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Manufacturing automation project receives £600k

21 September 2011
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Manufacturing automation project receives £600kA £600,000 grant has been provided by the government to a project aimed at enhancing manufacturing management through automation.

The scheme, managed by the British Automation and Robot Association (BARA), is aimed at increasing investment in the technology.

It is effective immediately and will run until March 2013, providing impartial and independent advice about ways in which automation solutions can be implemented to reduce waste, improve efficiency, boost profits and enhance productivity.

The project to enhance production processes is targeted largely at small and medium-sized enterprises and could assist them in improving their operations management.

BARA president Mike Wilson stated: "If UK manufacturing is to fulfill its potential of becoming a significant force in global markets then automation needs to be at its very heart."

Office for National Statistics figures have demonstrated an increase in the UK's index of production of 1.9 per cent between July 2010 and the same month of 2011, the 18th rise in a row.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800735732-ADNFCR
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