Schneider Electric has announced the launch of its Schneider Electric Training programme in the UK and Ireland (UK&I). Schneider Electric’s vision in the UK&I is to create a best-in-class approach to training, unifying specialist academies, courses and digital campuses into a holistic offering – Schneider Electric Training. The move is in response to the chronic […]
Automate UK announces that Machine Vision Conference (MVC) has been rebranded to Vision UK and in future will be incorporated within Automation UK. This will make it the UK’s largest show dedicated to industrial automation, robotics and machine vision solutions. The annual show will return to the CBS Arena in Coventry between 7-8 May 2025. […]
Mitsubishi Electric has partnered with HAL Robotics to extend the rollout of operator-controlled industrial robots capable of executing variable, complex and uncommon tasks and applications. Founded in 2014, HAL Robotics’ recently launched ‘decode’ software was developed to give operators and those with expert process knowledge the ability to adapt robotic tasks without any programming. Based […]
Street works carried out in England between 2022 and 2023 cost the economy some £4 billion in journey disruption. Infrastructure work is essential, but how can we minimise its impact on drivers and residents? In this article, Stewart Goulding, managing director of drive system supplier EMS, explores how robotics could be the solution. Maintenance work […]
TM Robotics has launched a revolutionary new robotic feeding system – the Infinifeed – to the UK and wider European market. Powered by Shibaura Machine’s advanced THE series of industrial robots, the Infinifeed is an automated feeding system that addresses the common challenges of parts feeding and sorting. Designed by DOMA Automation and integrated by […]
L-A-C Logistics Automation has designed and installed a bespoke conveyor and robotic solution at Entocycle’s London Bridge base, providing them with a fully automated, modular system to showcase their unique offering in the world of insect farming. Entocycle is the UK’s leading insect technology company, rearing insects in the heart of London. Supported by UK […]
An automated drilling solution comprising a FANUC cobot is using pre-qualified tools and process parameters to speed up aircraft production in response to booming order books and a record backlog within aerospace manufacturing. The ADUbot has been developed in conjunction with aerospace automation specialist Electroimpact and Luebbering, leading manufacturer of high precision fastening and drilling […]
Bosch Rexroth combined the Anybus Communicator from HMS Networks with its Smart Flex Effector to bring industrial automation’s most versatile compensation module to the world. Bosch Rexroth specialises in advanced drive and control technologies. At its Customer and Innovation Centre in Ulm, Germany, it develops innovative solutions for the future of automation, such as the […]
In the face of unprecedented demand for new aircraft, robotics specialist FANUC is helping the aerospace industry to increase production efficiency and boost output. Over the past five years, FANUC has supported Airbus with its in-house robotics strategy, culminating in Airbus developing a robotic drilling system which employs a FANUC M-800iA/60 six-axis robot. The system […]
Motion plastics and low-cost automation at MACH 2026
igus returns to MACH with a comprehensive range of engineering innovations designed to improve machine reliability, reduce downtime and deliver long‑term cost savings for manufacturers across all industry. With the UK operation based in Northampton, igus develops lubrication‑free motion plastics that replace traditional metal components, increasing performance while eliminating the need for grease and maintenance. […]
RBTX DOBOT partner launch hailed a success
igus UK marks a major milestone in accessible automation with the successful launch of its RBTX partnership with DOBOT Robotics. The event brought together engineers, system integrators, manufacturers and automation specialists to explore how flexible robotic solutions can be deployed quickly and cost-effectively, without the complexity traditionally associated with industrial automation. Live demonstrations showcased collaborative […]
What role does AI play in art?
The River of Light festival in Liverpool showcased ‘Face Value’, a captivating installation co-created by PhD student Emma Brass from the University of Liverpool and Venya Krutikov, co-founder of The Kazimier and Invisible Wind Factory. Blending artificial intelligence, robotics, and visual art, Face Value invites visitors to confront how technology perceives and redefines reality. The […]
Regulatory guidance for collaborative robotics
Automate UK has announced a pioneering partnership with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) to create new guidance on how collaborative robots can safely work alongside humans. Along with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), the organisations are working together with government and industry to support the safe and responsible adoption […]
STEMMER IMAGING launches new digital store
STEMMER IMAGING announces the launch of SIS-TA, Smart Industry Store – Technology Access, a newly established subsidiary designed to address the growing demand for fast, transparent, and highly efficient procurement processes within industrial automation. Launched officially on 1 June, SIS-TA introduces a fully digital and transactional sales platform for smart industry components, strategically expands STEMMER […]
Strong growth forecast for cobot shipments
Shipments of collaborative robots (cobots) are predicted to grow at an average annual rate of 17.3% from 2025 to 2030. According to the latest market report from Interact Analysis, shipments will almost double over the forecast period to 128,918 units. This follows a positive 2025, with shipments of cobots increasing 14.5% to approximately 57,000 units […]
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Universal adaptive gripper for faster, gentler picking
Festo has introduced the HPSX Universal Adaptive Gripper, a pneumatic soft gripper engineered to improve speed, hygiene and flexibility in demanding food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics applications. Combining robust design, food-safe materials and adaptive silicone fingers, the HPSX directly addresses long-standing automation challenges where rapid, precise and gentle product handling is essential. “In developing the HPSX, […]
The beverage palletising shift is accelerating
Martin Ray Winery in Napa Valley has deployed its first lean cobot palletising workcell and achieved a 16-month ROI, with the system installed in just two days. You can find out all about it in a webinar hosted by Robotiq on 19 March. Across Europe and North America, beverage producers, from kombucha and bottled water […]
Robotics, vision and AI combine for dairy processes
Automation solutions provider Eberle Automatische Systeme has developed a breakthrough in quality control with a focus on the cheese-ripening process, combining AI with machine vision software from MVTec. The food industry is experiencing a transformative shift in quality control, due in part to advances in artificial intelligence (AI). When combined with rule-based machine vision, AI […]
Developing the skills to maximise robot potential
Stäubli‘s Simon Jenkins looks at how comprehensive training, combined with tailored application support, can help mitigate the current skills shortages which threaten to slow the introduction of the technologies which are essential to achieve the productivity levels needed to support growth. Robots are commonplace in today’s manufacturing environment. They can be found in almost every […]