Universal Robots' Machine Tending Masterclass at the AMRC

Manufacturers across all industries are invited to meet with Universal Robots, UR+ partners, CNC (computer numerical control) manufacturers and installers all in one place. By investing a single day in their business, they can boost productivity with an actionable plan to introduce low maintenance, cost-effective collaborative automation in their existing production environments.

According to the UK Governmen's 'Made Smarter Review', the application of automation and robotics within UK industry could contribute £183.6bn by 2027. As businesses turn to cobots to help increase their capacity and fill labour gaps, machine tending is one of the simpler tasks to automate and offers a rapid return on investment. It is therefore the logical next step for most businesses that are seeking to improve margins and free up employees to focus on higher value activities.

The event will also introduce businesses to 'lights out' manufacturing, as a means of extracting additional value from existing investments in CNC machines. It will reveal how companies are using collaborative robots 'out of hours' to increase capacity and run a night shift that enables them to take on lower margin jobs on profitable terms.

Experts from Universal Robots and the AMRC will be joined by representatives from the following organisations:

• SICK – there to offer valuable insight into our vision systems/safety
• OnRobot – there to display how UR can bolster your grippers/ tooling function
• Schunk – there to discuss their gripping and clamping technology
• Robotiq – there to highlight its automation solution with plug and play elements
• EasyRobotics – EasyRobotics will show attendees its industrial automation solutions for collaborative robots
• Measurement Solutions – this is an integrator who will offer insight into its tools and software to help create integrated systems for your business
• Haas – Attendees can hear all about its CNC tools
• MaZaK – there to discuss its CNC insights

“We can’t wait to get to Sheffield and demonstrate the power of cobots for UK manufacturers wanting to build a smarter, more efficient and resilient business,” says Mark Gray, Country Manager, UK & Ireland at Universal Robots.

“Our aim is to demonstrate that automation really is for everyone, not just large corporations with expert robotic engineers. Those who attend the event will experience how easily automation can slot into existing operations and empower existing employees, all with minimal training.”

The event takes place on Tuesday, the 26^th April from 9:30am to 4:30pm and is free to attend. To register, click here.