Feed
Components, closures or packs presented in a controlled orientation and sequence.
Capability architecture
Six disciplines across one production journey.
The group brings related capabilities into view without pretending every project needs every company. Start with the outcome, then use only the expertise required.
Automate
Robots, tooling, controls and handling applied to a defined production task.
Protect
Physical safeguarding, access and safety interfaces designed around operation.
Package
Filling, closing, labelling, coding and conveying through the packing process.
Inspect
Machine vision, weighing, code checks and fail-safe rejection matched to the production risk.
Trace
Mark, identify, read and connect products or components to usable production records.
Feed
Component handling and orientation
Vibratory, centrifugal, step, linear and flexible feeding systems; hoppers, tracks, escapements, sensing and downstream presentation.
- Part behaviour and sample trials
- Orientation and rejection strategy
- Rate, buffering and replenishment
- Robot or machine interface
Automate
Robotics and automated cells
Robot and cobot selection, end-of-arm tooling, machine tending, pick and place, palletising, controls, programming and commissioning.
- Task and cycle analysis
- Tooling and product handling
- Cell layout and recovery method
- Controls and equipment interfaces
Protect
Machine guarding and safety systems
Fixed and movable guarding, perimeter fencing, access points, protective devices and practical safeguarding around machinery and automation.
- Hazard and access understanding
- Guarding layout and materials
- Interlock and protective-device interfaces
- Installation and handover
Package
Packaging machinery and lines
Filling, capping, labelling, coding, conveying and complete production-line solutions selected around the product and pack.
- Product and pack assessment
- Machine and process selection
- Line controls and transfer design
- Installation, training and support
Inspect
Machine vision, weighing and verification
Machine vision, smart cameras, AI inspection, checkweighing, label and code verification, pack-integrity checks and monitored rejection.
- Good, failed and borderline samples
- Product handling, optics and lighting
- Decision, tracking and reject control
- Challenge tests and production records
Trace
Identification, marking and connected records
Labels, RFID, inkjet and laser coding, direct part marking, barcode and DPM reading, verification and integration with line or business systems.
- Identity and permanence requirement
- Substrate, speed and read environment
- Device, PLC, database and API interfaces
- Reject, rework and audit records
Cross-cutting work
The capabilities between the machines matter.
Connected projects succeed when interfaces, evidence and ownership are designed with the same care as the main equipment.
01
Requirements engineering
Translate the production objective into measurable technical, operational and commercial requirements.
02
Trials and proof
Use representative samples, cycle studies and technical reviews to reduce the highest project risks.
03
Layouts and interfaces
Define mechanical, electrical, control, data, access and product-flow boundaries between systems.
04
Safety by design
Consider hazards, operating modes, human access and safeguarding while the concept can still change.
05
Acceptance and handover
Agree what will be demonstrated, with which samples, at what rate and under which conditions.
06
Lifecycle support
Plan training, maintenance access, spares, documentation, service and future changeover from the outset.
Interface control
Define ownership at every boundary.
The group model is most valuable when it removes ambiguity. A connected project should still name the lead company, scope, exclusions and acceptance responsibilities.
Interface checklist
- Who owns product and part presentation?
- Who owns control signals and fault recovery?
- Who owns physical guarding and safety functions?
- Who owns line-level output and acceptance?
- Who coordinates installation and handover?
Define the requirement
Start an enquiryStart with the process, not a product list.
Share the part, product, pack, task, rate and constraints. We will route the requirement to the right specialist.