16, 2013
ABB's CEO Joe Hogan has announced his decision to leave the company for private reasons. He joined the company as CEO in September 2008. He will continue to lead the company until a successor is announced. Chief Technology Officer Prith... Read more... -
Power range expanded on medium-voltage drive
Product
May 9, 2013
The ACS 2000 active front-end drive from ABB is available with power capabilities up to 3,000 HP for general-purpose applications. It is suitable for medium-voltage installations such as pumps, fans, blowers, and conveyors. Direct-to-line... Read more... -
ABB Robotics, Fronius to collaborate on welding packages
News
February 27, 2013
ABB Robotics, Auburn Hills, Mich., and Fronius Intl., Pettenbach, Austria, have entered a global agreement to collaboratively develop fully equipped robotic welding packages and support both new and existing customers. The welding packages... Read more... -
Arc welding robot features fully integrated dressing
Product
September 17, 2012
ABB Robotics has introduced the IRB 1520ID dedicated arc welding robot. It features internal axis-1 routing of the welding cabling, a compact swing base, and 30 percent less weight than the company's IRB 1600ID. The upper arm integrated... Read more... -
El ojo robótico vela por la soldadura en la fabricación
Spanish
September 11, 2012
Figura 1 Las innovaciones en soldadura robótica han dado como resultado sistemas que son lo suficientemente flexibles para afrontar el trabajo de fabricación pesada. Dar los primeros pasos para automatizar el proceso de soldadura... Read more... -
ABB to acquire Thomas & Betts
News
February 2, 2012
ABB, with North American headquarters in Cary, N.C., has announced plans to acquire Thomas & Betts, Memphis, a manufacturer of low-voltage and ultralow-voltage electrical products such as connectors, conduits, and fittings, as well as wiring... Read more... -
Arc flash protection system detects faults in low- and medium-voltage switchgear
Product
January 26, 2012
ABB's new TVOC-2 Arc Guard System™ protects equipment and personnel from arcs and helps prolong the life cycle of equipment. The safety device detects faults in low- and medium-voltage switchgear. According to the manufacturer, the unit... Read more... -
ABB Robotics hosts Technology Days event
News
November 7, 2011
ABB Robotics hosted nearly 1,000 people during its annual Technology Days event in October at its North American headquarters and training center in Auburn Hills, Mich. The 55,000-sq.-ft. exhibit floor included more than 40 live robot-related... Read more... -
Robotic welding package suitable for small operations
Product
October 7, 2011
ABB Robotics has introduced ArcPack™ Lean 1410, a fully configured, quick-start robotic welding package suitable for small operations. The system includes an IRB 1410 robot; an IRC5 compact controller; a Fronius TransSteel 3500 power... Read more... -
May 11, 2011Automated material handling Q & A
Figure 1 Robots may be equipped with an interface between the robot and operator, such as ABB’s StampWare, that has a teach pendant and a color touchscreen that interacts with the robot to simplify the programming of new parts and... Read more... -
ABB Robotics to host laser processing workshop April 27 in Auburn Hills, Mich.
News
March 24, 2011
ABB Robotics is hosting a Laser Processing Workshop on April 27, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at its North American headquarters and training center in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The workshop will give current and potential users of laser... Read more... -
Arc welding robot fully integrates process equipment
Product
February 22, 2011
ABB Robotics has introduced the IRB 2600ID integrated dress pack model midsized robot designed for arc welding. With its 6.56-ft. reach and 17.64-lb. payload, the robot features a flexible conduit in its upper arm/wrist for routing the... Read more... -
Compact robot controller functionality extended
Product
February 17, 2011
ABB Robotics has extended the functionality of its IRC5 compact controller to six additional robot families. The unit now supports the IRB 120, IRB 140, IRB 260, IRB 360 FlexPicker™, IRB 1410, and IRB 1600 robot families. The controller is... Read more... -
Medium-capacity range multipurpose robot introduced
Product
January 3, 2011
ABB Robotics has introduced the new IRB 2600, the latest model in its medium-capacity range of multipurpose robots. It features a compact design, an ultrawide working envelope, a payload capacity up to 44.09 lbs., and a total arm weight of... Read more... -
ABB Robotics training lab to open at Vincennes University
News
October 18, 2010
ABB Robotics, Auburn Hills, Mich., and Vincennes University (VU) will host an open house Oct. 27 to celebrate the grand opening of the ABB Robotics training lab at VU's $9 million industrial training facility, the Indiana Center for Applied... Read more... -
ABB appoints head of Robot Products Group in U.S.
