January 2012

Second tranche of work for blue-chip UK based manufacturer for sourcing production equipment and improving productivity.

[Manufacturing sector; ongoing]

November 2011

Became an Associate of the Automation Advisory Service (AAS) to assess and assist companies with automation planning and sourcing utilising Government grants via British Automation and Robotics Association (BARA).

October 2011

Phase V of on-going project management enters its final phase, with decommissioning and re-installation / recommissioning in the Far East. To include detailed work instructions and training.

[Energy Sector; 3 months]

Southern Manufacturing Show 2012 is Booked!

Automa8 has booked its place at Southern Manufacturing, 15th & 16th February 2012 at Farnborough. Located in the main arena at V49, we look forward to meeting both existing contacts and new. Our first venture into this show, it has a proven track record, with year on year increases in visitor and exhibitor numbers. Call us if you need FREE TICKETS.

September 2011

Introductory project for streamlining production within a blue-chip manufacturing company. Process assessments and sourcing of appropriate hardware and suppliers.

[Manufacturing sector; 6 days]

May 2011

Detailed process and automation review for blue-chip medical manufacturer planning a new automated flexible production process. Working between final client and integrator to provide best practice and mitigation of residual risk.

[Manufacturing sector; 2 month project]

April 2011

Short project sourcing specific automation for packaging process using in-depth knowledge and contacts within the printing industry

[Manufacturing sector; 1 week project]

March 2011

A new project is being undertaken looking at the introduction of an automated assembly process for a new project. The sales projections through to 2020 mean a number of process steps will be needed to meet the rising demand, both cost-effectively and as simply as possible. This is an exciting project with a blue chip manufacturer in the UK.

[Manufacturing sector; 1 month project]

April 2011: MEDTEC / MIDLANDS MANUFACTURING

The show provided a number of good contacts to follow up over the coming months, as budgets and investments are planned.  If you visited the stand; it was good to see you and thank you for your interest in Automa8.

January 2011

Phase IV of an ongoing project management role is now in progress, following the successful installation and operation of the system, bought in under budget. The focus is now on development of the consumables, their processing and application within the system. 

[Energy sector; 9 month project]

November 2010

Facilitation of planning meeting for a medical moulding company along with supporting mind-maps and documentation.

[Medical moulding sector]

September and November 2010

Short projects to assess viability, costs and timescales for possible automated de-moulding and assembly of plastic parts, along with guidance on part design for assembly.

[Medical moulding sector]

May 2010

Process engineering and automation consultancy for a real-time PCR based diagnostic system developer. Role to include assistance in development of robust design and suitability for automation scale-up of key components. DFA and DFM facilitation.

[Medical sector; 8 month project]

MEDTEC / Machine Build 2010 Report

The exhibition at the NEC went very well, with an excellent number of quality enquiries, which are currently being followed up. We had many positive comments about the stand design and we hope the name of Automa8 will become a more recognisable 'brand' in the marketplace in due course.

January 2010

Phase III of an on-going project management role has been set in motion, providing management of the crucial development and prototyping of a high volume production system (following on from phase II below). We are working with suppliers to provide proof of principal of the key processes prior to phase IV, to follow.

[Energy sector; 9 month project; extended to 12 months]

September 2009

Programme management for a medical moulding business, providing a range of services to promote good design and production processes prior to scale-up. This ongoing role provides valuable additional resource with specialist mangament and automation knowledge. Product development, DFA, DFM, dFMEA and fixture design services.

[Medical sector; 8 month project]

July 2009

Phase II of a high-volume assembly system, providing additional detail for processes suited to this specific and critical process. Evaluation of both processes and suppliers, with demonstrations, trials and samples to build knowledge prior to further investment. [Energy sector; 3 month project]

May 2009

Phase I initial process evaluation and assessment of risks for ongoing investment in a highly automated production process. Using our wealth of knowledge of many systems and integration experience to provide clear, unambiguous guidance to build the project upon.

[Energy sector; 1 month project]