When you think of automation, your mind may automatically gravitate towards robotics and the tremendous impact they have on repetitive processes. Robots have become a mainstay of the industry and will continue to push the […]
Robots & Automation
A Starter’s Guide to Robotics from the PCE GROUP
Production of Laboratory Products with Robots: Rapidly Increasing Demand
For several years now, KUKA robots have been an integral part of the production of plastic medical laboratory products at Ritter GmbH. Demand has risen due to the coronavirus pandemic. A further seven injection moulding […]
SP Automation Adds to Applications Team
‘To succeed, we all need to adapt and not stop progressing,’ says SP Automation & Robotics, as Chanelle Buchan is announced as a new member of the bespoke automation manufacturer’s Applications team, to assist with […]
Kawasaki Robots Raise the Roof in Quality Homebuilding
A nationwide shortage of trained welders in Japan led Kyushu Sekisui Heim, a company that manufactures thousands of modular homes, to implement Kawasaki Robots to automate its entire assembly and welding process.
3D Printing Against Corona: KUKA Robots Print PPE in Northern Italy
Every five minutes, KUKA robots in northern Italy print head brackets for face shields. More than 1000 are produced every day, with Italian company Caracol-AM donating parts of the production to local hospitals and institutions.
FANUC Robot Supports Contact-Free Coronavirus Mass Testing
BoKa Automatisierung has developed a new, contactless solution for coronavirus testing. Instead of medical personnel, the prototype machine uses a video system and a FANUC robot to guide tests and collect samples.
PCE GROUP Recognised with Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2020 for International Trade
The PCE GROUP has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, in the category for International Trade, following three years of impressive export growth statistics to new markets such as Hungary, Costa Rica and the […]
Webinar: Cobots to Improve Productivity
In conjunction with Universal Robots, SP-Elements is hosting a Webinar on the 1st May 2020, to show manufacturing companies how quickly they can introduce cobots (collaborative robots) and ease manufacturing problems.
FIELD of Dreams: FANUC Brings New IIoT Data Platform to UK Market
With a view to helping UK manufacturers improve the efficiency and output of their production operations, FANUC has unveiled its new Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform, FIELD (FANUC Intelligent Edge Link and Drive) system.
Time to Invest in Automation?
There are many considerations to be made before making any substantial investment. In this article, the PCE GROUP investigate the options for making an investment in automation.