Beckhoff UK demonstrates unified robotics, vision and HMI control at NMIS
When robotics, vision and HMIs work as one
Mark Richards of Beckhoff Automation UK explains how a single controller unifies robotic motion, machine vision and HMIs to enable seamless data flow. A demonstration at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland used this architecture for batch-of-one manufacturing and real-time operator visibility without specialist knowledge.
Source: Robotics Update — UK and European industry · Read original article ↗
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ch works, but none of them communicate effectively. This is not a hardware problem. More often, the limitation lies within the control architecture and is more common than the industry likes to admit. A report by Industry Week, based on a survey of over 214 manufacturing leaders, found that while 92 per cent of manufacturers agree automation is essential for long-term competitiveness, only 37 per cent report having s
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ignificant or full automation in place. The same research identified the leading reasons why automation projects fall short: 50 per cent of manufacturers struggle to identify the right technology, 39 per cent cite a lack of internal expertise and 32 per cent experience budget overruns. This points to an industry that is still building automation systems the hard way. Beckhoff UK recently had the opportunity to demons
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often added to automation systems as a quality gate, something that sits at the end of a line and flags problems after they have already occurred. Integrating vision into the control loop from the design stage unlocks considerably more value. The market reflects how quickly this is changing. According to Grand View Research, the global machine vision market was valued at USD 20.4 billion in 2024 and is projected to r
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