ABB, 세계 최고 로봇 제조공장 상하이에 건립 VIDEO: ABB to build the world’s most advanced robotics factory in Shanghai

ABB to build the world’s most advanced robotics factory in Shanghai

Milestone investment will combine connected digital technologies, state-of-the-art collaborative robotics and cutting-edge artificial intelligence research to create the most sophisticated, automated and flexible Factory of the Future.

US$150 million investment will expand ABB’s #1 position in the world’s largest robotics market

Expanded, onsite R&D Center will accelerate digital innovations and advances in artificial intelligence

Innovative factory design makes the most of every meter of production

Builds on US$2.4 billion ABB has invested since 1992 in China, now the company’s second largest market

ABB, 세계 최고 로봇 제조공장 상하이에 건립 1억 5천만 달러 투자    ABB의 계획된 투자는 상호 연결된 디지털 기술, 최첨단 협업 로봇 및 최첨단 인공지능 연구를 결합하여 미래에서 가장 정교하고 자동화되고 유연한 공장을 만들 것이다. 1억5000만 달러 투자로 세계 최대 로봇 시장 1위 자리를 넓힐 수 있다. 확장된 현장 R&D 센터는 디지털 혁신과 인공지능의 발전을 가속화할 것이다. 혁신적인 공장 설계로 모든 생산 수단을 최대한 활용 1992년 이래로 24억 달러 규모의 ABB를 기반으로 한 이 회사의 두 번째로 큰 시장인 중국에 투자해왔다. 디지털 기술 회사인 ABB는 오늘 로봇 제작의 첨단 센터인 세계에서 가장 진보되고 자동화되고 유연한 로봇 공장을 건설하기 위해 중국 상하이에 1억 5천만 달러를 투자했다고 발표했다. ABB의 광대한 중국 로봇 캠퍼스 근처에 위치한 새로운 강차오 제조 센터는 ABB AbilityTM 솔루션, 최첨단 협업 R을 포함한 회사의 연결된 디지털 기술을 결합할 것이다. 오늘 발표는 ABB가 중국의 1위 로봇 제조사로서는 중요한 이정표가 될 뿐만 아니라 세계 최대의 로봇 시장에 대한 회사의 중요한 글로벌 성장 투자를 보여주는 것이다. 2017년에는 세계 3대 로봇 중 1대가 약 13만8000대를 중국이 구입했다. 오늘날, ABB는 상하이에 약 5,000명의 직원을 고용하고 있으며, 중국의 로봇 산업에는 2,000명 이상의 기술자를 고용하고 있다. 황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터 큐레이터 Ki Cheol Hwang, conpaper editor, curator

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Pioneering digital technology company ABB today announced a major, new US$150 million investment in Shanghai, China to build the world’s most advanced, automated and flexible robotics factory - a cutting-edge center where robots make robots. The new Kangqiao manufacturing center, near ABB’s expansive China robotics campus, will combine the company’s connected digital technologies, including ABB Ability™ solutions, state-of-the-art collaborative robotics and innovative artificial intelligence research to create the most sophisticated and environmentally sustainable “factory of the future.” It is expected to begin operating by the end of 2020.

Today’s announcement marks a significant milestone for ABB as China’s #1 robotics manufacturer as well as a critical global growth investment for the company in the world’s largest robotics market. In 2017, one of every three robots sold in the world went to China, which purchased nearly 138,000 units. Today, ABB employs approximately 5,000 people in Shanghai, and the company’s robotics businesses in China employ more than 2,000 engineers, technology experts and operational leaders in 20 locations across the country. ABB has invested more than US$2.4 billion in China since 1992, with over 18,000 employees in total.

ABB and the Shanghai municipal government today also signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement focused on supporting industry, energy, transport and infrastructure in the region, and to support the “Made in Shanghai” manufacturing initiative. The agreement was signed by Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong and ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer.

“China’s commitment to transform its manufacturing is a torchlight for the rest of the world,” said Spiesshofer. “Its strategic embrace of the latest technologies for artificial intelligence, advanced robotics and cloud-based computing present a playbook for every country that wishes to have a globally competitive manufacturing base. Shanghai has become a vital center for advanced technology leadership – for ABB and the world. We look forward to working with Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong, other community leaders and our customers as we launch this major expansion of ABB’s substantial presence in China, building on our journey to become China’s leading Robotics manufacturer that started in Shanghai over two decades ago.”

Leading the Way with a Digital Factory of the Future – Tailored Solutions and Better Performance

The new Shanghai factory will feature a number of machine learning, digital and collaborative solutions to make it the most advanced, automated and flexible factory in the robotics industry, and an onsite R&D center will help accelerate innovations in artificial intelligence. Using a new, global design approach that ABB announced earlier this year, the factory will be able to dramatically increase both the breadth (type of robots) and depth (variants of each type) of robots that can be made onsite, allowing greater and faster customization to meet the needs of customers.

ABB will also be able to combine this expanded portfolio of robotics into an almost limitless number of tailored solutions. “The concept behind this factory is the same advice we give our customers every day: invest in automation solutions that provide flexibility and agility to grow in whichever direction the market goes,” said Sami Atiya, President of ABB’s Robotics and Motion division. “ABB is proud to help our customers in China and around the world with solutions that take full advantage of the latest technologies to meet the challenges of mass customization, faster cycles and constant change which have become the new normal – even in our own factories.”

The entire Shanghai factory will be modeled as a digital twin, which will provide intuitively tailored dashboards for management, engineers, operators and maintenance experts to make the best decisions. This includes gathering and analyzing intelligence through ABB Ability™ Connected Services on the health and performance of ABB robots in the factory to ensure early identification of potential anomalies. 

In addition to avoiding costly downtime, ABB Ability™ offers advanced digital solutions that can improve performance, reliability and energy usage, as well as providing access to the world’s best platforms, such as the Microsoft Azure enterprise cloud, which is the first international public cloud service operated in China

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