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Noun 1. ABB - an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s
 Robotics robotics, science and technology of general purpose, programmable machine systems. Contrary to the popular fiction image of robots as ambulatory machines of human appearance capable of performing almost any task, most robotic systems are anchored to fixed positions  has partnered with three UK businesses to help broaden its offering for food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods.  manufacturers. As members of ABB's Global Partner Programme, the businesses, Dimaco, RG Luma The black/gray/white information in a video signal, represented as the letter "Y." Color information is transmitted as luma (brightness) and chroma (color). The luma is a weighted sum of the RGB colors. See luminance, YUV and YUV/RGB conversion formulas.  and Qualitech Automation Systems and Robotics (QUASAR), will help ABB to diversify its robotic product and service offerings for food and beverage applications.

All three companies are recognised experts in their field, with experience in the design and development of automation products and systems.

Qualitech Automation Systems and Robotics is recognised as one of the UK's leading suppliers to design, build, supply and install systems for food processing Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food for consumption by humans or animals. The food processing industry utilises these processes.  applications. Previously known as Qualitech Food Systems Limited, the company offers a wide range of solutions for the food industries, encompassing everything from conveying, depositing, filling, aeration aeration /aer·a·tion/ (ar-a´shun)
1. the exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen by the blood in the lungs.

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 and packaging through to complete production lines. By working with ABB, the company can expand its offering by integrating robotics into its solutions to improve flexibility and productivity.

Also joining ABB's Global Partner Program is RG Luma, suppliers of industrial automation, special purpose machines and robotic integration. The company is expanding on its success within the food and beverage markets. Having integrated over 25 ABB robots over the past 12 months, RG Luma is keen to continue to use proven products recognised by the industry.

The final business to join ABB's partnership program is Dimaco, an inspection company working in the UK and Ireland. Dimaco's sister company, Intrion in Belgium has a long and established history working with ABB in the development of automated solutions, so it was a natural step for the UK business to join the leading supplier of industrial robots An industrial robot is officially defined by ISO[1] as an automatically controlled, reprogrammable, multipurpose manipulator programmable in three or more axes. . The company primarily supplies optical and image processing image processing

Set of computational techniques for analyzing, enhancing, compressing, and reconstructing images. Its main components are importing, in which an image is captured through scanning or digital photography; analysis and manipulation of the image, accomplished
 equipment within the packaging industry, including the food and beverage sectors.

Dimaco, RG Luma and Qualitech Automation Systems and Robotics are the latest companies to participate in the ABB Global Partner Program, designed to provide ABB's partners with the tools and information to succeed in an expanding market for robot-based automation. These three businesses will be provided with sales, marketing, technical, application and service support as well as software training for all employees. ABB's Global Partner Program is structured to enable further business opportunities between ABB partners providing global possibilities for business ventures.

For more information about the potential benefits of integrating robots into your production process:

Contact ABB on tel 01908 350300 or visit www.abb.co.uk
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