Schunk discusses its latest workholding and gripping developments Schunk discusses its latest workholding and gripping developments at Southern Manufacturing 2019 in Farnborough. The show ran from 5-7 February 2019.
MTC to help businesses adopt smart manufacturing solutions Experts at the Manufacturing Technology Centre have developed an innovative demonstrator to show businesses how they can grow through the adoption of smart manufacturing technologies and processes.
Embracing automation: ABB seminar will show you how ABB will be demonstrating how robots can help UK SME manufacturing companies to become more productive and competitive at its forthcoming Switch to Robots seminar.
January cover story: Automation, robots, Brexit and the year ahead Here, Tom Bouchier, managing director of Fanuc UK, provides his view of how automation progressed in 2018 and looks forward into 2019 to see what challenges and opportunities face the…
À la carte Industry 4.0 solutions “To avoid the possibility of engineers glazing over at the mention of Industry 4.0, there is no better way to describe the potential rewards of the concept than by illustrating…
Don’t miss out on MACH 2020, says MTA at official launch presentation The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) officially launched its lead-up to MACH 2020 at the end of November. Ed Hill reports.
Kuka launches new generation of the KR Quantec series Kuka has revised its best-selling product series to date: the KR Quantec. The new generation can be ordered from January onwards with initial delivery scheduled for April 2019. Among other…
Autonomous robots could transport aircraft wings for Airbus in Wales Entire aircraft wing assemblies could be transported by intelligent, autonomous robots at the Airbus production facility in North Wales following a collaborative research project with engineers at the AMRC’s Integrated…
How will smart factories influence the future of manufacturing? With the future of manufacturing expanding the scope of digital solutions, Subcon Laser explains the premise of the smart factory, and the different solutions which will make up the next…
Orderly Brexit would see steady growth over next two years – CBI A smooth Brexit in 2019 would mean the UK can expect steady economic growth, with an improvement in business investment and continuing export growth over the next two years. That’s…
CNC Robotics: How to use client data to enhance product capability CNC Robotics saw an opportunity to use client data to enhance their product capability. LCR4.0 partners Sensor City collaborated to develop “CNCR-Live” a remote diagnostic technology and cloud based machine…
New appointments at Lambert Engineering to tap into industrial digitisation Lambert Engineering, a Yorkshire manufacturer of intelligent factory automation systems, has launched its new Vision strategy, which will help it double turnover to £50 million by 2025.
Switching on to automated finishing There is something reassuring about the click of a quality switch and, at St Leonards-based Focus SB a highly successful business has been forged by targeting the high-end market in…
£1.5m of new orders gives 30th birthday gift for Mechatronic Solutions A Birmingham automation and smart factory specialist is celebrating its 30th birthday in style after securing a clutch of new contracts wins across aerospace, automotive, food and drink and healthcare.
Global industrial robot sales doubled over the past five years The new World Robotics Report shows that a new record high of 381,000 robotic units were shipped globally in 2017 – an increase of 30% compared to the previous year.
Take a look inside Fanuc UK's facility in Coventry This corporate promotional video takes a look inside Fanuc UK's facility in Coventry, explaining the company's turnkey solutions used by British manufacturers, and its role in apprenticeships and overcoming the…
Cranfield University to take leading research role in automation and AI Cranfield University has announced plans for a leading Professorship in Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence at the University, sponsored by BAE Systems, a technology leader in this field.
Schunk to exhibit gripping automation solutions at Robotics & Automation Schunk Intec will be demonstrating at the upcoming Robotics and Automation Exhibition at the MK Arena in Milton Keynes.
Hanwha cobots – breaking down the barriers to automation Hove-based Dugard says there’s never been a better time to invest in automation with the introduction of its range of Hanwha collaborative robots.
Blending the robot/human mix Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is making waves with predictions ranging from the end of human jobs as we know them, all the way through to businesses expecting a massive productivity…
Mazak hosts new AutomatiON event AutomatiON, a new event designed to encourage machine users to ‘switch on’ to the benefits of automation, has been scheduled for June at Mazak’s European headquarters in Worcester.
OECD: Previous forecast exaggerated risk of automation to jobs In 2013, a forecast from Oxford University stunned workers by predicting huge numbers of jobs would be lost to automation and artificial intelligence.
UK workers express concerns about robots in the workplace A survey of over 2,000 UK workers has shown that many are unconcerned about the impact new technology may have on their current job roles.
£19 million investment in facility at Fanuc UK Fanuc UK, factory automation solutions provider, has seen impressive growth through the construction of its new facility and training academy at Ansty Park, Coventry. Made in the Midlands spoke with…
