Pollux: Developing innovative technologic solutions for industries of different segments

The rapid advances in technology is causing all industrial processing systems, factories, machinery and test facilities to turn from mechanization to automation. With the evolution of new and efficient control technologies, automation control is delivering a higher accuracy and precision in production and manufacturing processes. In an environment where every movement, every component and every assembly operation must be immediately and automatically recorded, checked and documented for maximum efficiency, Pollux provides the solution that meets today’s industrial automation challenges.

J.Rizzo’s idea to set up a Technology Company starts back from his college years, but decided to have a bit of corporate experience before starting the company. After college, he worked for four years at a multinational company trying to understand the best opportunity that could occur in the automation segment. Eventually, he got acquainted with new technologies and tried to form a company focused on developing machine vision/division equipment. This is how Pollux was established.

Focus on innovation and excellence

Founded in 1996, Pollux is the most innovative industrial technology company in Brazil. The company acts as a market reference for technology integration and offers solutions in pay-per-use model. With a team of 140 employees and more than 450 clients, the company is known to deliver services to Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Consumer’s Good, Food & Beverages and many other industry segments all over Latin America. Pollux has implemented over 1000 projects and has structured its services in 3 primary business units as: Pollux Automation, Pollux Robotics and Pollux Digital.

The industrial technology company is known to make factories more productive, efficient and smart while delivering innovative solutions, allowing customers to win in an increasingly competitive global scenario. By providing amazing services, they have earned recognitions from multiple organizations including Endeavor, Ernst & Young, CNI (National Confederation of Industry) and FINEP Technology Innovation Award. For five years in a row, the company has received the prestigious award GPTW (Great Place to Work). Along with all the respected awards, Deloitte 2016 has also acknowledged the company as one of the Top 3 fastest growing SME´s in Brazil. Industry giants like BMW, Fiat, GM, L’oreal, P&G, Renault, Volkswagen and Bosch trust on Pollux for their extraordinary technologic solutions.

A unique approach to solving problems

The company follows the approach of going deep in comprehending the client’s problem and solving it with technology. The projects are discussed over frequent visits to the clients, and then the best solution is developed by the Pollux team, integrating the best of each partners and suppliers.  

CEO José Rizzo feels that, compared to the competitors they have in and out of Brazil, the quality of relationship and interaction Pollux has truly fosters and cultivates a long term partnership. And they do it by providing a service that is really outstanding. So the culture at Pollux is to make sure that all the interactions are done in a professional and fast way. Not all companies have the ability to implement this kind of culture, and this is what makes their clients extremely satisfied about the support that Pollux provides.

Pollux Automation: Assembly Lines and Special Machines

Following the precepts of advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0, the assembly lines developed by Pollux are more efficient and with a high level of automation. Its professionals adopt the main tools of project management and are committed to deadlines. With experienced managers, Pollux develops customized solutions within the standard and budget of each client.

Pollux Automation also develops robotic cells and special machines through partnerships with the best suppliers on the market. The Pollux team has the ability and extensive technical experience to integrate and tool any industrial robot.

Pollux Robotics: The leader in collaborative robotics

Pollux is the first company to bring the consolidated technology of collaborative robots to Brazil and the only preferred partner of Universal Robots throughout America. Compact in size, collaborative robots can work side by side people in complete safety through a quick and economical introduction.

The company has developed an unprecedented business model: the robot as a service. It offers collaborative robots in the lease model, including all engineering, installation, maintenance and support services. Pollux is the only company with expertise to offer the robot as a service and to comply with all the norms and safety procedures required by the legislation. There are already more than 150 collaborative robots installed throughout Brazil, providing its customers with much more competitiveness and results.

Pollux Digital: Pioneer in the industrial internet approach and discussion

For Pollux, the Industrial Internet has already begun. Its solutions incorporate concepts of industrial internet and Industry 4.0 to offer customers a differentiated standard of operational efficiency. It has a specific business unit for the formulation and execution of integration strategies between technology of operation (IT) and information technology (IT), Pollux Digital, formed by experienced professionals in both areas and technological partners world leaders in their fields.

Pollux adopts a consultative approach while mapping opportunities and delivering industrial internet projects, SaaS, Track&Trace solutions, and systems for Inspection and Tests.

Knowing the leader who made Pollux possible, CEO José Rizzo

Graduated in Mechanical Engineering, José Rizzo Hahn Filho is the founder and CEO of Pollux, a technology company dedicated to increase the competitiveness of industry. Over the past 25 years, Rizzo has been involved with industrial automation advancements in the world and its impacts in business and society. A frequent guest speaker in international events and conferences, Rizzo is also founder of the Industrial Internet Brazilian Association (ABII) and an Endeavor selected entrepreneur. Pollux has been recognized as one of the most innovative tech companies in the country by FINEP and appears in the list of the best 100 technology companies to work for in Brazil according to the Great Place to Work Institute.

“Our purpose is simple: to increase the competitiveness of the industry. We do this through solutions that make our factories more productive, efficient and intelligent, allowing our customers to win in an ever more demanding global scenario.”