Schaeffler joins Koreans for mobile two-arm robots
26 February 2024 The German engineering group Schaeffler has joined forces with two Korean organisations – the robot developer Rainbow Robotics, and the Korea Electronics… Read More
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AUTOMATION FOR MANUFACTURING
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26 February 2024 
$100bn plan aims to make Saudi Arabia a leader in automation
21 February 2024 Saudi Arabia has embarked on an ambitious programme to make it a global leader in robotics and industrial automation. It has set up a company… Read More
Brompton Bicycle is a winner in £3.7m smart factory grants
21 February 2024 UK Research and Innovation has awarded grants totalling £3.7m to 11 late-stage robotics and automation collaborative projects aimed at improving productivity, sustainability and resilience. The… Read More
UK motor-maker abandons Sunderland production line plans
14 February 2024 The British electric motor developer and manufacturer, Saietta, has abandoned plans to manufacture electrical steering pumps at a former ZF Automotive plant in Sunderland. It… Read More
Southern Manufacturing has a new owner
11 January 2024 Easyfairs, which describes itself as the world’s largest privately owned exhibition organiser, is buying European Trade & Exhibition Services (Etes), which organises the UK’s annual… Read More
Yaskawa moves UK HQ to EV hotspot in Sunderland
11 December 2023 Yaskawa, the Japanese manufacturer of drives, motion controls and robotics, is moving to a new 35,000ft2 (3,250m2) UK headquarters and manufacturing facility in Sunderland. The… Read More
PPMA is reborn as Automate UK, making automation central
4 December 2023 The PPMA (Processing & Packaging Machinery Association) Group of Associations is changing its name to Automate UK to better represent the needs of its membership… Read More
£145m cash injection aims to boost UK innovation
28 November 2023 Innovate UK, working with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, is investing £145m in UK innovation in a series of schemes, including £27m for… Read More
Free directory will help manufacturers to find suppliers
22 November 2023 The High Value Manufacturing Catapult has launched a free-to-use tool that makes it easier for UK manufacturers to connect with suppliers of goods and services. Read More
Coventry’s ‘Faculty on the Factory Floor’ gets a £6m expansion
22 November 2023 Coventry University has relaunched its Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) with a £6m expansion aimed at helping UK manufacturers on their journeys to… Read More
