Should Santa automate?
Santa’s workshop is known for being pretty busy 364 days a year, especially around Christmas season. Elves are at the heart of production, helping Santa meet demand, before the reindeers deliver the gifts on Christmas Eve. But after long hours of working, even elves lose their sparkle. Here, Beckhoff UK explains how automation can optimise workflow in […]
UK Industry Still Skeptical About Deployment of Robots
A leading robotics industry expert believes that UK industry remains skeptical about the deployment of robots, and that what is needed is a more positive and realistic attitude. Dr Susanne Bieller, General Secretary of the International Federation of Robotics, voiced her thoughts ahead of Bot-Talks, an open event to be held in Bristol on Wednesday […]
Vivalda Announces Investment in Automated Routing Technology
Vivalda Group has announced a new investment of £150,000 in automated routing technology. This funding reaffirms the business’ long-term commitment to UK manufacturing and the growing importance of off-site fabrication within the construction sector. The commissioning of two Radecal ATC CNC Piranha routers at its Birmingham branch enables the company to fulfill the growing demand […]
Three Emerging Technologies to Transform Manufacturing in 2019
A new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has revealed the top ten emerging technologies that have the potential to positively disrupt our economy in 2019. Here Sophie Hand, UK country manager at automation parts supplier EU Automation, discusses the three of them that are most likely to impact the manufacturing sector. Every year new technological […]
BAE Systems Completes Acquisition of the Riptide Business
BAE Systems, Inc. has announced the purchase of the key assets of Riptide Autonomous Solutions, a Plymouth, Massachusetts-based provider of innovative, affordable unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) technology and solutions. Specializing in small UUVs, Riptide’s platforms are sophisticated yet simple, efficient, and highly flexible, offering performance discriminators within this domain that include greater depth, range, endurance, […]
Harmonic Drive AG Celebrates Manufacturing Its Millionth Gear
20 years since the company started gear production in Limburg, specialist gearing company Harmonic Drive AG has announced that the company has manufactured its one millionth gear. The milestone can be attributed to the growing need for precision in applications, following the increased adoption of industrial automation in recent years. Automation is advancing quickly and to keep […]
NPL MMN Event: Robotics and Automation
NPL MMN Event: Robotics and Automation : Attend this event to gain an understanding of who is using robotics & automation, how they are used and how you may be able to use these technologies to make your business more productive. Robots and automation have been used in manufacturing for a long time, but predominantly […]
Inspekto and Cosmo EU Announce Partnership at Control 2019
To offer the latest in quality management to its clients, Cosmo EU will showcase live the Autonomous Machine Vision INSPEKTO S70 system at Control 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany, from May 7 to 10. Cosmo EU is an international leading industrial testing company, with more than 40 years of experience in the sector. At Control, Cosmo […]
Make Way for Effortless Customisation
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, automotive manufacturing fell by 11 per cent last summer. Among the reasons cited for this decrease was growing demand for customisation and an increase in car model changes. Lee Sullivan, Regional Sales Manager of automotive software supplier COPA-DATA UK, explains how automotive manufacturers can embrace easy customisation by […]
Why Automation Is Necessary for Security
The skills gap – seemingly unavoidable and an ever-present issue plaguing cybersecurity. In fact, it is estimated that there will be over 3.5 million vacancies within the industry by 2021. The impact of this is leaving security teams scrambling high and low to try and entice relevant people or seek tools that can help to […]
