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Robotics and automation
Practical routes into automation for smaller shops.
Automation is no longer only for big plants. Collaborative robots, automated loading and simple cells are now within reach of small shops, and often pay back faster than expected.
What you'll find here
- Where automation pays back in a small shop
- Integrators and suppliers
- Funding for capital investment
- Visiting businesses that have done it
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