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Assa Abloy Case Study: Close the Skills Gap With In-House Robotics Expertise

Written by David Maltais | Feb 20, 2018 12:00 PM

Want to tour one of Romania's biggest factories? Our brand new case study does just that! In the heart of Bucharest, Assa Abloy Romania produces locks and hinges to be sent to other Assa Abloy plants worldwide.

The Robotiq 2-Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper and Wrist Camera at Assa Abloy Romania

But manufacturing workers are hard to find in the country's capital city. The skills gap is widening every year.

In the fall of 2015, Assa Abloy Romania's management invested in robotics to automate simple tasks and fill value-added positions with their workers. This generated in-house robotics expertise that set an example for the whole Assa Abloy Group.

Robotiq and Universal Robots were key players in what has been coined as "the automation revolution". Enjoy the video!