Automating Manufacturing Programme to drive increased UK competitiveness
Recommendations made in a recent industry study, Application of Automation in UK Manufacturing 27 Sept 2010, resulted in BIS funding of £600,000K and a two year BARA
The study, which polled a broad spectrum of manufacturers of engineered products and food in Spain, Germany, Sweden and the UK, not only aimed to find out why the UK lags behind the rest of the world in the adoption of automation, but looked to address the issues with an action plan of initiatives to stimulate growth. International Federation of Robotics figur
es on robot density (number of robots in use per 10,000 persons employed) for all manufacturing sectors excluding automotive, illustrated the poor position of the UK which was at 19% of Germany and only 62% of Spain in 2009. Martin Walder, Chairman of the Engineering and Machinery Alliance (EAMA), commented: "By comparing UK companies with similar businesses in Germany, Spain and Sweden this study highlights our weakness in automation. If UK manufacturing is to remain competitive we have to act now."
es on robot density (number of robots in use per 10,000 persons employed) for all manufacturing sectors excluding automotive, illustrated the poor position of the UK which was at 19% of Germany and only 62% of Spain in 2009. Martin Walder, Chairman of the Engineering and Machinery Alliance (EAMA), commented: "By comparing UK companies with similar businesses in Germany, Spain and Sweden this study highlights our weakness in automation. If UK manufacturing is to remain competitive we have to act now." 
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