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Automated Industrial Robotics (AIR) unites technical depth, operational strength, and modern capability in a single partner built for ambitious manufacturers.
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Medical
Driving innovation in medical device assembly, surgical instruments, orthopedic, cardiology & CRM, peripheral and continence care, and more.
Pharma
AIR partners with leading pharmaceutical companies to design, build, and support advanced automation systems for complex, highly regulated production environments.
Semiconductor
Enabling startups, global semiconductor equipment OEMs, and semiconductor fabs to scale to high-volume production systems.
Food & beverage
Proven experience across a wide range of food and beverage manufacturing processes and products including tea, bakery, pet foods, ready meals, beverage and tobacco.
Automotive
We bring the latest automation thinking, expertise, and equipment from ultrasonic welding, clipping, screwing, and snapping to materials handling, inspection, and traceability.
Consumer goods
AIR brings together deep, specialist automation expertise to deliver complex solutions across cosmetics, personal care, pet care, and electronics manufacturing.
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AIR combines deep engineering expertise, industrial scale, and advanced capability in one powerful partner for ambitious, progressive manufacturers.
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Deep process and systems expertise, engineered to optimize performance, efficiency, and long-term operational success.
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We partner with ambitious, progressive manufacturers across the medical, pharma, semiconductor, food & beverage, automotive, and consumer goods sectors. Discover how AIR can help your drive innovation, efficiency, and scale.
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Emerging technology,
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AIR in Silicon Valley focuses on high-tech industries, offering specialized expertise in semiconductors, medical products, renewable energy, emerging technologies and data storage. Across our six sites, we work in a range of sectors:
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Medical, pharmaceutical
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AIR in Shannon, Ireland focuses on advanced automation for the MedTech industry. Across our six sites, we work in a range of sectors:
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Across our six sites, we offer specialized expertise and automation innovation to a range of sectors:
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Pharma, medical, food and beverage,
consumer goods and more
Across our six sites, AIR works in a range of sectors:
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Medical devices, filling
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AIR in Sligo, Ireland delivers advanced automation solutions for medical and life sciences manufacturers, including flexible filling systems and high-speed filling systems. Across our six sites, we work in a range of sectors:
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Deep automotive
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AIR in Rochester Hills specializes in the design and manufacture of fully integrated stand-alone assembly, specialized machines, and automated and secondary assembly equipment. Across our six sites, we work in a range of sectors:
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Virtual Reality – A Better Customer Experience

This post originally appeared on modular-global.com. Modular Automation is now part of AIR.
Person wearing a virtual reality headset, with the caption 'Virtual Reality'

There is great excitement in the office today as our engineers have developed a Virtual Reality (VR) simulation for an upcoming project. VR allows our engineers to assess the operations of a machine in a virtual manufacturing environment.

A collaborative effort between our controls and design department was the key to the success of the simulation. Using ABB RobotStudio and a HTC Vive headset, our engineers can interact, simulate and immerse themselves within the automation environment.

The benefits offered by VR means that we can create innovative solutions that continually advance the production capabilities of our customers. Machine designs and controls can be refined and optimised at an early stage. A virtual model of a machine can help our engineers to identify difficult robot trajectories. Additionally, optimum machine layout can be achieved, and robot operations can be analysed to obtain accurate cycle times before the machine assembly begins.

VR allows our customers to review their projects in the early stages of development giving them an insight to the capabilities of their bespoke automation solution. We are committed as a trusted, highly capable, automation partner who delivers exactly what advanced manufacturers need to continually advance their production capabilities.

For more news visit: https://www.modular-global.com/news

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