The automotive industry is imprinted all over Michigan manufacturing. This holds true in the city of Jackson, MI, as well as other communities around the state. While many auto manufacturers have moved out of the area in the last couple of decades, there are still manufacturers hold

Michigan has a long history of manufacturing, and Clinton Township, MI is no exception. There are several manufacturers in the area that are keeping that tradition alive today with the help of robotic automation. There is a diversity of manufacturers in the area from molding compani

The plastics industry is one of the most important industries in the country. Plastics fill our lives as food containers, safety devices, children’s toys and even patio furniture, and those are just a few of the more obvious examples. The demand for plastics is what keeps industries

Michigan used to be the car manufacturing state. The “Big Three” U.S. car manufacturers – General Motors, Chrysler and Ford – had strong footholds in Michigan communities until the bankruptcies began around a decade ago. Even with a weakened economy and many of the large manufacturi

Fort Wayne, Indiana, a town located close to the eastern border of Indiana, has a rich history of manufacturing – a history which it shares with most of the state. While there are many metal working facilities around the state, there are also several plastics and adhesive companies

ABB industrial robot controllers guarantee superior motion control and quick integration of additional hardware. IRC5, ABB’s fifth generation robot controller, features the motion control technology TrueMove and QuickMove. This technology is essential to the robot’s accuracy, speed,

Flint, Michigan has seen a lot of hardship in the last 10 years. Once a booming industrial metropolis and the birthplace of General Motors, Flint went into receivership in 2002, and the economy has been slow to recover. However, despite the economy, there are some industrial manufac

There is a long history of automotive manufacturing in Farmington Hills, Michigan, a story that rings true throughout the state up north. Farmington Hills continues that automotive history with a variety of manufacturing to supply that industry – including thermal spray and sealing

When you bring up manufacturing, anyone over the age of 50 in Kentucky may reference hemp growing and the manufacturing of hemp products – a large industry in the Bluegrass State until hemp was lumped in with its cousin, marijuana, as a drug in the 1970s and made illegal to grow wit

Manufacturing is the backbone of many communities in the United States. This is the case in several communities across Michigan. While many automotive manufacturers have left the area, other companies have moved in to take up the slack and offer jobs and skills. Not only are there a

Evansville, Indiana became a mecca of industry in the 1930s when an Ohio River port was opened there. The port remains today and has a long history as the point of transport for large amounts of metal works including steel plates, iron and steel coils. It would follow that the commu

Indianapolis, Indiana has an interesting history. It was not a village started by settlers, which was the common way to start a city in the 1800s. Instead, Indianapolis got its start through the proclamation of statehood for Indiana – basically named after Indiana, with “polis” adde

2011 proved to be a wildly successful year for ABB. ABB’s net income was up by 24% in 2011. Their orders rose 17% with revenues up 16%. The full-year orders hit $40 billion for the first time. The increase in profitability in the fourth quarter of 2011 was due to strong revenue grow

Cleveland, Ohio is one of the largest cities in Ohio, and possibly one of the largest in the region. With Lake Erie to the north and Pennsylvania to the east, Cleveland is always competing with two things – the cold and PA manufacturing industries.With a large manufacturing culture,

Every day robots are becoming more and more common in Ohio manufacturing companies. There are industrial robots that assemble and weld planes, trains and automobiles. There are robots that weld metal works large and small. There are even robots that polish and finish products, shini

ABB has developed a range of solutions to meet the specific needs of the plastics production industry. These solutions include AC and DC drives, controls, and safety engineering. This ensures that ABB’s customers can meet their total drives and controls needs from a single source.AB

Dayton, Ohio is home to one of the only military bases in Ohio – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. With the defense department so closely linked to the area, as well as the rich manufacturing tradition in Ohio overall, manufacturers in Dayton depend on robotics to continue to expand

Welding robots increase the efficiency and quality of welding processes while minimizing scrap. ABB is the leading supplier of welding robots and complete welding packages. Some robots used for arc welding are: IRB 140, IRB 1410, IRB 1600, IRB 2400, IRB 2600, and IRB 4600. Spot wel

ABB’s IRB 120 robot is the company’s smallest robot. It is ideal for assembly applications and material handling. It is compact and lightweight, providing superior control and path accuracy. It has been used in the electronics industry to assemble a digital camera. The system can lo

ABB designed a new robotic packaged to demonstrate and teach real-life industrial robot concepts in the classroom. In 2011, ABB began offering schools, colleges, and universities this educational package to help equip the engineers of the future with the necessary skills for a robot