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Applied Integration – helping deliver the fourth Industrial Revolution
Vision - robots are at the heart of Applied Integration ' s futuristic offering .

May the Fourth be with you

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Applied Integration – helping deliver the fourth Industrial Revolution

eet the Tees business that ’ s combining rigorous development processes , systems engineering , best-in-class autonomous mobile robotics ( AMR ) and robotics products to help companies rise to the challenge of a digital transformation economists are dubbing Industry 4.0 – or the Fourth Industrial Revolution .
Stokesley-based Applied Integration allows companies to embrace the digital transformation step by step – achieving world-class productivity levels and maximum adaptability . Applied Integration has partnered with some of the best global AMR , robot and Industry 4.0 technology providers such as AutoGuide , MiR , Universal Robots , Techman , Omron , Siemens , Allen Bradley and B & R .
Applied Integration ’ s core business model is to design and commission safety-critical control software to automate processes across a broad range of industry sectors where safety , process control and accountability are paramount .
Autonomous transport to enhance your company productivity AMRs offer the potential to drive productivity gains of 30-
400 per cent for companies racking , stacking , picking or towing .
AMRs streamline workflows to reduce the cost of operation , resulting in investment payback within months .
With built-in intelligence , smart supervisory traffic and integrated task execution management software , AMRs can dynamically calculate job fulfilment routes in real-time for maximum throughput , calculate alternative routes or negotiate objects and people should they get in their way and even multitask .
MiR and Omron AMRs are perfect for tasks such as production line feed , general manufacture , assembly , inspection and laboratory assistance and are capable of transporting payloads up to 1,500kg .
AutoGuide offers a seamless solution for high bay palletising of loads up to 6.7 tons .
General AMR benefits include : > Dynamic real-time routing optimisation > 60 per cent-plus reduction in walking / driving time
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