Adept Technology, Inc. (San Jose, CA) and ABB Flexible Automation Inc. (New Berlin, WI) have formed an alliance to jointly market high-speed small-parts packaging and handling solutions for the food and consumer products industries.
SIG Pack Systems AG (Beringen, Switzerland) has entered into a cooperative agreement with ABB Flexible Automation (New Berlin, WI) under which ABB will supply standardized robotic products to SIG Pack for further integration into packaging automation systems.
ABB Flexible Automation Inc. (New Berlin, WI) formed a new division, Packaging Automation, which will focus on picking, packing and palletizing robotic system solutions for the food, beverage, personal care and pharmaceutical industries.
ABB Flexible Automation-Robotics, General Industry Group (New Berlin, WI) and R.A. Jones & Co. Inc. (Cincinnati, OH) formed a strategic alliance to offer integrated robotic/packaging systems.