Start with the news release Kuka production cell drills holes in sand cores from Kuka Automation and Robotics, which we summarised at the time by saying "A West Midlands, UK, foundry has boosted the efficiency of a key production process by investing in a Kuka robot to help transform a time-consuming, labour-intensive operation. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release PLC and Bus Extension ensures consistent data from Rittal: "The PLC and Bus Extension module, an add-on from Eplan, is designed to ensure consistent data in hardware and software planning.".
 
In March 2010, we covered the news from MAS - North West - take a look at MAS master class to focus on service integration which says: "The Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) will hold a master class, entitled 'Integrating service into a manufacturing business', on 10 March 2010 at Haydock Park Racecourse.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Eriks, Storeroom Services reorganise engineering stores, as well as AVX expands TPM range of tantalum capacitors from AVX, and GT Metal Products licenses Jetcam systems from Jetcam.