Celebrating 30 years

"The past 30 years of growth in products and services has been achieved through the development of a highly talented and energetic team, allowing the business to expand and adapt to market demands.

"This period has seen the development of effective working partnerships with an array of companies, from small privately-owned operations to the multi-nationals; often working as an extension of their teams and completing many complex high-value installations.

"The flexible approach adopted by CKF ensures optimal solutions without the constraints of being bound by a limited offering of equipment. This approach is further strengthened through the creation of strategic working partnerships with industry standard suppliers.

"CKF has also developed a standard array of conveying and handling equipment to complement their robotics and automation systems, including working cells for packing and palletisation.

"This development also ensures a cost-competitive approach to optimise customer needs and ROI. The next stage is to build on these achievements in readiness for the changes created through Brexit and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

"These factors will determine the need for enhanced levels of automation in order for businesses to remain competitive and address potential labour availability issues. This will inevitably drive the growth of smart working operations incorporating collaborative and co-operative robots; CKF are well positioned to meet these challenges.

"While these changes will be openly embraced and driven by larger operations, there will inevitably be a level of scepticism and concern within smaller businesses. CKF will continue to provide dedicated support and guidance in addressing any such concerns."

CKF Systems has completed more than 100 robot-based applications, and with its team of multi-disciplinary engineers, the company believes it is well positioned to service growing demand across all market sectors.