Automation and robotics provide the means to transform the productivity and global competitiveness of UK manufacturing, but only if long-standing barriers to adoption are finally overcome. Jonny Williamson reports.
Almost a decade ago, within the pages of The Manufacturer, I summarised what was said during a panel discussion on ‘Automation: The Great British Enabler’ held at The Manufacturer Directors’ Conference [now Leaders’ Summit]. For context, 2013 had seen the highest number of industrial robots ever sold in a single year – 178,132 units, up…
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