Factory Automation Systems Awarded Integration Contract from GM
Brief Summary:
- Factory Automation Systems, an Atlanta-based automation system integrator, has been awarded a contract by General Motors Corporation to provide integration services for the installation of over 170 new FANUC industrial robots at the General Motors Assembly Plant in Doraville, GA, just outside of Atlanta.
- These new robots will replace older generation robots and will be installed over a nine-month period of time.
- Integration services include assembly and verification run-off of both spot welding and material handling robots, including full size demonstrations using actual and mocked-up assembly fixtures for various vehicle subassemblies.
- Factory Automation Systems will utilize a dedicated portion of its 75,000 square foot automation facility to provide these integration services.
- Factory Automation Systems is a turnkey automation systems integrator with a staff of over 100 people, specializing in robotics, PLC systems, motion controls and drives systems, and manufacturing execution systems.
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