Posted to News on 25th Feb 2013, 14:49
ABB wins order for 2400 gluing and spot welding robots from BMW
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.
BMW's choice of ABB 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 strongly renewed relationship between the two companies.
Per Vegard Nerseth, Head of ABB Robotics, says: "BMW is a world-class and forward-thinking customer. 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 robots enable customers to implement efficient manufacturing systems that sustainably produce high-quality products. The company's range of products for lean manufacturing cover the range from body-in-white to the final assembly of complete car bodies. They improve competitiveness and at the same time, optimally comply with customer specifications. ABB has installed more than 200,000 robots worldwide. For more information please visit www.abb.com/.
