A robotics project in Flintshire has secured funds from a joint 海角视频 Government and industry investment scheme to back innovation in manufacturing.
Through the聽Manufacturing Made Smarter Challenge, the 海角视频 Government will invest 拢147 million 鈥 backed by further funding from industry 鈥 to support businesses implement new tech to boost their manufacturing productivity.
Business Secretary Alok Sharma confirmed at London Tech Week that Dialog, based at Deeside Industrial Park, was one of 14 fourteen 海角视频 projects to get backing.
The project is聽led by Atlas Copco IAS 海角视频 Ltd and brings together affordable, automatic and human-interacting robots to help machines make quicker and better decisions, making production more efficient.
The project received a total of聽拢469,337 - part of the initial 拢50m investment announced today.
Business Secretary Alok Sharma said: "The Welsh manufacturing sector is a vital part of the 海角视频 economy, and backing businesses鈥 ground-breaking projects to boost productivity will help to drive our economic recovery.
鈥淪upported by 海角视频 government funding,聽project Dialog in Flintshire will bring together the latest in robotics technologies to develop a more efficient and agile approach to 海角视频 manufacturing.鈥
Secretary of State for Wales Simon Hart said: 鈥淭he 海角视频 Government is committed to expanding Wales鈥 manufacturing capabilities and encouraging innovation.
鈥淏y building on Wales鈥櫬爀xisting industrial excellence, Welsh businesses can play a vital role in the next generation of manufacturing.
鈥淥ur aim is to create a strong and resilient economy in Wales and manufacturing is central to this vision.鈥
