He said that ABB's models are aimed at helping manufacturing customers of all size transform their operations.
The company established its first global quality center in Shanghai this year, after initially relocating its robotics R&D headquarters from Detroit to the city in 2006.
All its robots, down to the last screw, go through strict quality controls and inspections.
Its robotic products and solutions have been used in a variety of industrial operations in China, from welding and assembly plants to packaging facilities, across sectors including automotive, food and beverage, computers and consumer electronics, said Gu.
Seventy of its Chinese-built IRB 120 robots, the smallest in its range, for instance, were installed at PC hardware manufacturer Rapoo's plant in Shenzhen this year.
Gu said that installation freed around 280 workers, in two shifts, from what was a highly labor intensive and repetitive process, but also greatly improved productivity, and lowered production costs by as much as a half.
Also, the flexibility of the robots has helped Rapoo reduce the production time for some of its key equipment by 15 percent.
Contact the writer at lifangfang@chinadaily.com.cn
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