What is ISO 9001? ISO 9001 is a powerful business improvement tool, providing a framework for businesses to consistently meet customer expectations. Adopted by over one million organisations across the world, the certification is used by businesses continually to monitor, manage and improve the quality of their products and services. Over 18,000 ISO 9001 certifications have been awarded to clients that have achieved management excellence.
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Several influencing factors are driving change across the Irish manufacturing sector: the skills gap, competitive pressures, digital transformation, and external market influences, to name just a few.
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R&D of new automated robot technologies is more important in the education sector today, than ever before. Investment in new robot technologies and the application spectrum and diversification of industry technology is driving change across industry.
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There are currently several challenges for Irish manufacturing. Skills shortages and an ageing engineering profile are real issues. Manufacturers and services suppliers alike are finding it difficult to access, train and maintain skilled engineers across all disciplines. Add to this supply chain shortages and COVID restrictions and it’s easy to see how efficiencies are impacted.
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The circular economy is a model of production and consumption, which involves reusing and recycling materials and products, aimed at tackling environmental challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution.
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KUKA is supplying the Irish Louth & Meath Education and Training Board with a series of training robots for the new Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE). The centre will be the largest vocational training facility of its kind in Europe.
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KUKA Ireland General Manager, Brian Cooney, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the automation and robotics industry in Ireland.
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In recent years, there has been an upsurge in the deployment of advanced automation and robotics in medical device manufacturing and, to a lesser extent, in pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing.
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