News | PALpack UK and Ireland

13th April 2022 PALpack

Why invest in automation?

Businesses in the UK are under pressure to meet a sharp rise in post-pandemic consumer demand, while at the same time, struggling with a national labour shortage. Many are turning to automation for help, so it's no surprise that market experts predict that this will be a key investment theme for 2022.

Automation

28th March 2022 PALpack

Using manufacturing automation consultancy services

Whatever your journey into manufacturing automation looks like, there will come a point when you need to decide between using a consultant or directly approaching manufacturers yourself – so how do you decide between these two approaches?

Finance

21st March 2022 PALpack

Automation budgeting

If you want to reap the rewards of automation technology in the next financial year, then now is the time to put together a budget for it. Automation budgeting may not be as exciting as the technology itself, but it's a necessary business task. It's also an ideal opportunity to demonstrate how automation can reduce your operating costs and improve profitability – and with this in place, your budget is more likely to be approved.

Automation

28th February 2022 PALpack

The automation of the manufacturing process

The industrial revolution took place from the mid-1700s to the mid 1800s, with the first industrial automation recorded in 1771. How did we go from a water-powered spinning mill to complex, fully automated manufacturing? And how do we get from where we are now to lights-out manufacturing?

Automation Pick and place

16th February 2022 PALpack

Applications for pick and place robots

As you would think, pick and place robots pick up items, and place them somewhere else. They can do this with an incredible degree of accuracy, and much faster than humans carrying out the same task. They are ideal for manufacturing environments and can really help boost production rates. What are they used for, and what are the benefits of using this kind of automation?

Automation

19th January 2022 PALpack

Global use of robots doubles

The International Federation of Robots (IFR) has announced that worldwide use of robots has doubled in the last five years. While still well below the global average, the UK’s use of robots has risen over 42% in the same period and continues to grow.

Automation

6th January 2022 PALpack

How to write a user requirements specification for manufacturing automation

Having automation developed bespoke for you is not the same as purchasing an off-the-shelf solution. A good user requirements specification, or URS, will describe exactly what you need from the system - what it needs to handle, how it should perform and the environment it will operate in. The more information you can provide to your automation supplier, the better and more tailored your solution will be.

PALpack

15th December 2021 PALpack

Integrating multiple robots in manufacturing

Introducing automation into your processes strategically can mean building up your robotics one step at a time. But automating tasks across multiple processes can be a challenge. When you already have an automated process in place, how do you introduce more without involving a human transition?

PALpack

18th November 2021 PALpack

PALpack partners with VAI: advanced packaging technology

PALpack has strengthened its automation portfolio, now offering sack filling automation solutions from European manufacturer VAI.

Palletisers

27th September 2021 PALpack

Benefits of a Europack rotating beam palletiser

Robotic palletisers automate the stacking of products onto pallets and can handle mixed pallets, one of many options for end of line packaging automation. What are the advantages of commissioning a rotating beam palletiser from Europack?

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