Manufacturing Magazine August 2018 | Page 13

CASE STUDY
ABB simplifies the power of robots using Cisco IoT Written by : Theresa Bui , Director of IoT Strategy , Cisco
Bui was also keen to tell Manufacturing Global about how Cisco ’ s IoT solution has benefitted one company in particular : automation multinational , ABB .
As the automation of industrial processes continues apace , technology and communication advances make today ’ s industrial robots more powerful and user-friendly than ever before . Companies such as ABB are constantly pushing the boundaries of technology to create new smart products that make factories around the world safer , more productive and more cost efficient .
As a leading supplier of industrial robots and modular manufacturing systems , ABB has installed more than 300,000 robots across 53 countries worldwide , and serves a variety of industries including automotive , plastics , metal fabrication , foundry , electronics , machine tools , pharmaceutical , and food and beverage .
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