newsFANUC UK appoints Dan Fisher as new head of sales
FANUC UK has announced the appointment of Dan Fisher as the company’s new head of sales.
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newsAndy Armstrong appointed MD of FANUC UK and FANUC Ireland
FACTORY AUTOMATION specialist FANUC has named Andy Armstrong as the new MD of FANUC UK and FANUC Ireland, effective immediately.
newsFANUC cobot eases pain for Takeda Pharmaceutical
A COBOT solution from FANUC and system integrator SKDK is alleviating health and safety issues at a German pharmaceutical manufacturing facility by working collaboratively with human employees to pack and stack packets of tablets onto pallets.
articleRobotics innovation from FANUC boosts aerospace manufacturing output
IN THE face of unprecedented demand for new aircraft, robotics specialist FANUC is helping the aerospace industry to increase production efficiency and boost output. Over the past five years, FANUC has supported Airbus with its in-house robotics strategy, culminating in Airbus developing a robotic drilling system which employs a FANUC M-800iA/60 six-axis robot.
articleCan UK manufacturing raise robotics uptake by learning from Europe?
As part of addressing the UK’s reluctance to automate, it is worthwhile to look at best practice in Germany and Scandinavia, suggests Bob Struijk
articleFANUC robots ensure labour saving for Sertec
Robotics specialist FANUC has supported robot integrator DForce Engineering with the design and installation of two complete automation cells for aluminium underbody components for a prestigious automotive manufacturer, says Oliver Selby
articleWhy UK firms must automate to compete internationally
It’s no secret that despite its position as a top 10 manufacturing economy, the UK lags well behind its global counterparts when it comes to our use of industrial robots. According to the 2021 IRF World Robot Report, the UK ranks just 24th in the world robot density league with 101 units per 10,000 employees, far outpaced by countries such as China, Japan, Korea, the US, Germany, Italy and France. Globally, however, it is a promising picture – the average figure of 126 robots per 10,000 employees is nearly double what it was in 2015. This makes the UK’s continued reluctance to automate all the more surprising. Oliver Selby shares his thoughts on what could be holding the UK back, how companies like FANUC are helping to drive a change in mindset, and the surprising positives to come out of the pandemic
articlePlaying the long game
After lagging behind their international counterparts for many years, UK manufacturers are finally waking up to the benefits of automation, prompted in part by labour shortages as a result of Brexit and the pandemic. With the vacancy rate reaching a record high of 4.1 at the start of 2022, increasing numbers of firms are now looking to automate their more repetitive or mundane tasks, freeing up employees for more value-added roles.
However, in the face of this shift towards automation, UK manufacturers to avoid falling into the trap of prioritising purchase price over total cost of ownership, says Shinichi Tanzawa
articleImproved cycle times benefit bike part manufacturer
Having manufactured push bike parts for over a decade, Works Components was well-positioned to take advantage of the recent UK cycling boom. But with an expanding product and customer portfolio to address, it required new machinery to keep pace with the growing demand, says Nigel House
newsRobotics and machining education cell
AUTOMATION SUPPLIER Fanuc has introduced an educational production cell combining a machining centre with a collaborative robot.
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