ABB ROBOTICS
ABB ' s Robotics & Discrete Automation business provides value-added solutions in robotics , machinery and factory automation to businesses large and small : we discussed the new ecosystem with Arno Strotgen
Since producing the world ’ s first commercial , microprocessorcontrolled robot IRB 6 in 1974 , ABB has led the development of industrial robotics . More than 500,000 ABB robot applications have been installed across the world , and not just in car plants where they are now ubiquitous in every kind of production facility . Of course the robot you see depends entirely on the instructions it receives . Thus , ABB focuses heavily on digitalisation in this article , which is applicable to industrial automation as well as automation across multiple businesses and segments . Here too , ABB is the pioneer , enabling the digitalisation of automation for its customers .
COVID-19 threw a metaphorical spanner into the works for less prepared manufacturing enterprises . At the same time , it has been a big stimulus to automation and robotics . During the pandemic , ABB has been able to help its customers by remotely monitoring their robots , leading them through the use of tools like Wizard remote access and RobotStudio ® offline programming software . As Arno Strotgen , Group SVP and Head of Customer Service and Digital Platform at ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation says : “ During the pandemic the need for digitalisation has grown even more . Our digital tools have helped our customers when it became difficult to have engineers on-site due to lockdowns and social distancing requirements ”.
$ 2.9bn
Revenue
11,000
Number of Employees
1988
Year Founded
78 August 2021