Recent developments in gripping technologies have made substantial improvement in areas where robots require greater functions.
In China, the latest breed of graping systems have been aiding the whole automation process, giving manufacturers more benefits from high-performance. Italian company, Gimatic, offers automated series of standard gripping products, end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), sensors and mechanical products and services such as electromechanical integration. International Plastics News for Asia (IRNA) talks to Mr. Guerino Rosso, COO of Gimatic Global and Mr. Wang Feng, General Manager of Gimatic Automation Engineering (Changshu) Co., Ltd., on how the Group has taken a big leap to serve China and the rest of Asia.
IRNA: Please tell us about Gimatic.
Mr. Rosso: Gimatic has been an active player in the automation industry, as can be seen clearly from its new product line. We have four series, more than 3,500 products, covering all aspects in automated handling. Global revenue is expected to reach 7 million to 80 million euros a year starting 2018. For the Chinese market, Gimatic’s 2018 results were 50% higher than in the same period last year. Aside from the growth rate as attributed to high-quality products, Gimatic also gives credit to the rapid improvement of the Gimatic China team.
Mr. Wang: In fact, Gimatic China team really expanded only a year ago. I joined Gimatic in end of 2016 and in early 2017, I set out to distribute to the f ve major sales regions in China, and in one year, the headquarters of Gimatic China in Changshu was founded. And with its own sales and service offices across the country, the number of employees has grown from 4-5 to 20 now. The original Gimatic Shanghai joint venture is now a 100% wholly owned company. Everything ‘ was going in full swing, steps are being taken methodically.
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