Automation

Nike and Adidas plan to increase the output of smart factories in the US and Germany, generate data in the factories in China - image courtesy of Adidas.

Could smart factories help boost reshoring? Nike & Adidas seem to think so

DS Smith's facility in Blunham, Bedfordshire.

Digital Transformation

Thinking outside the box: A 4IR case study

Utilising 3D printing to create jigs and fixtures - image courtesy of Formlabs

Replacing machined jigs and fixtures with 3D printing

Autodesk Technology Centre - Birmingham - image courtesy of Autodesk.

Autodesk Technology Centre: A new frontier for design & manufacture

future of design and manufacture - The Autodesk Technology Centre in Birmingham may be kitted out with modern kit, but all of it is regular production machinery - image courtesy of Autodesk.

Digital Transformation

Future of design and manufacture, according to CEO of Autodesk

Levis Strauss’ project digitises the design and development of denim finishing – image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Levis Strauss to usher denim finishing into the digital era

At £4,990, UK start-up Automata’s Eva will be the lowest priced cobot yet when it ships later this year – image courtesy of Automata.

Cobots: Will working alongside one become the new norm?

Thanks to automation, every industry and every function will see the nature of employees’ work change considerably over the coming decades.

Automation: Beyond the factory floor

Wood has secured about £1.5m funding for robotics innovation - image courtesy of Wood Group.

UK energy company gets £1.5m award for robotics innovation

Louis Feinstein, Dassault Systèmes’ portfolio manager for mechatronics and IoT solutions, at Solidworks World 2018.

How can SMEs start to automate their shop floor?

CROP - Interconnected Systems Manufacturing Robot Automation Stock Image

The future of automation