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Dr. Marc-Olivier Demaurex has led Bosch’s work in the automation sector for many years, helping to make the company’s Delta robots. Mr Frank Souyris previously collaborated with Dr. Demaurex during his tenure as sales manager with Demaurex SA. Both have been working together recently to ensure a smooth transition and handover of responsibilities.
Delta robots – revolution in technology
Dr. Demaurex joined Bosch when Demaurex SA, the Swiss company he founded, was acquired in 2004. Under his leadership, Demaurex SA first commercialised the Delta robot and held the exclusive patent for the technology until 2007. The principal of parallel kinematic Delta robots originated at the Swiss école Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne where a team led by Professor Reymond Clavel completed the first concepts and developed the primary industrial units. The Delta robot, which was the first to make high-speed vision guided picking for lightweight products available to the manufacturing sector, accelerated packaging lines and increased efficiencies through its unique design of three translational degrees and one rotational degree of freedom.
Quickly grasping how this new automation solution could revolutionise the packaging industry (thanks to its speed, versatility and accuracy), Dr. Demaurex extended its use from initial applications in chocolate packing factories to a broad range of applications worldwide, such as confectionery, non-food and secondary packaging.
“It’s incredible to see how rapidly the Delta robot has been adopted by manufacturers around the world, keen to harness its speed and precision,” said Dr. Demaurex. “I know that under Frank’s stewardship, Bosch will continue to refine this unique robotic technology and drive innovation in this sector, enabling manufacturers to increase their line efficiencies, drive competitive advantage and subsequently compete more strongly against their rivals.”