The fair brings together automation, robotics, energy, and digitalization professionals from across Finland and the Nordics, offering a comprehensive view of the technologies shaping the future of industry.
“Teknologia 25 is an important meeting place for Finnish industry, and our joint presence with B&R shows how robotics and automation together can drive new levels of productivity and flexibility,” says Hannu Kantonen, ABB Robotics Finland.
“By bringing precision, ease of use, and complete ecosystems to the table, ABB Robotics is helping customers of all sizes accelerate their journey to smarter manufacturing.”
Teknologia 25 is an important meeting place for Finnish industry
One installation, two synchronized technologies
A highlight of the booth will be a joint demonstration combining B&R’s ACOPOS 6D intelligent transport system with ABB’s GoFa™ collaborative robot. ACOPOS 6D uses magnetic levitation to move shuttles freely in six degrees of motion, with precise positioning, tilting, and rotation. Fully integrated in B&R’s automation ecosystem, shuttle motion can be synchronized in real time with robotics and machine axes.
Paired with GoFa’s Ultra Accuracy option – delivering path accuracy down to 0.03 mm – the system demonstrates how robotics and adaptive transport can operate as one.
The demonstration is made possible through a collaboration with FAST-Lab at Tampere University, who has loaned parts of its laboratory installation for Teknologia 25. FAST-Lab conducts cutting-edge research in automation, robotics, and AI, advancing the interface between academic research and industrial practice.
This cooperation highlights how industry and academia can work together to accelerate innovation and bring the next generation of automation solutions into real-world applications.
The setup illustrates the future of adaptive manufacturing: production systems that adapt instantly to varying product sizes, formats, and batch requirements. From electronics assembly and food packaging to pharmaceuticals and consumer goods, manufacturers can achieve faster changeovers, higher throughput, and more flexible product variety—all while ensuring precision and consistency.
“B&R’s mission is to empower customers with open, scalable, and future‑ready automation,” says Joni Myrberg, B&R Finland. ”At Teknologia 25, we will show how integrating robotics, adaptive transport, and vision technology gives manufacturers the tools they need to respond quickly to market changes while protecting their long‑term investments.”
B&R’s mission is to empower customers with open, scalable, and future‑ready automation
B&R: adaptive automation in action
B&R will also demonstrate the power of adaptive automation by combining multiple core technologies in one installation. In this setup, material is transported between systems while vision cameras verify quality in real time, showing how motion, robotics, and inspection can work seamlessly together.
The installation integrates ACOPOS 6D magnetic‑levitation shuttles with the high‑speed ACOPOStrak transport system, a Codian delta robot, and integrated machine vision.
Because all components are part of B&R’s unified, open automation platform, manufacturers can scale flexibly from single machines to plant‑wide solutions while remaining fully interoperable through open standards such as OPC UA and OPC UA FX.
With mapp Technology (B&R’s modular, ready-made software components that simplify automation programming) orchestrating motion, vision, and digital twin simulation, engineers can design, test, and optimize systems before deployment, cutting engineering time and lifecycle costs.
The demonstration highlights how adaptive automation enables small‑batch and customized production without compromising throughput. Relevant applications include battery manufacturing, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and food & beverage, where synchronized transport, robotics, and inspection deliver higher productivity, faster changeovers, and consistent quality.
ABB Robotics: precision, simplicity, and a complete ecosystem
ABB Robotics will present several GoFa cobot applications that highlight precision and ease of deployment:
• Ultra Accuracy GoFa – delivering path accuracy of 0.03 mm, verified using a precision measuring device developed by Acuvi, and ideal for high-precision applications such as laser welding, sealing, and additive manufacturing.
• Sanding GoFa with Mirka tools – bringing automated surface finishing to industries such as marine, automotive, and woodworking, improving consistency, ergonomics, and safety.
• Palletizing GoFa – simplifying end‑of‑line automation, with the GoFa 10 offering up to 1.62 m reach, enabling easy palletizing of common load sizes.
All applications benefit from ABB’s approach to usability: graphical apps on the FlexPendant, lead‑through programming, and advanced engineering with RobotStudio® for offline programming and simulation. Together, these tools allow customers to move quickly from a pilot cobot to a fully automated production cell.
Beyond hardware, ABB provides a full ecosystem of certified add‑ons, grippers, cameras, and service support, ensuring customers can innovate with confidence and deploy solutions faster.
Local collaboration that draws a crowd
Adding a strong local element, ABB Robotics has partnered with Finland’s popular Hydraulic Press Channel, which will appear in the booth with live demonstrations of their iconic press. The Tampere‑based YouTubers are known for turning engineering into entertainment for millions of followers worldwide.
Powering the future of Finnish industry
Together at Teknologia 25, ABB Robotics and B&R will highlight how automation without limits and robots that deliver precision and simplicity can unlock new possibilities for manufacturers. From adaptive manufacturing and integrated vision to high‑precision robotics and ecosystem partnerships, the technologies on show demonstrate ABB’s commitment to helping customers boost flexibility, quality, and competitiveness in a rapidly changing world.
ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation as one of the world’s leading robotics and machine automation suppliers, is the only company with a comprehensive and integrated portfolio covering robots, Autonomous Mobile Robots and machine automation solutions, designed and orchestrated by our value-creating software. We help companies of all sizes and sectors – from automotive to electronics and logistics – to outperform by becoming more resilient, flexible and efficient. ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation supports customers in the transition towards the connected and collaborative factory of the future, operating leaner and cleaner for a better future. The business area employs approximately 11,000 people at over 100 locations in approximately 53 countries. go.abb/robotics
B&R, a division of ABB Group, is a global leader in industrial automation headquartered in Austria. B&R combines state-of-the-art technology with advanced engineering to provide customers in virtually every industry with complete solutions for machine and factory automation, motion control, HMI and integrated safety technology. With Industrial IoT communication standards including OPC UA, POWERLINK and openSAFETY as well as its Automation Studio software, B&R is constantly redefining the future of automation engineering. The innovative spirit that keeps B&R at the forefront of industrial automation is driven by a commitment to simplifying processes and exceeding customer expectations. For more information, visit www.br-automation.com.
