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Why Cobots? Why SP Elements? – SP Elements One Year On

SP Elements One Year On   Since 2020, SP Elements has been the sole Scottish distributor of Universal Robots collaborative robots. Although SP Elements is a relatively new name on... Read more

SP Automation & Robotics is an ABB value provider what does this mean?

SP Automation & Robotics is an ABB value provider, but what does this mean?   The ABB Value Provider Program is a global channel partner program. Aimed at distributors, wholesalers, panel... Read more

CNC Machine Loading and Tending Made Simple

Collaborative Robots for CNC Machine Tending High-precision CNC machining can offer many advantages in terms of cost, the ability to machine complex geometry and, of course, a high level of... Read more

5 Costs That Influence The Cost Of Automating Medical Device Manufacturing

5 Costs That Influence the Cost of Automating Medical Device Manufacturing   Within the medical device industry, automation has, for a long time, played a major part in manufacturing lines... Read more

How Much Does it Cost to Integrate Robots?

How Much Does It Cost to Integrate Robots? When looking to automate, ultimately, what you are seeking to achieve is reduced manufacturing costs for your product. In some cases, production... Read more

How Much Does it Cost to Integrate Vision Systems?

How Much Does It Cost to Integrate Vision Systems into Automated Machines? SP Automation and Robotics has been using vision systems on their machines for around 25 years, with the... Read more

Cobots Used for Machine Loading

Cobots Used for Machine Loading In most manufacturing industries, supply and demand can change rapidly. It is, therefore, an essential part of any manufacturing business to ensure they have a... Read more

What Affects The Cost Of Automation in Manufacturing?

What Affects the Cost of Automation in Manufacturing? With the growing demand for almost everything that is manufactured today, the need for capital investment in automated machines is only going... Read more

Designing & Building Assembly Systems

Designing and Building Automated Assembly Systems When designing and manufacturing an automated assembly system, many influencers will affect the end concept and final machine design. Drivers will include cycle time,... Read more

How to Choose the Correct Gripper For Your Robot Application

Choosing the Correct Gripper for Your Robot Application Looking at an automation application, it can sometimes be obvious in which way the overall concept will come out. Either a linear... Read more