Powering productivity in electronics

With over 10 years of experience in electronics, ABB Robotics helps leading brands and top ODM/OEMs boost productivity across a wide range of applications. Our customers choose us for superior technology and proven ability to meet their needs.

 

ABB robots are trusted for processes such as grinding, deburring, deflashing, polishing, assembly, testing, inspection, packaging, machine tending, and pick-and-place. With more than 10,000 robots in operation, we reliably support customers in driving efficiency and taking productivity to the next level.

Key Applications

  1. Surface Finishing Robotic solutions

    Robotic solutions enhance surface finishing in electronics manufacturing by ensuring consistent quality and the high standards required for performance components.

     

    Featured robots:
    IRB 1200 Next Gen and IRB 1300

  2. Printed Circuit Board Assembly

    ABB’s modular robotic solution helps boost flexibility, scalability, and precision in printed circuit boards assembly.

     

    Featured robots:

     

    Small robots and GoFa

     

  3. Flexible Printed Circuits Cable Assembly

    ABB’s cobots and small robots bring efficiency and precision to flexible printed circuits cable assembly.

     

    Featured robots:
    IRB 1100 and GoFa

  4. Laser removing

    Achieves high-efficiency surface prep through contactless laser removal, reducing waste, preserving part integrity, and minimizing line interruptions.

     

    Featured robots:
    IRB 1200 Next Gen

  5. 3D curve dispensing

    Enables smooth, accurate application on 3D surfaces while reducing cycle times and ensuring uniformity.

     

    Featured robots:
    IRB 1200 Next Gen

More solutions for electronics

Auto calibration

ABB robotics’ automated process where robots use sensors to detect positional errors and adjust their internal models, ensuring high accuracy and minimal setup time.

Absolute Accuracy

This ABB robotics technology corrects mechanical and controller deviations, enabling the robot to reach exact real-world positions for precise alignment, improved quality, and faster deployment.

Virtual Commissioning

Complete digital twin of physical assets on a production line, which enables users to create, simulate and test a robot installation in a virtual environment - without disturbing the actual production line.

Replicable Solution

Simplifies calibration with pre-shipment and on-site auto-calibration, enabling path compensation. Rapid ramp-up, identical programs and DH calibration ensure uniform operations and easy changes across stations.

ABB Robotics in electronics

How we help our customers

Modems get a new lease of life with help of ABB robot

Working with ABB, the company designed a cell based on an ABB robot. The cell takes modems, identifies them through a unique bar code, places them on a test stand, connects leads, switches the modems on and recognises their status via the device’s LED light.

YuMi manufacturing sockets at ABB’s plant in the Czech Republic

ABB, the leading power and automation company, today announced the installation of YuMi, the world’s first truly collaborative robot, at its Low Voltage Products plant in Jablonec nad Nisou, the Czech Republic.

Sensor manufacturer uses ABB cobots to boost quality and increase productivity up to 97 percent

A manufacturer of sensors for the automotive industry is using ABB cobots to ensure it meets the high quality standards of its customers.

ABB supports Qisda with robotic solution for the production lines

Quality and flexibility were two of the major benefits brought to Qisda’s production lines by installing ABB robots to work hand in hand with their shopfloor staff.

The fully automated FOSB packing/unpacking solution for the Semiconductor industry

Easy Field Corporation (EFC) is a leading system integrator for the electronics and semiconductor industry. In order to maintain stable and rapid production needs and avoid wafer pollution or electrostatic damage, ABB Robotics and EFC together create a high-efficiency automatic unpacking solution.

YuMi takes over THT assembly

Smart integration – the GLAUB group of companies is incorporating ABB’s YuMi robot into production lines for its customers. Compact and easy to integrate, YuMi is aiding the automation of customized electronics manufacturing and helping achieve batch sizes of one.

Our solutions in action