ABB sells 5,000th robot in United Kingdom

ABB 在英國售出第5,000個機器人

Flexible system will support growing food automation demand

靈活係統將支持不斷發展的食品自動化需求

Zurich, Switzerland, July 14, 2006 - ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has announced the sale of its 5,000th robot into the United Kingdom market. The IRB 340 FlexPicker robot is one of three units that will support an advanced package handling solution for Allied Bakeries, which operates a dozen production sites across the U.K.

瑞士蘇黎世7月14日消息——全球領先的電力和自動化技術集團ABB公司宣布了向英國市場出售的其第5,000個機器人。IRB 340 FlexPicker機器人是將支持Allied Bakeries公司的一個高級包裝處理解決方案的三個裝置之一。Allied Bakeries在全英國運營著十二個生產工廠。

The new packaging line was designed and integrated by solutions provider RTS Flexible Systems. To mark the milestone, ABB Robotics U.K vice president Martin Walder recently presented a commemorative plaque to RTS managing director, David Bradford.

該新包裝線是由解決方案供應商RTS Flexible Systems公司設計和集成的。為了紀念這一裏程標，英國ABB機器人公司副總裁Martin Walder最近向RTS管理主管David Bradford頒發了一個紀念匾。

“I see delivery of the 5,000th robot by ABB as the start of a new initiative rather than merely a step along the way,” responded Bradford. “We look forward to working with our chosen partner, ABB, on additional solutions that support the significant automation potential in the U.K. food industry."

Bradford回應道：“我認為ABB交付第5,000個機器人是一個新始創的開始，而不僅僅是前進道路上的一步。我們期待著與我們選擇的合作夥伴ABB一起致力於附加解決方案，以扶持英國食品工業自動化的無限潛力。”

Anders Jonsson, head of ABB’s Robotics division, added: “This milestone validates our growing competence in delivering advanced robotics solutions to the general industries. Building upon a long tradition of leadership in automotive applications, we are helping customers in foods, foundry, plastics, electronics and other markets to achieve new levels of productivity and flexibility not available through traditional automation technologies.”

ABB機器人事業部主管Anders Jonsson 補充道：“zheyilichengbiaozhengminglewomenbuduanzengchangdeweiputonggongyetigonggaoduanjiqirenjiejuefangandenengli。jiyuzaijidongyingyonglingyuyoujiudelingdaochuantong

，womenzhengzaibangzhushipin、鑄造
、塑膠、電子和其他市場的客戶實現新的生產力和靈活性高度，而這是傳統自動化技術實現不了的。”

ABB sold its first robot into the United Kingdom in 1974 and estimates some 14,000 units from all suppliers are in use there today. In cooperation with systems integrators and other partners, the group has provided advanced six-axis robots to a growing range of markets. Worldwide, ABB has the largest installed base of robots, totalling more than 140,000.

ABB在1974年向英國售出了第一個機器人
，而估計英國現今共有大約14,000個在使用中的機器人。公司與係統集成商和其他夥伴合作，為越來越多的市場領域提供了高端的六軸機器人。ABB在全球範圍內有著最多的的安裝數量，總計超過140,000個。

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 105,000 people.

ABB是shi電dian力li和he自zi動dong化hua技ji術shu領ling域yu的de全quan球qiu領ling導dao廠chang商shang，致zhi力li於yu為wei工gong業ye和he電dian力li行xing業ye客ke戶hu提ti供gong解jie決jue方fang案an，以yi幫bang助zhu客ke戶hu提ti高gao生sheng產chan效xiao率lv，同tong時shi降jiang低di對dui環huan境jing的de不bu良liang影ying響xiang。ABB集團的業務遍布全球100多個國家
，擁有大約105,000名雇員。

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