# BOC unveils AU$15M robot cylinder automation system in Wetherill Park

BOC Australia unveiled a $15 million robot cylinder automation system at its Sydney Operations Centre, using a six-axis robot and turntables to sort and move cylinders. The site produces more than 1.3 million cylinders each year.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2018-02-21
- Where: Wetherill Park, Sydney, Australia
- Value: $11.7M (15.0M AUD)
- Status: completed
- Capacity: more than 1.3 million cylinders per year
- Products: robot cylinder automation system, six-axis robot
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [BOC Australia](https://endata.com/companies/2874.md)
- [Linde](https://endata.com/companies/472.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [boc.com.au](https://www.boc.com.au/shop/en/au/news-20180222), 2018-02-22: "The launch of this cylinder automation system is a landmark moment for BOC, driving a competitive advantage, and representing a significant safety investment for the Sydney Operations Centre."

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