Supply Chain Digital Magazine December 2023 | Page 128

Three of the biggest robotics manufacturers
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Three of the biggest robotics manufacturers

Automation is revolutionising all parts of the supply chain . The following are three of the leading robotics manufacturers .
ABB ABB is a Swedish-Swiss multinational corporation headquartered in Zürich , Switzerland . ABB ’ s Robotics Division is a pioneer in robotics and digital services , providing innovative solutions for a diverse range of industries , from automotive to electronics to logistics .
As one of the world ’ s leading robotics suppliers , ABB has shipped more than 500,000 robot solutions globally .
DENSO DENSO is a market leader in the small industrial robots segment , with over 120,000 robots installed worldwide .
As well as its robotics – which are used heavily in the automotive supply chain – the company helps streamline and automate logistics operations , with its RFID scanners for warehouse management and transport , which can read up to 700 RFID tags per second . This helps avoid inventory surpluses and shortages .
YASKAWA ELECTRIC Established in 1915 in Kitakyushu , Japan , Yaskawa Electric has transformed from a motor manufacturer to an automation company and now a mechatronics company . Its industrial robots are used in a wide range of industries , including logistics .
Its robots add versatility to materials handling and high-value fulfilment automation solutions , such as piece picking and mixedcase palletising .