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Bulldozers Arrive
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Air Conditioners Removed
Cranes lift out the air-conditioning units in perperation of the site for digging. -
Trees Removed
Trees are removed from the parking lot, along with the light posts and guard rail. -
Groundbreaking Ceremony
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. -
Digging Begins
Digging begins at the Staubli site, preparing the ground for the foundation of the expansion's infratructure. -
Digging Continues
Bulldozers continue to prepare the ground over Staubli's 15.6 acre site. -
Digging Update
The land around Staubli Corporation already looks completely different. -
Robotics Parking Lot is Demolished
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. -
Parking Lot Demolition is Complete
The bulldozers have scooped up the rubble after the parking lot is broken up. -
Valley Begins to be Filled
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. -
Driveway Construction
Bulldozers begin spreading gravel over the area that will eventually become the driveway to the new parking lot -
Foundation Construction Beginning
The old robotics parking lot was ground up and spread along the expansion area -
Solar Panels Installed
Two Solar Panels are installed, which utilize the same type of solar components that Staubli Corp will manufacture after the building expansion is complete. -
Gravel spread
Gravel is spread in the area behind the current buliding, in preparation for the cement to be poured. -
Parking lot grading
The ground is prepared for the new parking lot to be paved. -
Parking lot nears completion
The new parking lot takes shape. -
First steel beams erected
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More steel beams
After months of preparing the foundation, the new buidling structire begins to take form. -
Support beams for roof installed
The new structure begins to take shape -
Steel beam progress
The beams have been erected around the entire perimeter of the expansion. -
Steel beam progress
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Steel Beam Progress
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New Parking Lot is Paved
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Concrete walls installed
A giant crane lowers in the concrete slabs which will be the walls of the addition. -
More concrete walls go up
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More walls go up
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More walls go up
Almost all the walls are up now. After they are all installed, the concrete floor will be poured. -
More walls go up
The crane drops in one of the final concrete slabs. -
Walls continue to go up
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Last walls in place
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Pipes installed
Some pvc pipes are installed in trenches dug in the ground -
Electrical work done
These metal boxes housing electical circuits were installed today -
Cement trucks arrive
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Pouring of concrete floor begins
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Concrete pouring continues
after some wet weather delays -
More concrete poured
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Workers smooth out the wet concrete
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Concrete continues
Workers drive small vehicles with brushes on the bottom over the concrete as it hardens, buffing and smoothing out the surface. -
Building progress
Here is the latest exterior shot of the expansion -
Paint Test
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. -
Floor & ceiling progress
The floor is over half complete, and the Insulation for the ceiling has begun to be installed. -
Ceiling Progress
A worker in the background is lifted up on a platform as he continues to install ceiling insulation. -
Floor complete
The cement floor has dried and been buffed out to a shiny finish. -
More framework goes up
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Interior cement brick wall built
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Interior progress
You can see where the old building ends, and the new structure begins. -
Interior wall framework goes up
Rooms begin to be mapped out while the roof continues to be built. -
Interior progress update
You can see the metal framework for the walls in the background. -
Wall framework complete
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Wiring installed
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Windows installed
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Transformer installed
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Building exterior painted
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Windows masked off in preparation for painting
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Another shot of the newly painted exterior
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Ceiling painted white
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Interior walls painted white
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More exterior painting
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Drywall hanging begins
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Drywall hanging continues
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Interior lights hooked up
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Stripe painted around building
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Interior walls painted
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Walls knocked down
Several sections of the former exterior wall of the old building were knocked down to accomodate the new layout. -
Mezzanine constructed
The mezzanine is above several newly constructed rooms. -
Mezzanine stairs constructed
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Loading bay doors installed
Two interior doors were installed, separating two large sections of the expansion. -
Ducts / Sprinklers installed
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Doors & exit signs installed
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Interior glass installed
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Exterior loading bay doors installed
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New entrance sidewalk poured
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Drop ceiling framework installed
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Additional walls removed
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Continued Installation
Installation of items such as plug sockets, fire alarms, light switches and entrance security systems continue to get the espansion closer to completion. -
Ceiling Panels put in
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Cabinets / counters installed
These are in the new breakroom. -
Flooring installed
These are the floors that will not be carpeted, but instead have a dark gray glossy finish. -
Cabinets / Counters complete
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New wall openings get a more finished look
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Updated picture of STC front
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Mezzanine and stairs painted
Additonal rooms, including restrooms, are underneath. -
Updated shot of interior hallway
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Plastic cover behind wall openings removed
The old and new parts of STC are now connected. You can see the original robotics shop through the cavity. -
Updated exterior shots
As small details continue to be completed on the expansion, here are some updated shots of the new exterior of STC. -
Updated exterior shots
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Updated exterior shots
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Warehouse space nears completion
This is the view from the original part of the building, looking into the expansion. -
Another breakroom is completed
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Machinery moved into warehouse
This machines will be for the assembly of electrical connector components. -
Furniture moved into robotics training room
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Machines moved into textile training room
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Updated picture of warehouse
Floor has been cleaned. -
Landscaping
River rocks are arranged around the building. -
Moving furniture into new training rooms
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Another classroom set up
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Awnings installed
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New roadside sign letters installed
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New logo sign installed on the front of STC
It now has the new Stäubli logo that was modified in 2007. -
Stäubli logo installed on sides of building
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New logo signs are finished
You can see the other new awning as well. -
New logo sign on the opposite wall
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Steel beams installed
These steel beams are inside the new warehouse. -
Steel beams continued
The beams were added to the infrastructure of the warehouse space. -
Supplies and other items moved into new warehouse
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STC recarpeted
New carpet was installed throughout the offices of STC, replacing the old blue carpet shown in the foreground. -
New entrance plaque installed
The new plaque displays all three Stäubli divisions, as well as Stäubli Group company Multi-contact. -
Diko and Komax machines set-up
These machines will assist with the assembly of the Multi-Contact solar connectors. -
ECS Ribbon cutting ceremony
With the the Diko and Komax machines installed, Yves Stäubli cuts the ribbon and the first Multi-Contact solar couplings are produced. -
First solar connectors manufactured (continued)
Here is an additional image, showing the first Multi-Contact connectors being assembled during yesterday's ceremony.
