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Smart labels, smart manufacturing: how Reelables scaled production using automation

Smart labels, smart manufacturing: how Reelables scaled production using automation

Humanoid and Siemens complete proof of concept to test humanoid robot

Humanoid and Siemens complete proof of concept to test humanoid robot

From niche to mainstream: how cobots are reshaping modern manufacturing

From niche to mainstream: how cobots are reshaping modern manufacturing

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.

Adidas’ Speedfactory to create shoe design for Londoners

For many years, Adria was Marks & Spencer’s biggest supplier in terms of tights production – image courtesy of Pixabay.

Automation to bring M&S tights production back to UK

The company has also invested in a new Rotox high-speed sash cleaner, increasing sash output by more than 20% - image courtesy of Pixabay

UK window maker invests £1.4m in automated production

The new production unit is the first of its type to be put into operations and is part of a programme of fully automated technologies - image courtesy of SKE

SKF implements fully-automated production

Headphone manufacturer beyerdynamic was founded 1924 in Berlin - image courtesy of Pixabay.

Headphone manufacturer doubles output through robots

Objective of IUVO is the design, development and experimental validation of a cognitive wearable robot for functional assistance of lower-limb motion - image courtesy of Comau

Wearable robotic exoskeletons to be developed

Working closely with Honda engineers, Daifuku was tasked with increasing daily production output from 640 to 790 units - image courtesy of Daifuku

Daifuku helps Honda UK increase output by 30%

Industrial IoT applications are being developed to monitor robots, thereby reducing downtime and improving efficiency.

Grasping the next generation of robotics

Germany is the world’s fifth largest industrial robots market, and by far the largest in Europe.

What are the world’s largest industrial robots markets?

multi-axis machining - L to R: John Hawkins (Cambridge Dynamics), Andy Armstrong (FANUC) and Andre Becker (Cambridge Dynamics).

UK pioneers simultaneous horizontal multi-axis machining

ABB acquires GE Industrial Solutions for $2.6bn - ABB’s EP division delivers more than 1.5 million products to customers around the world every day through a global network of channel partners and end-customers - image courtesy of ABB.

ABB acquires GE Industrial Solutions for $2.6bn