ABB Robotics and FRIMO join forces to provide automated routing system to the plastics industry

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (June 15, 2009) – ABB Robotics and FRIMO, a leading producer of advanced production systems for plastics processing, have reached an agreement to jointly manufacture and market an automated routing, trimming and cutting cell for the plastics industry. The centerpiece of the agreement, which elevates FRIMO to preferred integrator status with ABB in the plastics industry, is the modular FRIMO FlexTrim cell, which combines the products and expertise of both companies to provide a high performance, cost-effective, and flexible robotic router trimming system. ABB and FRIMO have worked together for many years serving the plastics industry with innovative plastics processing systems.

“ABB Robotics has a long history of partnering with the strongest players in various industry segments,” said Joe Campbell, the vice president of sales and marketing, ABB Robotics, North America. “Our collaboration with FRIMO will help us provide companies in the plastics industry with an automated routering solution not previously available.”

The new FRIMO FlexTrim cell will be featured at the FRIMO booth (#S-28096) at the 2009 NPE Show June 22 -26 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

“FRIMO is committed to providing the plastics industry with innovative, highly flexible and low cost processing systems,” said Jeff Daily, president of FRIMO USA. “The FRIMO robotic router trimming system with ABB robots fits perfectly within our product portfolio.”