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ABB increases investment in robot training centre

8 October 2010
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ABB increases investment in robot training centreA facility dedicated to training professionals in using robotics is undergoing fresh investment.

The Milton Keynes centre is being expanded with new additions including two IRB 360 FlexPicker robots, used for picking and packing applications in the fast moving consumer goods market.

ABB UK robotics sales and marketing manager Nigel Platt commented that as the UK's manufacturing industry grows, it is important to invest in training "the present and future generation of engineers and operators" to take advantage of the potential benefits of robotics.

"We now need to encourage more UK manufacturers, colleges and training schools to embrace the opportunities and value of training in robotic technology," he declared.

Individuals involved in improving manufacturing processes may be interested to lean that ABB is doubling investment in the institution, spending more than £100,000 to install additional robot training cells.

ABB's news comes as the Office for National Statistics revealed year-on-year manufacturing industry growth reached six per cent in August 2010, exceeding experts' predictions.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800106433-ADNFCR
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