Category Archives: Recent news
Leading Commercial bathroom and Sanitaryware manufacturer installs Robot Automated Punching System
Written by: RNA Automation
Automation and robotics have revolutionised production at Armitage Shanks, a leading UK manufacturer of bathroom fixtures and plumbing supplies. Looking to improve productivity and solve an employee health and safety challenge, Armitage Shanks deployed an automated tank punching system. Continue Reading
New Production Site Opens in Remchingen
Written by: RNA Automation
In order to be able to serve our customers even more quickly and within easy reach, RNA opened a new external workshop in Remchingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, on 1st June 2019. Continue Reading
Charity fun day to honour the memory of David Newman
Written by: RNA Automation
RNA Automation Ltd held an event to raise money for the Trussell Trust in memory of David Newman. David, a long-standing team member, sadly passed away after a short illness at the beginning of October last year. Continue Reading
Educational visit of students of WMG, University of Warwick
Written by: RNA Automation
On Friday 12th April we opened our doors to postgraduate students from the EngBM, PPM & SAE courses of University of Warwick to give them an exclusive behind the scenes look into what goes on in our busy factory. Continue Reading
RNA appoint new Engineering Manager
Written by: RNA Automation
RNA has appointed Phil Baker as Engineering Manager to head up the Manufacturing Team.
Phil brings with him wide-ranging experience in design, engineering and project management and will be responsible for overseeing projects from initial planning right through to fulfilment. A keen advocate of innovation and the introduction of emerging technology, Phil intends to apply these new initiatives at RNA. Continue Reading
RNA’s New Smart Control
Written by: RNA Automation
RNA is now beginning to gradually upgrade its range of control units and is offering a new Industry 4.0-suitable generation under the name of RNA Smart Control. This new generation of control units has Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) interfaces, for instance, which are able to communicate with one another. Continue Reading
Automated Sorting and Separation for Busbars
Written by: RNA Automation
The world’s leading manufacturer in furniture cable management systems A&H Meyer approached RNA to design and develop a flexible automation system to sort, separate and feed busbars. The project required a complete solution that can handle 12 different lengths of flat and crimped busbars, and with a need to ensure that the retooling changeover time between all 12 variants is minimised.
RNA designed and developed a sorting and separating system complete with two linear feeders from our SLL 804 range. Continue Reading
Continued Growth at RNA
Written by: RNA Automation
It has been an exciting time at RNA recently and after the move to a new factory last year, there have been a number of new additions to the group to meet increasing demand. In Engineering we welcome four new members to the team; Sanjay Mann joins as a Senior Design Engineer, Johnathan Leigh as a Trainee Designer, Andy Field comes in as Machine Shop Supervisor along with Steven Lee who joins as a Machinist. Continue Reading
RNA joins PlastikCity’s ‘Find a Supplier’
Written by: RNA Automation
Keen to raise our profile within the UK plastics industry, we are delighted to announce RNA has now become a PlastikCity Partner.
RNA are featured under the ‘Find a Supplier’ section of their website for ‘Automation Systems’ and ‘Industrial Six Axis & Collaborative Robots’. We are excited that this new partnership will be bringing our automation solutions to an even wider audience.
Asyril awarded German ‘Handling Award’
Written by: RNA Automation
Asyril has been awarded the 2nd place of the “Handling Award” in the category “Components for handling and assembly” at the prestigious MOTEK 2018 exhibition in Stuttgart, Germany. Continue Reading
