Stabilus Launches Stabilus4Automation to Dominate Robotics Market

Stabilus SE, a global leader in motion control solutions, is strategically expanding its industrial automation business by launching Stabilus4Automation, a unified platform that bundles the technological expertise of its expert brands including Stabilus, ACE, Destaco, Fabreeka, and Hahn Gasfedern. This initiative leverages synergies within the group to offer integrated, scalable automation solutions for demanding applications, with a particular focus on robotics. CEO Dr. Michael Buchsner emphasized that industrial automation represents a crucial growth area, and the company aims to capitalize on the global addressable market for end-of-arm tooling, gripping, and robotic tooling solutions, estimated at approximately EUR 3 billion and growing at double-digit rates. Stabilus plans to generate EUR 500 million in revenue from new, high-margin innovation products over the long term, with the automation segment expected to contribute significantly.

The company's approach combines its core competencies in damping technology, speed control, and vibration isolation with robotics applications, offering tailor-made solutions for automated production processes. A key example is a collaborative project between Destaco and ACE, which developed a powerful end-of-arm tool (EOAT) enhanced with ACE's MC series miniature shock absorbers to improve handling efficiency and protect equipment. This modular, scalable solution exemplifies Stabilus' strategy of integrating technological expertise into specific use cases. Additionally, Stabilus is implementing these automation solutions in its own production plants to optimize manufacturing processes, gain practical experience, and drive innovation from within.

Driven by trends such as skilled labor shortages and the need for more efficient manufacturing, industrial automation and robotics are gaining importance, presenting Stabilus with substantial growth prospects. The company is already working with over 100 partners worldwide in robotics and has developed a 360-degree drive solution for robot joints in a pilot project. Jurgen Roland, Head of the Industrial Components business unit, highlighted the group's focus on integrated systems covering movements from grippers to drives, particularly in cobots and robots with small payloads. For more information, visit NEWMEDIAWIRE and explore the original release on www.newmediawire.com.