Automation

Leverage the power of automation: unlock valuable time and resources in your organisation

Robotics specialist Sewtec has created a bespoke machine which can pack 2,000 bags every minute - image courtesy of Sewtec.

Tetley plant installs bespoke secondary packaging machine

Compact robotics can reduce safety issues, improve business' flexibility and agility, and are a rapidly improving technology.

The Manufacturer: Top automation articles of 2018

Drones Drone - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

What the Gatwick airport drone chaos can teach us about the tech

The MiR200 base robots moving around Factory 2050 independently during trials - image courtesy of AMRC.

Airbus working to transport aircraft wing assemblies autonomously in Wales

The robotics market, due to the increase in demand for artificially intelligent robots, is estimated to grow by almost 14% annually from 2016 to 2025

AI and robotics: don’t think of asking for faster horses

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‘Factory in a Box’ to tackle UK housebuilding shortfall

Faster horses? Henry Ford said if he’d asked people what they wanted, they’d have said faster horses, not cars - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

We must invest more in robots to improve UK productivity, says PPMA CEO

In 2018, CKF Systems are celebrating 30 years of providing robotics and automation solutions to the manufacturing industry.

CKF Systems: 30 years of success

Modern Factory Stock - The Manufacturer Smart Factory Expo

Mechatronic’s success reflects industry’s growing interest in the Smart Factory

FlyCroTugs can pull objects up to 40 times their weight - image courtesy of Stanford News Service.

Tiny wasp-inspired drone can move 40 times its weight

Which manufacturing sectors are optimising robotics?