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…
Streamlining bar and tube management At its distribution centre in Perth, Western Australia, steel producer and wholesaler OneSteel Metalcentre, part of Arrium Mining & Materials Group, stocks approximately 8,000 tonnes of different types of material…
Automation for high speed machining centres A robotic component handling system, Feedio, has been introduced by the Japanese manufacturer, Brother, to increase the production efficiency of its Speedio range of 3- to 5-axis machining centres.
Robots for low spaces Güdel‘s new PA-5 pivot arm gantry robot concept retains all of the benefits of a traditional gantry robot: reach, payload and a small footprint, but with the added advantage of…
Cobots: a catalyst for reshoring: new white paper published The longstanding industrial practice of outsourcing manufacturing operations to low-cost parts of the world to keep manufacturing costs down has recently taken a dramatic turn.
Fanuc launches fastest palletising robot in its class Industrial automation solutions provider Fanuc UK, has launched its fastest 4-axis palletising robot yet.
A wake-up call for automation In this article, Güdel UK’s sales manager Will Bourn, looks at this country’s past record of investment in robotics and automation and the positive impact that future investment in automation…
A smarter way to grip ‘Closest-to-the-part’ is how Schunk describes the exposed position of its grippers in the handling process.
Safer human-robot interaction For a long time now it has been impossible to imagine everyday industrial work without robots. In the future, more and more people will collaborate with robots directly or have…
JULY COVER STORY: Holding a tight grip on the future From its origins in Lauffen, Germany, Schunk has grown from a workholding specialist to a leading pioneer of automation systems for manufacturing. Ed Hill visited the company, discovering a long…
