High output and 99.9% OEE support successful development of the Royal British Legion's new plastic-free poppy
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Lundi, novembre 6, 2023
MILTON KEYNES, England, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced that its automation technology sits at the heart of new machines that assemble the Royal British Legion's new plastic-free poppy.
Key Points:
- The Royal British Legion has been developing the plastic-free poppy for the past three years, in collaboration with specialist partners, as it works to reduce its use of single-use plastic and be economical, sustainable, and less impactful to the environment.
- "We are extremely proud to be involved in this project," explains Phil Hadfield, managing director at Rockwell Automation UK.
- "The original paper poppy design had to be fine-tuned to cater for the capabilities of automated assembly machines," explains Mark Atkins, director of business support at Sewtec.
- This then evolved into the full machine, which at full speed, delivers and OEE of 99.9%.