Made Smarter and leading technology demonstrators have joined forces to demystify digital transformation with a new white paper. ‘Made Smarter technologies: powering the digital transformation of SME manufacturers’ is a practical
Robotics
The annual Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will he held at RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin, on Tuesday, 28th, and Wednesday, 29th of May 2024. Incorporating a comprehensive conference
Why did businesses automate in 2023? New data from HowToRobot shows the role of labor shortages, inflation, and employee well-being in automation decisions. Ongoing labor shortages in the manufacturing sector
By John Whelan Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has been all over the news recently, but not for all the right reasons. Generative AI systems like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, captivated
By Carl Patrick, Robot Sales Manager – Machine Tool Automation, FANUC UK The UK is currently the world’s sixth largest economy and eighth largest manufacturing nation[1]. But despite being the
Cost pressures are weighing heavily on manufacturers in the UK, with almost all having to offer higher salaries to attract in-demand talent. This is according to new research by Visual Components, the developer
Visual Components, the developer of 3D simulation software, has launched Visual Components Robotics OLP. Via a single software, manufacturers can bring their technology deployments under one banner, improve robot utilisation
Factory automation expert FANUC has celebrated a milestone achievement with the production of its one millionth industrial robot. The company, which supplies customers worldwide with a range of CNC systems,
By Tom Bouchier, Managing Director, FANUC UK Data just released by Make UK[1] reveals that UK manufacturing has overtaken France to claim eighth place in the world rankings, one position
Expected to attract over 3,000 visitors from all over the country and even further afield, TechConnect Live, Ireland’s largest technology event, is being held at the RDS Arena in Dublin,
The annual Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which is being held at the SEC Glasgow on 25th October 2023, will serve as a national forum in order
Expected to attract more than 2,000 visitors, the Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition is being held at the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast, on Thursday, 22nd of
The Queen’s University-led Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), which represents investment of £100 million under the Belfast Region City Deal, has partnered with this year’s Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply
The 2023 National Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition will be held over two days – on 23rd and 24th of May – at RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin. Incorporating a comprehensive conference
The Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which is taking place on the 20th April, 2023 at the Arena MK, Milton Keynes, is a technology to industry event covering
Surgeons in Galway have carried out the first robot guided coronary intervention in Ireland and the UK. The technology is used in stent procedures to relieve blockages in the heart’s
By Tom Bouchier, Managing Director, FANUC UK The UK has a strong and proud manufacturing history and, for a small nation, has long punched above its weight on the global
The Irish Government has announced an €11 million investment in the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in Dundalk. The AMTCE is the largest advanced manufacturing training centre of its
Leading robotics company FANUC has officially opened its first dedicated facility in Ireland – a 500 sq m training centre and showroom in Maynooth, County Kildare – to provide cutting-edge automation
Visual Components, the developer of 3D simulation software, has announced that it has acquired the robotics division of Delfoi, a pioneer company in robot offline programming (OLP) software solutions worldwide.
Lisburn based manufacturer CASC is investing £1.7 million in its business growth through the creation of 26 jobs and the skills development of its team. The SME provides project management
The Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which is being held at the SEC Glasgow on Thursday, 13th of October 2022, will be the largest event of its kind
The need for robots and automation is increasing rapidly among businesses in the UK. To meet demand and help transform the industry, independent advisors Gain & Co are launching their
In response to increased demand from its Irish customer base, leading robotics and automation company FANUC will officially open the
County Antrim business Carey Cleaning Machines has unveiled game changing robotic innovation at an event which they hosted at their
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), in partnership with Premier Publishing & Events, has announced the finalists for the IMR Manufacturing &
PPMA TOTAL Show 2022, the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery, robotics and industrial vision event, is returning to the
PPMA Total 2022, the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery, robotics and industrial vision show, will play host to this
Cobotics Skillnet has announced the launch of two new programmes in association with Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and Skillnet Ireland
The Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which is being held at the SEC Glasgow on the 13th of
Expleo, a global technology, engineering and consulting service provider, has announced 200 jobs and the opening of its first regional
REE Automotive, a manufacturer of rolling chassis for commercial electronic vehicles, plans to build a highly automated assembly plant in
Small Robot Company (SRC), a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, has launched its commercial Per Plant Farming robot services.
Expected to attract more than 2,000 visitors, the Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition is being held
REE Automotive, an automotive technology company and provider of electric vehicle (EV) platforms, has announced progress towards commercial production, having
FAST Technologies has been awarded a prestigious Silver System partnership by KUKA Robotics Ireland Ltd, a subsidiary of the KUKA
A leading, advanced robotics research centre is set to adopt a novel, in-house solution to tackling rising energy bills. The
The 2022 National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will be held over two days – on 25th and
The 2022 National Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition will be held over two days – on 25th and 26th of May
Siemens has partnered with Parmley Graham and AR Controls to produce smart automated guided vehicles (AGVs) to meet the growing
Melexis, the Belgium-based global company which designs, develops and delivers innovative micro-electronic solutions, has made a significant innovation to improve
As part of its expansion plans, Reliance, which is Ireland’s largest supplier of industrial components, has opened an automation hub
The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) has recently added three new Members and welcomed back another, with
Momentum for digital technologies in lab research is growing and was further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, causing teams to
FANUC has hired two new Sales Managers as its first on-the-ground employees in Ireland. The global robotics and factory automation
Following a period of unprecedented change and upheaval in the manufacturing and supply chain sector over the past 18 months,
Irish cutting-edge automation specialists KAON Automation has opened a new Cork facility – and is looking for engineers to join
The global market size for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is set to reach a market value of $100 billion by
Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to connecting people, things and information with its original efficient, compact and precision
The Processing and Packaging Machine Association (PPMA) is an umbrella organisation representing over 550 member companies. Since its foundation in
Robotics and automation specialists, RMGroup, has appointed Mark Tucker as its new managing director. Mark Tucker brings over 40 years’
The strategic robotics and automation investment by Panelto Foods along with the expansion of their new facility has brought an
Wyzo – the world’s first high-speed pick-and-place sidebot – is now available for companies making their first steps into automation,
Cobots.ie was formed in 2018 for the sale of collaborative robots and accessories in Ireland. We are the leading and
Robotics and automation specialists, RMGroup, has announced a distributor partnership with ASTI Mobile Robotics, Europe’s leading manufacturer of Automated Guided
The End of Line – Materials Handling Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, March 25th. The event is the
A robotics company that created robots for social events has re-imagined its invention to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Service
In a global survey1 of 1650 large and small businesses in Europe, the US and China, 84 percent of businesses