Due to increasing demand, Electrical and automation solutions giant ABB India is expanding its smart power factory in Bengaluru. The announcement of this factory upgradation in Nelamangala came on Monday. The Smart Power factory connects robots and motors and drives to the Internet of Things (IoT). The company in a statement said that the smart facility harnesses advanced collaborative robotics technology for better human-machine interface, artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced digitalisation technologies to create a sophisticated, automated, and flexible future-ready factory. The connected factory software helps in maximizing productivity and energy efficiency by 40 percent and 15 percent respectively.
President of the Smart Power Division of ABB Group, Giampiero Frisio, commented on the development, “The upgrades and expansion at the Bangalore factory make it one of our most advanced production facilities in the world. The adoption of exciting new Industry 5.0 technologies makes this an ideal home for the production, testing, and supply of ABB Smart Power’s technologies.” Frisio opines that the Smart Power team are the ideal partner for customers pursuing higher standards of safety, reliability, and energy efficiency in their operations.
The facility, which spans over 8,400 square meters, aims to serve to the expanding demand across electricity-consuming sectors like renewable energy systems of solar and wind, commercial and residential buildings, infrastructure and utility among many others. Kiran Dutt, President, Electrification Business, ABB India, stated, “Smart factories would be the cornerstone for the Indian manufacturing sector to leapfrog and manufacture quality electrification products and solutions to support the country’s next level growth across sectors sustainably.”
