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2010-01-22 - Zinc smelter Nyrstar of Hobart Tasmania have installed a range of ABB robots to increase quality, productivity and improve working conditions for employees
2010-01-21 - Extended reach and swift action: the new IRB 2600 robot
2009-09-28 - It’s 1984, the Olympics are in LA, the Soviets don’t attend; the first Apple Mac goes on sale in the US; Sony makes the first 3 ½ inch floppy disc; the first Indiana Jones movie does battle with Ghostbusters at the cinemas, and Victa Lawncare in Sydney, Australia installs an ABB IRB60 robot to palletise mowers for domestic sale and export markets.
2009-08-19 - Workshops on the safe operation and design of robotics equipment were held in Melbourne recently as part of ABB’s National Robotics Competition
2009-06-18 - Finding specialised qualified staff and the need for greater efficiency in an increasingly competitive marketplace motivated Peter Harrison, the general manager of Melbourne based Hilustre Coatings Pty. Ltd, to investigate the possibility of using a robot at the company’s spray painting facility.
2009-06-12 - Headlining ABB’s stand will be the recently launched IRB 360 FlexPicker, offering improved cycle times of 20% and an increased payload of 50%.
2009-06-01 - The 2009 Safety Training Workshop series highlights ABB’s commitment to providing practical support for those companies interested in industrial safety
2009-05-25 - When Australian cannery SPC Ardmona switched its palletizing system, it found other advantages than just packing more pallets. The new system also opened up opportunities for new business.
2009-05-21 - Headlining ABB’s stand was the new IRB 4600 robot which is described as the fastest, most accurate, low-weight, medium-sized robot ever with a 20-60kg payload
2009-04-27 - Headlining ABB’s stand will be the new IRB 4600 robot which is described as the fastest, most accurate, low-weight, medium-sized robot ever with a 20 kg to 60 kg payload