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Citation
(2003), "ABB wins order to supply industrial robot army to Land Rover", Industrial Robot, Vol. 30 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2003.04930eab.004
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited
ABB wins order to supply industrial robot army to Land Rover
ABB wins order to supply industrial robot army to Land Rover
Keywords: Automotive, Welding, ABB
ABB, has announced that it has won an order with Ford's Premier Automotive Group to supply 186 industrial robots to Land Rover (Plate 2).
Nigel Platt, ABB Account Manager, Premier Automotive Group, comments: "ABB was selected by Land Rover because we could offer world-class, leading reliability and maintainability with familiarity and connectivity all at a competitive price. It is a clear indication of the strength of the ABB brand in the automotive industry and we are looking forward to further developing our working relationship with Land Rover on this project."
The ABB industrial robots will be used for welding and associated applications on Land Rover's next generation 4×4 models. Delivery of the robots to Land Rover begins in June 2003.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry consumers to improve their performance while lowering their environmental impact. ABB has some 139,000 employees in more than 100 countries.
ABB Automation Technologies Division
The ABB Automation Technologies Division provides products, systems, software and services for the automation and optimization of discrete, process and batch manufacturing operations plus related business aspects. Key technologies include measurement, control, instrumentation, process analysis, drives and motors, power electronics, robots, and low-voltage products; all geared toward one common industrial IT architecture for real-time automation and information solutions across the business enterprise. These technologies are sold both through third-party channels (OEMs, system integrators, distributors) and through the ABB end-user divisions. It has approximately 63,000 employees.
For more information, please contact: David Marshall, ABB, Auriga House, Precedent Drive, Rooksley, Milton Keynes MK13 8PQ. Tel: +44 (0) 1908 350300; Fax: +44 (0) 1908 350301; E-mail: david.marshall@gb.abb.com
Plate 2