Students gain access to advanced automation technology

摘要

ABB has announced a five-year sponsorship agreement with the University of Queensland (UQ) valued at approximately $500,000. Students of the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology now have access to the ABB Mechatronics Teaching Laboratory, which is equipped with ABB's System 800xA control system, IRB 120 industrial robot and drives packages.The university will run courses each year with ABB guest lecturers, giving a minimum of 120 students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience with ABB's System 800xA and automation equipment in areas such as control engineering, mine ventilation and mine management.