It’s been an interesting year for British manufacturing, and with automation technology playing an increasingly integral role within industry, the next twelve months certainly looks set to be just as eventful. While the UK still lags behind some of its European neighbours when it comes to the uptake of automation technologies and solutions, there have certainly been signs that the UK is catching up.
In this issue we get the lowdown from some of the key players in the industry and gauge their views on the year that was, the main talking points of 2014 and the outlook for the next year. Among the contributors for our market review feature (page 38-39) include ABB, Rockwell, Industrial Automation, Mitsubishi Electric and Siemens.
On the subject of innovative automation technologies and solutions, we’ll also be looking ahead to Southern Manufacturing, taking place at FIVE Farnborough in February. Now taking place over three days, the event is certainly a showcase for the great and the good from the world of British manufacturing and automation.
In addition, this issue also looks at the latest from the world of machine vision systems, manufacturing software, machine safety and coding, marking & labelling, with our industry focus this month on chemicals and pharmaceuticals, where European Automation explains how automated procedures have had to adapt since the enforcement of the CFR21/11 Code of Federal Regulations from the US FDA, and Dr Nick Hutchinson, market development manager (Pharma & Biotech) at Parker domnick hunter, explains how the switch to use single automation is increasing process consistency and robustness in a pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
Joe Bush – Editor
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