Figures from The British Automation & Robot Association (BARA) have revealed that robotic sales in the UK in 2018 were down by around 15% from the previous year. The automotive sector has a big say in these annual figures due to the large number of robots installed into the manufacturing processes of that industry.

According to the British Automation and Robot Association (BARA), annual sales of industrial robots have met expectations for 2014. The total sales are around 25% lower than the peak in 2012 and 15% lower than 2013, which has been expected following the dramatic surge in sales at that time from the booming automotive sector gearing up with the latest automation technology.

Mike Wilson has 30 years of experience in the application of automation to manufacturing. He is the Owner and Managing Director of Creative Automation Solutions Ltd providing consultancy and training to the automation and manufacturing industries.