Red robots in the red house: ABB robots help a traditional Black Forest brewery

摘要

Germany's Black Forest has long been famous for its natural beauty, clean water and clean air. It also has a tradition of precision workmanship going back many centuries, with products such as its clocks being famous the world over. These high standards in mechanical deftness and accuracy are a strength that is shared by ABB's robots. Finding these robots at work in a traditional Black Forest brewery may be unusual, but is, nevertheless, consistent with the tradition of precision. The Rothaus brewery, maker of the famous "Tannenzapfle" beer, uses four ABB robots in handling and packaging. High up in the Black Forest in southwest Germany sits the 221-year-old Rothaus ("red house") brewery. The beer brewed here has long since achieved a cult status among German beer drinkers and the brewery's distinctive beer bottles, with their foil cladding and label showing a German Fraulein, are known throughout Germany, and beyond. Despite being over two centuries old, the brewery is equipped with the latest in modern technology, including four ABB robots that handle the beer kegs and cases.