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News Release from: SP Technology
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 March 2007
GBP 1 million automation contract
awarded
Automation systems company, based in the UK, has won a GBP 1 million contract to design and manufacture three special purpose production machines for Gripple.
Dundee, UK-based automation company SP Technology has been awarded a GBP 1m contract to design and manufacture three special purpose production machines for award winning company Gripple SP Technology supplied two systems to Gripple last year, winning the orders against tough competition
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 8 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The success of these projects gave Gripple increased confidence in the capabilities of SP Technology and this was one of the main reasons they returned to the Dundee Company with the latest order.
Businesses today are constantly under pressure to increase efficiency and flexibility whilst reducing their costs, SP Technology are helping their clients strengthen their advantage in today's competitive market by designing and manufacturing custom made automation systems.
They have operated in areas as diverse as packaging, plastics, robotics, medical devices, automotive, electronics, food and drink and pharmaceutical, and pride themselves in offering the complete package from 'concept to solution'.
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Gripple is a fast-growing, award winning innovative company involved in the design, manufacture and marketing of Gripple Joiners and Tensioners, Gripple Hangers and Gripple Rope Grips.
Supplying the agricultural, construction and gardening markets on a global scale.
The three new machines will include state of the art robotics, automated vision, feeding, transfer and servo winding systems; once in place in Gripple's landmark factory in Sheffield the machines will produce three product ranges for distribution around the world.
Roy Henderson, one of SP Technology's directors commented, "The order for the three machines will give SP Technology an excellent start to the year.
Last year was our most successful since the company started in 1984 and this order will enable us to continue to build on that success in 2007.
Gripple is an award winning, forward thinking company who demands the highest quality systems and products.
At SP Technology we pride ourselves in working closely with our clients in order to understand their products and processes.
This enables us to design and manufacture advanced solutions to suit our client's individual needs.
We have an excellent team in Dundee including administration, sales, manufacturing, control engineering, design and software who work together allowing us to provide full automation turnkey solutions for any production or process environment.
The success of SP Technology is based upon this dedicated and dynamic group of engineers and support staff who are capable of providing the most appropriate solutions to a customer's automation needs in a cost effective and timely manner.".
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