2020 must be the year of automation for UK manufacturing – Fanuc UK manufacturers must tip the balance in favour of automation in 2020 to avoid falling behind international competition, Fanuc UK managing director Tom Bouchier says.
How easy is it to program an automated parts loader? In this quick video, Haas walks you through the basic steps you'll need to follow when programming an Automatic Parts Loader (APL) to load and unload your parts. The APL…
Survey: UK manufacturing industry leads the way in automation A new survey of Britain’s chief financial officers (CFOs) and financial directors (FDs) has found the manufacturing industry has led the way in automation uptake.
Human drive is the key to automation in manufacturing Mike Lewis, innovations director at Mpac Lambert explains the era of artificial intelligence and robotics, and how humans can make manufacturing more automated.
Fanuc praised by MP for challenging perceptions of automation Rugby MP Mark Pawsey has praised Fanuc UK for bringing the manufacturing industry together at its recent open house, and hopes it will change the perception of automation in the…
Embracing automation: can you afford not to? Visitors to XYZ Machine Tools’ stand at MACH 2018 would have seen the company’s first foray into robot-based machine tending. Now two years later, following a period of frenetic re-development,…
Can someone with no experience set up a CNC part loader? Haas Automation asked one of its accountants to try and set up the Automatic Parts Loader in the company's Demo Room - watch this video to find out how that…
New multi-tasking machine is designed for automation The new Integrex i-H series of multi-tasking machines, with enhanced ability to satisfy the growing trend for automation has been launched by Yamazaki Mazak.
New Government report investigated the state of automation in the UK A recent report from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (BEIS) has investigated the state of automation in the UK.
Industrial robotics sales hit new record as manufacturers turn to automation Automation makes its mark on global manufacturing as a new report shows industrial robotics sales hit a record $16.5 billion in 2018.
XYZ’s automation system received positively at customer events XYZ Machine Tools unveiled its Robo-Tend mobile machine tool automation system to customers over two days at its Devon headquarters and Nuneaton Technical Centre.
How Industry 4.0 can give automated logistics the edge Scott Read, head of intralogistics innovation at Siemens Digital Industries explains how Industry 4.0 technology can give manufacturing logistics the edge.
Automation misconceptions There’s a misconception amongst some UK manufacturers that robots aren’t suitable for small batch quantities and that they put people out of work.
EMO Hannover: How to automate weld dressing for sheetmetal parts Spanish manufacturer of automatic and CNC machines for polishing, sanding, deburring and micro finishing of metal parts, Autopulit, will be highlighting its expertise in robotic weld dressing for sheetmetal assemblies…
Halter LoadAssistant brochure The Halter LoadAssistant has been developed based on the company's many years of experience in the metalworking industry and in production automation.
XYZ Machine Tools to launch automation system in September XYZ Machine Tools’ mobile machine tool automation system, Robo-Tend, will have its official customer launch at two events in September.
Automotive supplier to Nissan opens new Sunderland facility AR Controls, an automotive industry supplier to Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover, has opened a new 12,000ft2 facility in Sunderland following an extended period of growth.
Robotics and automation solutions highlighted at MTC Robotics and automation experts at the Coventry-based Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) are to hold a free event aimed at helping business leaders make the right decisions when it comes to…
How will automation affect the UK manufacturing jobs market? With the rise of automation in manufacturing, Subcon Laser Cutting looks at how the new Industry 4.0 technology will affect the industry.
RARUK Automation announces new top-of-the-range addition After RARUK Automation introduced the Pick-it 3D Robot Vision at last year’s PPMA show, the company has now announced a new top-of-the range addition. It is the Pick-it M-HD high…
Demand for cobots set to take-off According to Markets and Markets’ recent research report ‘Collaborative Robots Market by Payload Capacity, Industry, Application, and Geography – Global Forecast to 2023’ the cobot market is expected to be…
Fanuc to focus on automation productivity gains at open house To answer some of the questions on automation in the UK manufacturing industry, Fanuc will host its first ever Manufacturing, Automation, and Digital Transformation Open House.
CloudNC co-founder explains how it wants to automate factories CloudNC's mission is to automate CNC machining and develop fully autonomous, fully flexible AI-powered factories
How the UK can reclaim the robotics revolution Nigel Smith, managing director of industrial robot distributor TM Robotics, explains how the UK can reclaim the robotics revolution with simplified robot programming.
