Many businesses still regard Automation and the implementation of Industry 4.0 as nice-to-have and only affordable by the leading players in a market. However, at Georg UK, we believe Automation is a must-have for the future of all UK manufacturing companies whether big or small and, in order to survive in an increasingly competitive world, companies must invest in their future.

At Georg UK we create special purpose engineering solutions that solve a problem and deliver efficiencies for our clients. Typically our solutions improve efficiency, safety, product handling and product design and our technical project team challenge design concepts and offer new solutions. Our engineers are experts in feasibility studies, strategic plans, design and various manufacturing requirements.

The introduction of new technology and automated machinery creates work-flow efficiencies which we recognise may affect the roles of existing employees. However, our clients work very hard to redeploy existing staff in order to retain their valued knowledge and skills.

There is a growing trend to combine automation with cyber-physical systems and the Internet of Things (IoT) to create smart machines which support increased productivity.

Implementing Industry 4.0 control systems to existing and/or new machines allows an engineer to remotely connect to the machine’s computer control system via a programmable logic controller (PLC) to make any  program changes to the machine. The system also allows clients to view various machine statistics remotely and receive messages if a fault occurs. Real-time data is recorded allowing for easier tracking of downtime and production, and alarms or warning messages can be configured should a problem with the machine occur or to support planning maintenance.