NEWS
NEWS
News and updates from the Innomech team
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NEWS
Collaboration. The Driving Force Behind Successful Automation Projects.
Collaboration. A word that must hold so much more than the meaning of “working together” for the manufacturing sector. Collaboration in manufacturing must focus on entire workforces coming together to build resilience and efficiency into what many still describe as...
Reducing Risk: The Role of Automation in Safer Manufacturing Environments
Every business is bound by law to protect its workers and manage risk within the workplace. Protecting employees and staff on the front line from accidents and injuries, by putting measures in place that avoid, assess, and reduce identified risks – today, safety is as...
Unlocking smarter manufacturing: The role of data-driven automation
Data is transforming how manufacturers approach automation. Using real-time data to build bespoke automation systems that allow for better decision making, reduce downtime, and boost efficiency across the production line is what manufacturers across all sectors are...
Growth of the Healthcare Sector in 2019
Healthcare is not a trend. It is a necessity and as such, the industry doesn’t have to worry about the peaks and troughs that other businesses experience, in fact as the population grows and ages, the challenge for the healthcare sector is meeting the needs and...
What Do You Need to Know Before Automating Your Manufacturing?
Businesses who automate their manufacturing process do so because they want to make the process easier; they want to create a slicker, cost-efficient and quicker supply chain. When all goes well, it achieves these goals. However, to get to the point where everything...
The Impact of Automation in the Medical Device Industry
Here we are, in industry 4.0. The future of automation in the medical device industry is very much present. Robotics has been a huge factor in this evolution with a 12% increase in just 2 years. In this post, we’ll be exploring how this increase in robotics has...
The Smart Factory and the Future of Manufacturing
Traditional automation is ingrained within manufacturing, but the future is smarter. A Smart factory is connected in every sense and this enables real time communication between systems and operators. Industry 4.0 is upon us and it is revolutionising manufacturing. In...
Automate Manufacturing to Grow Your Business
Automation has revolutionised manufacturing; it isn’t just a process accessible to the big businesses involved in mass production. The technology is so advanced that automation can be utilised by smaller - mid-sized businesses who want to significantly grow their...
We Owe It To Future Generations To Inspire Future Engineers
There is a skill shortage in the engineering industry and due to the aging workforce, this is only going to get worse. Every year engineers are retiring but there is not a sufficient number of youngsters to fill the gap; there is currently a shortfall of 20,000...
Why Outsource Industrial Automation?
Industrial automation is a complex process that requires a systematic and tested approach. There are various factors to consider including the feasibility and risk that will inform the project approach. Some businesses opt for creating these systems in-house with the...
Amazing Advances in Medical Technology
So we live in a world of virtual reality, driverless cars and the every day, the internet sits in the palm of our hand. For anyone who watched Tomorrow’s World as a child, I think it is safe to say the future is here. So with all these advances what about the world of...
Why UK Manufacturing May be the Best Option for Your Business
Has mass manufacturing in the UK really passed its heyday? It is true that we have experienced a mass exodus by companies on a mission to bring costs down but over recent years we have seen a growing trend to bring it back. In this post we will explore why the UK is...
The Growth of the UK Pharmaceutical Sector
The UK pharmaceutical sector is booming right now and the forecast is for a healthy future. Back in 2015 the sector was worth $28.8 billion but a new report from GlobalData predicts that with current market trends this figure will rise to $43 billion by 2020
3 Things You Didn’t Know About the UK Aerospace Manufacturing Industry
It’s easy to get downhearted about the UK manufacturing industry when you turn on the news. Uncertainty over Brexit continues to stoke the fire of fear but there are areas of the UK manufacturing industry that are thriving, aerospace is one of them.
Manufacturing with Collaborative Robots
Despite collaborative robots (catbots) being exactly they say on the tin there is still some confusion around the purpose, functionality and benefits to manufacturing. In this post, we aim to clearly state what they are, detail four different types and how they can be practically used to improve the manufacturing process.
