Since setting up its Irish operation in 2014, KUKA’s Dundalk office has delivered automated technologies across the entire Irish manufacturing sector in industries as diverse as biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, food and beverage, aerospace, metal fabrication, […]
Robots & Automation
PlastikCity on Tour – PC Moulding & Automation
For our final visit of 2023, we were up in Wakefield to visit PC Moulding & Automation. We met directors Peter Crossley and Roger Ewers to discuss the company’s impressive recent growth in designing, manufacturing […]
Why It’s Time for the UK’s Plastics Industry to Embrace Automation
Despite being a powerhouse in manufacturing with an impressive £224bn output, the UK surprisingly ranks 24th in global robot density. This isn’t just a fun fact – it’s a critical indicator that we need to […]
PCM Automation Welcomes New Talent to Foster Continued Growth
PCM Automation, the leading specialist in the automation of injection moulding processes, is delighted to announce the addition of three key team members: Nathan Lawrence-Monck and Francis Sherman as CAD Engineers, and Jack Gavigan as […]
HotSeat | Roger Ewers, Sales Director, PCM Automation
PC Moulding & Automation was formed in 2009, and then Roger Ewers joined in 2011 as the Sales Director to focus on new customers in the South of England and increase service revenue, but now, […]
Automated Carbon Fibre Production – Vitec Group & CNC Robotics Case Study
For over 100 years, Vitec have developed a strong portfolio of brands for broadcasters, photographers and content creators for customers based across the globe. They design, manufacture and distribute high-performance products, including camera supports, mounted […]
BECK Automation to Present its In-Mould Labelling Capabilities on the PlastikCity Pavilion
The Swiss specialist for IML solutions will be exhibiting at this year’s Interplas from September 26 to 28 at the PlastikCity Pavilion in hall 4. Beck Automation will not only be presenting IML solutions for […]
KUKA Celebrates 125th Birthday with Major Anniversary Event
In July 2023, KUKA celebrated 125 years with an anniversary event at the Augsburg headquarters. This event was attended by around 400 international customers and partners, plus guests from politics, business and society, including Bavaria’s […]
Marco Ghirardello new President and CEO of FANUC Europe
FANUC Europe Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Marco Ghirardello as the new President and CEO. Ghirardello succeeds Shinichi Tanzawa, who has been leading the company since 2016 and will return to FANUC […]
Robot Cell for 3D Printed Boat Hull – CNC Robotics & Autodesk Case Study
A robot cell installed by CNC Robotics at Autodesk’s Advanced Design & Manufacturing Facility in Birmingham was used to manufacture part of the hull for a 3D-printed boat, which was launched at last year’s Genoa […]