Robots keep automotive sub-supplier in trim

摘要

Magna Exteriors and Interiors in Hartlip, Kent specialises in cockpit modules for various car manufacturers where it has made substantial investments with the introduction of ABB's IRB 6600 six axis robots. With the general uncertainty about the future of the UK's manufacturing sector, coupled with a fixation on achieving short term returns, many UK manufacturers are often unwilling to consider investing in capital equipment, but even in the hard hit Tier 1 automotive sub-supply sector there are reasons why investment in robot automation equipment will prove beneficial even in these uncertain times, according to ABB.