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Welcome to BARA "The Voice of Automation". BARA (British Automation and Robot Association) provides a voice for the Robot and Automation Industries, when dealing with government, industry, financial and academic institutions. The aim of the BARA is to promote the use of, and assist in the development of Automation in British industry. In 2009 BARA joined forces with the PPMA (Processing & Packaging Machinery Association) to become a special interest focus group and has gathered more influence, members and provide more support to the end-user community.
See also www.ppma.co.uk
If you are interested in purchasing Automation & Robotic products, please visit our Automation & Robot members page.
Frankfurt, 1 September 2011 - More than 13,700 service robots for professional use were sold in 2010, 4% more than in 2009, reports the IFR Statistical Department in the new study "World Robotics 2011 - Service Robots", which was published on Thursday in Frankfurt. The sales value increased by 15% to US$3.2 billion.
Frankfurt, 1 September 2011 - "Making a future with Robot is a perfect slogan for the worldwide robotics industry today", said Dr. Shinsuke Sakakibara, IFR President, on the occasion of the publication of the study "World Robotics 2011 - Industrial Robots", on Thursday in Frankfurt. After another substantial rise of 18% in robot sales in 2011 to about 140,000 units - a new peak level - a further increase will resume in the period between 2012 and 2014, about 6% per year on average attaining a level of about 167,000 units in 2014. The stock of robots operating in the factories world-wide will increase to about 1.3 million units at the end of 2014. "However, it is still possible that due to a shortage of components and capacity problems a part of these expected robot installations in 2011 will have to be shifted to 2012", annotated Sakakibara and added: "Certain risks are involved with regard to this rather optimistic forecast, i.e. weakening growth of the world economy or even a new recession caused by financial problems of major markets." Read more...
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The first study of automation within SME manufacturers has confirmed the relatively low use of automation in UK SMEs and has identified the main barriers to take-up as their lack of knowledge, skills and confidence. The study commissioned by members of the Engineering and Machinery Alliance (including BARA) with support from the Department of Business Innovation and Skills benchmarked UK companies with competitors in Germany, Spain and Sweden.
Automation is recognised as being an essential ingredient in the sustainability of manufacturing businesses enabling them to compete in the global market. Following the study BARA is working with the other participants to develop actions to address these issues.
The first of these is the Automating Manufacturing brochure which explains the benefits of automation including examples of successful UK companies where automation is a core element of their strategy. The way forward is explained together with contact details for further advice and assistance.
For copies of the report please visit: www.eama.info/automation-and-growth.htm
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