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This paper reviews the Weldex exhibition held at the NEC in Birmingham in November 2003. Highlights of the show included VirtualArc from ABB, which is able to predict weld conditions using physics of the arc, the hybrid MSG‐laser welding process from Cloos and a new spot weld‐specific Motoman robot. Several manufacturers displayed off‐the‐shelf “plug and weld” cells including Cloos, Fanuc and Autotech Robotics. Servo controlled guns were also featured by Motoman Robotics and Rexroth Bosch. The latter also promoted its ultrasonic weld monitoring systems that integrate with Rexroth's medium frequency welding systems for high quality assurance spot welding. Finally, a new laser seam tracker from Micro Epsilon is described.

Following the Automan exhibition the welding systems marketed by WRA of Wolverhampton are becoming increasingly automated.

The 3rd Automated Manufacturing Exhibition and Conference will be held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, UK from 14–17 May 1985. This stand‐by‐stand report outlines some of the equipment that will be on display.

Reports on the Robot & Automation show held at the Birmingham National Exhibition Centre alongside the MACH 2000 and other principal manufacturing shows. Some of the robot applications developed by exhibiting systems integrators are described including installations for monitoring clean room staff, acid etching of perfume bottles, laser welding of photocopier chassis and laser cutting of automotive plastic trim parts. None of the large robot manufacturers exhibited but some of the key suppliers of SCARA robots were present. The report also covers some of the robots on display in the MACH exhibition. It particularly focuses on robots for automation of EDM that is dominated by two specialist EDM equipment suppliers, not the conventional robot builders.

Centrotherm GmbH announce the appointment of Mr George Birnie to the position of Sales Manager (Centrotherm UK) for the United Kingdom and Scandinavia (see photograph below).

The Essen Welding Fair reflected many new developments over a wide range of advanced manufacturing technology. John Mortimer reports.

Aims to describe the new tendency of Japanese robotic industry observed at the International Robot Exhibition 2005 in Tokyo.

Reports new robots, robotic systems and research.

Finds that Japanese robotics is trying to support the future direction of the nation.

Introduces an approach to study what is going on in the Japanese robotic community based on the social needs of the country.

Strong messages for the future of manufacturing automatIon were delivered at the opening of AUTOMAN. And a lively exhibition sent many robot companies happily home.

IF THERE IS one thing that is troubling the Government — or should be — as it already is a prime worry to the population of Britain (and specially those immediately affected by it) it is the unacceptable level of unemployment.