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AIA Increased to Encourage Investment in Machinery

 Yesterday, the chancellor Philip Hammond, announced the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) is being increased from £200,000 to £1m for two years to allow for factories to invest in machinery. This... Read more

Manufacturer of the Year 2018

 Manufacturer of the Year 2018 Having been crowned Manufacturer of the Year 2018 means there is a real buzz in the air within the company today, and we are sure... Read more

AI and Automation – skills for newly created jobs

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Reflecting on yesterday’s Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Business Insight Conference, it is clear that real collaboration must take place if jobs are to survive AI and automation. Tracy Black,... Read more

What is a Robotic Systems Integrator?

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Integration is the process of programming and outfitting industrial robots so they can perform automated manufacturing tasks. Robotic integrators or systems integrators are companies that can analyse your robotic system's... Read more

Reducing Wastes – Lean Manufacturing

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Lean manufacturing is a trend that has existed in industry for years. However, it is a very simple idea - do the same or more production with less work without... Read more

Advantages of Automation

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Automation in the manufacturing industry is the process of integrating industrial machinery to automatically perform tasks such as material handling, packing, palletising, welding, dispensing, cutting, etc. By using hardware and... Read more

Robotics & Automation Exhibition

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A great two days at the Robotics and Automation. We always strive to prove to our new and existing clients that SP Automation & Robotics- Bespoke Automation & Robotics do... Read more

Industry 4.0 – Where exactly does Robotics fit into it?

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Industry 4.0 is the fourth industrial revolution that will take the manufacturing industry by storm. It is a form of radical and disruptive innovation that will see an enormous opportunity... Read more

Benefits of Rotary & Linear Systems

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Rotary & Linear Systems - Bespoke automated systems compromise a multitude of technologies. Incorporated into our demo machine is a linear Beckhoff Automation eXtended Transport System (XTS), which we will... Read more

SP Automation and Collaborative Robots (Cobots)

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General Motors spearheaded a research project in 1995 into making robots so safe that they could literally work hand in hand with people. Twenty-three years later, cobots (collaborative robots) have... Read more
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