ENA Sectors 2025-01-22 13:42:39 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Chennai, Jan 22 (KNN) </strong>Scandinavian Robot Systems India Pvt Ltd (RSP India), a subsidiary of Sweden-based Robot System Products AB (RSP), has inaugurated its first manufacturing facility in Chennai, marking a move to capitalise on India's expanding robotics market.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The facility aims to strengthen local production capabilities while enhancing cost competitiveness and establishing India as a crucial manufacturing hub for South Asia.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">RSP, headquartered in the industrial city of V&auml;ster&aring;s near Stockholm, has operated independently for more than 20 years following its separation from ABB's robotics division.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The company specialises in peripheral equipment for industrial robots, with a particular focus on tool changers that enable robots to switch between various tools for different operations. Their expertise centres on six-axis articulated robots, which mimic human arm movements.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Arvind Vasu, Managing Director, RSP India, emphasised, We offer solutions like tool changers, which allow for easy tool switching, swivels for infinite rotation, and tailored hose packages that simplify robot integration.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Our plug-and-play systems help reduce costly automation downtime, he added.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Chennai facility's initial production will concentrate on manufacturing dress packs for robots, including automatic tool changers, swivels, tool parking stands, and cable and hose management solutions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">RSP plans to expand its product range as local supplier partnerships develop within the region's manufacturing ecosystem.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Eddie Eriksson, President, RSP AB, highlighted the strategic importance of the facility, noting that localising production would enable faster customisation and more efficient customer service while establishing a sustainable regional presence.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">RSP's business model primarily involves supplying products to system integrators who design and construct manufacturing cells for various industrial applications. In automotive manufacturing, the company partners with line builders responsible for complete production lines. While the automotive sector represents RSP's largest market segment, the company is actively pursuing opportunities in general manufacturing, electronics, and consumer goods.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The expansion comes amid significant growth in India's robotics market. From an annual robot consumption of 1,500-2,000 units in 2002, the market grew to approximately 4,000 robots pre-pandemic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">By 2023, consumption reached 8,500 robots, with International Federation for Robotics data suggesting that annual robot installations could exceed 10,000 units in 2024.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 40745 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/swedish-robotics-firm-rsp-establishes-manufacturing-presence-in-india 2025-01-22 13:42:39 knnindia.co.in