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Cranes lift out the air-conditioning units in perperation of the site for digging.
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Trees are removed from the parking lot, along with the light posts and guard rail.
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Staubli Corporation CFO Roger Varin, Staubli Corporation CEO Yves Staubli, Staubli Group CEO Rolf Strebel, and Multi-Contact CEO Franco Delvecchio break ground for the expansion.
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Digging begins at the Staubli site, preparing the ground for the foundation of the expansion's infratructure.
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Bulldozers continue to prepare the ground over Staubli's 15.6 acre site.
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The land around Staubli Corporation already looks completely different.
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The parking lot was broken into small pieces, and the rubble is to be used as part of the foundation when the valley behind Staubli is filled with the soil from the hill to its side.
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The bulldozers have scooped up the rubble after the parking lot is broken up.
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The hill where the truck on the right sits used to be a valley, but now is filled with dirt from the hill beside Staubli.
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Bulldozers begin spreading gravel over the area that will eventually become the driveway to the new parking lot
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The old robotics parking lot was ground up and spread along the expansion area
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Two Solar Panels are installed, which utilize the same type of solar components that Staubli Corp will manufacture after the building expansion is complete.
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Gravel is spread in the area behind the current buliding, in preparation for the cement to be poured.
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The ground is prepared for the new parking lot to be paved.
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The new parking lot takes shape.
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After months of preparing the foundation, the new buidling structire begins to take form.
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The new structure begins to take shape
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The beams have been erected around the entire perimeter of the expansion.
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A giant crane lowers in the concrete slabs which will be the walls of the addition.
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Almost all the walls are up now. After they are all installed, the concrete floor will be poured.
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The crane drops in one of the final concrete slabs.
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Some pvc pipes are installed in trenches dug in the ground
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These metal boxes housing electical circuits were installed today
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after some wet weather delays
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Workers drive small vehicles with brushes on the bottom over the concrete as it hardens, buffing and smoothing out the surface.
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Here is the latest exterior shot of the expansion
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A wall was painted with different shades of gray to determine what color the exterior of the building should be painted. The shade on the far left was chosen.
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The floor is over half complete, and the Insulation for the ceiling has begun to be installed.
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A worker in the background is lifted up on a platform as he continues to install ceiling insulation.
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The cement floor has dried and been buffed out to a shiny finish.
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You can see where the old building ends, and the new structure begins.
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Rooms begin to be mapped out while the roof continues to be built.
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You can see the metal framework for the walls in the background.
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Several sections of the former exterior wall of the old building were knocked down to accomodate the new layout.
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The mezzanine is above several newly constructed rooms.
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Two interior doors were installed, separating two large sections of the expansion.
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Installation of items such as plug sockets, fire alarms, light switches and entrance security systems continue to get the espansion closer to completion.
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These are in the new breakroom.
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These are the floors that will not be carpeted, but instead have a dark gray glossy finish.
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Additonal rooms, including restrooms, are underneath.
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The old and new parts of STC are now connected. You can see the original robotics shop through the cavity.
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As small details continue to be completed on the expansion, here are some updated shots of the new exterior of STC.
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This is the view from the original part of the building, looking into the expansion.
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This machines will be for the assembly of electrical connector components.
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Floor has been cleaned.
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River rocks are arranged around the building.
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It now has the new Stäubli logo that was modified in 2007.
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You can see the other new awning as well.
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These steel beams are inside the new warehouse.
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The beams were added to the infrastructure of the warehouse space.
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New carpet was installed throughout the offices of STC, replacing the old blue carpet shown in the foreground.
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The new plaque displays all three Stäubli divisions, as well as Stäubli Group company Multi-contact.
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These machines will assist with the assembly of the Multi-Contact solar connectors.
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With the the Diko and Komax machines installed, Yves Stäubli cuts the ribbon and the first Multi-Contact solar couplings are produced.
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Here is an additional image, showing the first Multi-Contact connectors being assembled during yesterday's ceremony.
