Hal Robotics Ltd

_Variability_ _is traditionally the enemy of automation__, but with today's focus on customisation and choice this needs to change. To be widely used and adopted across UK manufacturing. automation must be able to handle large dimensional changes and be capable of changing quickly and effectively between different operations. This project addresses this i...

Connectivity between devices in a manufacturing chain is key to enabling Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing by closing feedback loops and increasing flexibility and adaptability of automation cells. In a contemporary factory, the connections between sensors, robots, end-effectors, PLCs, CNC machines and other devices are made via cables operating Fieldb...

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Distributed Manufacturing for Off-site Construction (DMOC) proposes a system to extract manufacturing information from an enhanced Building Information Model (BIM) and automatically dispatch production tasks to multiple facilities based on, among other factors, process capabilities, capacity and geographic location. DMOC enhances existing Design for Manuf...

International competitiveness requires the UK to modernise its industrial capabilities, which are steering industries towards widespread development and adoption of automation, and autonomous based solutions. These technologies have the potential to create novel and disruptive manufacturing capabilities leading to significant improvements in quality, accu...

"Traditional construction is a low-tech but flexible manufacturing process. It is carried out 'on-site' using pre-manufactured components (windows, doors, bricks, blocks etc) and the manufacture of basic elements such as concrete, plaster etc. Whilst its flexibility has much to commend it (given the bespoke nature of buildings and their geographic distrib...

The project will innovate in adaptable, reconfigurable robotic and supporting digital manufacturing technology to deliver a step change in productivity in processes that manufacture & assemble a range of products in small production lots. It will focus on construction product manufacture but outcomes will also be applicable to other manufacturing sectors....

Large companies that manufacture products in high volumes have long been able to justify the significant investment required to set up robotic manufacturing processes. Inovo Robotics are developing an innovative modular robotics ecosystem that is a versatile tool to suit the needs of an SME with frequently changing applications. Using a set of ‘plug and p...

Construction accounts for 9% of UK GDP, employing 3M people. Whilst the size of the construction industry suggests that there should be many opportunities for the use of robotics, uptake has been slow. Projects are often bespoke, with complex supply chains. Demand also fluctuates, leading to a risk-averse approach to investment. Previous work has shown th...

Concrete is widely used in construction due to its ability to provide structural capacity andfunction cost effectively and at scale. However, its role in construction does not lend itself tocreativity in design. High-end clients typically demand state-of-the-art designs, presenting achallenge in a sector where every building is essentially different to th...