News
October 11, 2010
ABB, Auburn Hills, Mich., has announced the appointment of Joe Campbell as vice president of its U.S. Robot Products Group. In this position, he leads the sales, market development, technical support, and production delivery of the... Read more... -
PLC, robot controller combined in integrated unit
Product
September 7, 2010
ABB has introduced an integrated unit that combines the AC500 PLC with the IRC5 robot controller for robot cell applications. With up to three local I/O boards and bus communications for remote I/Os, the integrated controller provides... Read more... -
ABB appoints Michael Mahfet to head its robotics business in North America
News
June 9, 2010
ABB, a provider of power and automation technologies, has announced the appointment of Michael Mahfet as vice president and general manager of its robotics business in North American, according to Rick Hepperla, regional president of the... Read more... -
Retrofitting a mechanical press with servo technology
Article
February 9, 2010
This servomotor upgrade kit was installed on top of a mechanical press. The press slide uses energy from both the servomotor and the flywheel. The mechanical press is this industry's workhorse for a reason. It has worked well for decades.... Read more... -
5 traits to look for in a robotic cell operator
Article
January 14, 2010
Figure 1 Robotic cell operators who can visualize how the robotic welding arm moves around a part can become very successful programmers. Photo courtesy of ABB Robotics. The ugly truth in metal fabricating is that an automated welding cell... Read more... -
ABB, Vincennes University partner to enhance robotic training
News
September 28, 2009
ABB Robotics, a supplier of industrial robots, and Vincennes University (VU), Vincennes, Ind., have formed a partnership to enhance the college's vocational and technical robotic training and provide ABB with an authorized training facility in... Read more... -
ABB Press Automation reaches installation milestone
News
April 14, 2009
The Press Automation Systems unit of ABB Robotics recently reached a milestone by installing its 200th press system enhanced with transfer automation in North America since the unit was launched in the continent in 1996. Enrique Pano, the ABB... Read more... -
Arc welding robot has dresspack routed inside upper arm
Product
September 3, 2008
ABB's IRB 1600ID (integrated dressing), robot has its dresspack routed inside the robot's upper arm, which makes it suitable for arc welding. The dresspack carries all the media necessary for arc welding, including power, welding wire,... Read more... -
It's a wrap
Article
January 15, 2008
It's no surprise that show organizers, attendees, and exhibitors alike are billing the 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show as one of the best ever. If you were there, then you know why. If not, the numbers tell the story, albeit... Read more... -
Compact paint robot works with 1k, 2k, waterborne paints
Product
December 11, 2007
ABB's IRB 52 paint robot is compact and can be mounted on the floor, inverted, tilted, or on the wall. The robot is suitable for various paint applications, including 1k, 2k, and waterborne paints. The 7-kg payload meets most requirements for... Read more... -
Remote control fabrication
Article
October 24, 2002
Caterpillar®'s Technical Center relentlessly pursues a manufacturing vision for "...one of the world's largest welding shops." It started as another of the proliferating industry open houses organized by a supplier of metal forming and... Read more... -
Now's the time to AUTOMATE
Article
May 30, 2002
Object If you looked at metal fabricators' and manufacturers' wish lists, you might see a lot of similarities among them, but you'd also see something the manufacturing industry has in common with all other industries: the need to do more... Read more...
