Robots and humans take intelligent manufacturing to the next level

The investment in intelligent manufacturing at ABB China’s Xiamen switchgear and grid components facility, which has increased production levels and reduced delivery times for customers, has been awarded Level IV certification from the country’s Ministry of Industry & Information Technology (MIIT).

The first electrical equipment manufacturer to be awarded the highest-level certification from the CMMM® (China Manufacturing Maturity Model), ABB Xiamen Switchgear Co., Ltd. had to demonstrate ‘intelligent’ competency across 18 different areas of operations. Each area, from personnel to design, manufacturing, service, integration, and data applications, was ranked by a third-party IT expert. To date, only 52 companies have achieved CMMM® Level IV in China.