The MoU was signed by SKF CEO Rickard Gustafson and ABB CEO Bjrn Rosengren at the ABB Robotics Experience Center in Västerås, Sweden.
SKF and ABB want to work together to explore and evaluate solutions that can improve manufacturing capabilities and support customers in increasing their productivity.
As a first step in the collaboration, SKF will make the necessary investments in automation and clean manufacturing processes to find solutions for reducing CO2 emissions from SKF's business operations. In the long run, both parties expect to explore new business opportunities in both traditional and emerging market segments, providing valuable lessons that are broadly applicable to the industry.
The two companies have recently signed a series of contracts to deliver specific projects in the field of advanced manufacturing automation, including the implementation of robotic bin picking and the installation of innovative logistics automation solutions in SKF's complex industrial workshops. Robots advance detail management and quality assurance.
