SUPPLEMENT FEATURE Robotics
Robot wins university challenge
The University of Chester’s popular Innovation to Commercialisation project (I2C) has installed a Kawasaki robot as part of its industry-leading project, to introduce Cheshire or Warrington based SMEs to the advantages offered by the latest advances and practices in automation and manufacturing
CONTACT:
Kawasaki Email:
info@kawasakirobotuk.com
Ease of programming, ease of price, ease of speed P
resswork manufacturer,
SMB Pressings, has increased its working capacity with investment in a new Universal Robot
welding system from Olympus Technologies, based in Huddersfield. Alan Vincent, production planning and
customer operations director, SMB Pressings, says: “We chose Olympus’s welding system as they demonstrated its ease of programming with our parts, and its price compared to other solutions out there. “Four months on from placing the order, the
robotic welder is now installed and fully operational. It will enable the company to increase the volume and quality of work it can complete in a day. “It’s going to be a valuable addition to our capabilities. It will deal with the more monotonous welding which will help to free up skilled staff for other duties, which will be a major benefit as we’re really busy at the moment.” The company employs 22 people on the
shop floor and another eight in the offices, but its growing orders has prompted it to expand its workforce. The company’s welding and fabrication work
includes benching supports for the leisure sector, brackets and framework for modular
buildings, staging and guard rails for the utilities sector, seating for the healthcare sector, garden furniture, street furniture, cabinets, bicycle and smoking shelters, and work benches. Olympus Technologies launched the
Universal Robot welding system to the market as SMEs needed a quality robotic welding solution at a lower price point than previously available. The welding processes are easy to program through the use of bespoke software written by Olympus. It is installed in a day, and can be in production the following day. Full training is provided before commissioning.
Olympus Technologies
www.olympustechnologies.co.uk www.universal-robot.com
S4 February 2019 | Robotics & Motion Control
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