Atlas Copco Industrial Technique Launches Tensor IxB Platform to Revolutionize the Smart Factory

Stockholm, Sweden, April 14, 2021: Atlas Copco continues to evolve their Smart Connected Assembly product portfolio. The Tensor IxB family is a collection of handheld cordless tools, which share an integrated controller platform. This is the first generation of Atlas Copco tools with integrated controllers – all designed to enable future requirements of customers. The Tensor IxB platform consists of a tool family that is lighter, faster, and smaller, yet has the same powerful performance as cabled tools.  

Atlas Copco first presented our Smart Connected Assembly concept in 2017, which serves as our contribution to Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory. This concept, comprised of Atlas Copco’s Smart tools and solutions, has attracted major attention from industry professionals and the media. The Tensor IxB platform follows in the footsteps of this digital transformation. The Tensor IxB platform has already found success in several sectors, including automotive and aerospace.

With the Tensor IxB platform, Atlas Copco is reinventing the assembly process. This will increase efficiency, reduce the need for hardware and equipment, and reduce energy consumption. Further, IxB tools make for a simpler set-up at new stations and allow for an easy rebalancing of existing stations.

“As the functionality of the physical controller, with all its intelligence, is moved into the tool itself, it can be integrated directly into the production system. Thus, performance and efficiency are enhanced,” explains Mathieu Legars, Vice President Marketing for the Motor Vehicle Industry at Atlas Copco. 

“We are already collaborating with customers to design Smart factories. Major car manufacturers are witnessing a huge contribution towards increasing the flexibility of the assembly process today.”

The Tensor IxB family comes in two main tool ranges (Tensor ITB and Tensor ICB), and a variety of tool accessories are available. The tools are designed to improve ergonomics for factory operators, as well as increase the quality of the final product.

“We are always looking to improve our products. With the Tensor IxB platform, we can ensure that industry professionals involved in, for example, aerospace production, are given the best experience,” confirms Marcelo Mantovani, Vice President of Marketing in the General Industry. “The wireless connectivity and light battery make it a versatile tool that is easy to use and learn.”

“Within the Tensor IxB family, we have tool heads with a rotation of 360 degrees. Therefore, parts in cramped areas can be effortlessly reached. This solves ergonomic issues and improves results for critical tightening.” Says Marcelo Mantovani, Vice President of Marketing in the General Industry.

The Tensor IxB platform is a crucial part of the future of Smart Factories, and a great contribution to how employed data creates excellent value for customers.

The Tensor IxB platform has been introduced in a number of webinars hosted all around the world. For a short introduction, please watch the Tensor IxB platform introduction on YouTube.

For more information, please contact:

Leea Huffine

Creative Marketing and Communications Manager

Atlas Copco Tools and Assembly Systems

Phone: +1 (248) 373-3000 - Mobile: +1 (248) 229-2836

Email: leea.huffine@atlascopco.com    

Great ideas accelerate innovation. At Atlas Copco Industrial Technique, we team up with our customers to turn industrial ideas into Smart manufacturing assembly solutions and innovative industrial tools. Our passionate people, expertise, and service bring sustainable value to industries around the world.

Atlas Copco is based in Stockholm, Sweden with customers in more than 180 countries. Revenues of BSEK 104/ 10 BEUR in 2020.