Automation
Multinational manufacturer of athletic and casual footwear, PUMA, has launched a pilot project to create what it describes as the world's first intelligent and decision-making warehouse.
A remote operated vineyard robot has been developed in an effort to help solve a chronic agricultural labour shortage.
One of the UK's leading producers of insulated panels and doors for cold room storage, ISD Solutions, has invested £300,000 in new machinery to expand its manufacturing capability and keep production in-house.
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has awarded BAE Systems a grant of £457,000 to design and deliver the UK’s first dedicated autonomous systems testing service.
The latest Annual Manufacturing Report has revealed what the reasoning was behind manufacturers’ most recent automation projects.
Essex-based automation manufacturer, Pacepacker Services has reported enquiries for single robots dedicated to end-of-line palletising has doubled in the past 12 months.
German automobile manufacturing conglomerate Volkswagen AG (VW) has announced a partnership with robotics firm Kuka to develop robots designed to service its cars.
Teams of the UK’s most talented apprentices will be competing for a £2,000 grand prize next week at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Home Automation Challenge.
Leading bridge and engineering services specialist, Mabey has halved the manufacturing time for its modular bridge panel and chords thanks to a £2.6m investment in advanced robots.
Dawnfresh, one of the UK’s largest producers of fish and seafood, has automated its packaging lines to ensure the correct packaging and labelling is applied before products leave the factory.
