ABB wins order for 2400 robots from BMW Group

ABB Australia Pty Ltd
Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

ABB is poised to start the new year with a bang following the order of 2400 robots by BMW Group. Over the next three years, the robots will be installed at factories in Regensburg and Leipzig, Germany, as well as in Tiexi, China. The ABB robots will mainly be used for material handling tasks, as well as gluing and spot welding processes.

ABB says BMW’s choice of its company for the blanket supply of so many robots is telling. This is not the first such order BMW has made with ABB and is evidence of a renewed relationship between the two companies.

“BMW is a world-class and forward-thinking customer,” said Per Vegard Nerseth, Head of ABB Robotics. “We are proud that they have renewed their relationship with us and have again chosen to trust in innovative robot technology from ABB. Auto makers clearly have confidence that investing in robotic automation is a sound business strategy.”

ABB has installed more than 200,000 robots worldwide. The company’s range of products and solutions for lean manufacturing cover the range from body-in-white to the final assembly of complete car bodies.

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