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HOOB improves assembly line ergonomics using LINAK lifting columns

Manufacturer's Monthly

When the Estonian company HOOB was asked to build a new assembly line for a global company, they looked to LINAK to meet the ergonomic goals of the project. This encouraged them to take the plunge and start HOOB, a company dedicated to the design and manufacture of assembly lines.

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ABB Rebrands Autonomous Mobile Robot Portfolio

Gary Mintchell

ABB has worked with strategic partner Expert Technology Group in the UK to deliver a complete assembly line based on AMRs for a technological. Transporting products between robotic automation cells and manual assembly stations, ABB’s automation solution combines the use of ABB robots, vision function packages and AMRs.

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Packaging Robots Market to Worth US$ 7.5 Billion by 2032 at a CAGR of 7%

i4.0 today

To produce standard packaging and customized packaging, manufacturers in the food and beverage sector are shifting from traditional assembly line techniques toward completely automated assembly lines. This promotes the use of packaging robots with vision capabilities, which are highly favored for assembly line tasks.

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ABB Announces Rebrand of its Autonomous Mobile Robot Portfolio

Fabricating & Metal Work

Already supplying AMR solutions for customer projects, ABB has worked with strategic partner Expert Technology Group in the UK to deliver a complete assembly line based on AMRs for a technological start-up producing revolutionary products for EV vehicle drive train.

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Schneider Electric Leeds Investment a Boost for the Northern Technology Sector

i4.0 today

As part of the multi-million-pound upgrade the site has a new test cell, assembly line and wiring loom machine. It produces low and medium voltage electrical infrastructure products and has grown significantly in recent years due to rising demand from the energy transition.

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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 1: A Return From China

Modern Machine Shop

In the meantime, you have probably sent your schematics, maybe your tools and dyes over to China to help on the assembly line. So 2015, 2016, 2017, but it was still in the infancy. When companies have moved to China or even source products in China, maybe just parts or they're bringing back kits or oher products to the US.