Three ABB IRB 1200 industrial robots help GRIP6 manufacture belts and buckles. Two of the robots cut belt buckles, and the third is in final testing for an application finishing the ends of belt straps. | Credit: ABB
BJ Minson didn’t like the imperfect fit and sloppy profile of the standard belts he could find on the market, with the buckle and excess strap end awkwardly protruding from under his untucked shirt. So while working on a master’s degree in microfluidics, he began playing around with the design for a sleeker belt with a more precise grip.
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