ABB Robotics opened a random bin picking test center in Jönköping, Sweden, to develop automated pick-and-place solutions using 3D-enabled random bin picking technology. The center is part of ABB’s wider strategy to accelerate flexible automation in small- and medium-size enterprises. The ability to recognize an item in any orientation allows parts to be randomly placed in a bin or on a pallet, removing the need for the parts to be manually pre-sorted or arranged.

At ABB’s new test center, customers and partners will be able to test different configurations and scenarios before implementing them in a real environment, helping minimize the risks, time, and costs traditionally associated with creating bin picking applications and also reducing disruption during installation. The team will use RobotStudio, ABB’s leading simulation and programming tool to model processes before physical cells are created for final testing and refinement.