ABB sells first US-manufactured robot to Hitachi Powdered Metals

ABB sold its first robot manufactured in the US, an IRB 2600, produced at its Auburn Hills, Michigan facility, to Hitachi Powdered Metals USA for material handling at its Greensburg, Indiana plant.

“The sale of ABB's first robot produced in the US to Hitachi is a tremendous milestone in the development of our manufacturing presence in the Americas.”roboticstomorrow.com

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• roboticstomorrow.comABB sells its first ever robot manufactured in the US to Hitachi Powdered Metals USA | RoboticsTomorrowMar 1, 2017
• foodengineeringmag.comABB sells first American-made robot | 2017-03-14 | Food EngineeringCasey LaughmanMar 14, 2017
• dbusiness.comRobots Building Robots: Auburn Hills-based ABB Sells First U.S. Manufactured Robot - DBusiness MagazineStephanie ShenoudaMar 15, 2017

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