PECM Issue 41 2019 | Page 56

CONTROL & AUTOMATION PROCESS AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS TF AUTOMATION TF AUTOMATION FOCUSES ON PROCESS AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS IN 2019 AS WELL AS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TF Automation design, engineer and manufacture process automation solutions, supporting a wide range of manufacturing industries from, aerospace and automotive through to medical, food, printing and packaging. Investment in the latest automated manufacturing technologies is a key issue for many of our customers who see it as a viable strategy to tackle skills shortages while maintaining the agility to stay competitive in a global market and we work closely with them to ensure cost effective and efficient solutions. Projects this year have ranged from product identity and traceability to product assembly and testing using robotics plus numerous work-stations for product testing. This has meant our continued involvement in the supply chain for the automotive industry as well as aerospace, plus heating/plumbing products and personal protection. 56 PECM Issue 41 The need to improve process and productivity is a constant challenge for all our customers. Our focus is on providing solutions to reduce the risk of human error in tasks that are constant, predictable and repetitive. We engineer and program our machines to perform tasks over and over again, offering accuracy and repeatability far superior to the same task carried out manually, thus ensuring increased output and efficiency. Community engagement is a key ethos for TF Automation and following on from the success in 2018, the company has taken part in Bradford Manufacturing Week - a unique event set up by Bradford Chamber of Commerce to engage local students with manufacturing and engineering companies in Bradford. TF Automation hosted over 100 GCSE and A level students over one week, showing them some of the technology incorporated into the machine build process and discussing manufacturing and engineering as positive and engaging career choices. TF Automation has always worked with the local education providers, through apprenticeships as well as graduate placements and internships. With over 40 years’ experience, our strength is in our assessment and understanding of the requirements of each project, end user and operative. We take the time to consider all possible solutions for clients, ensuring that both their expectations and their clients’ are met and the optimum solution provided. To find out more or to discuss your next automation project with our design team, contact us on 01274 308005, email us at [email protected] or visit our website www.tfautomation.co.uk.