b'Partner News Spring 2021 29EnterpriseMorson Projects help Empire Cartridges improve their productivity by 50%Having recently sold their Techman TM5 Cobot to local business Empire Cartridges, Morson Projects visited their client on-site to see how they are getting on with their new kit.Through Made Smarter matched government funding, Morson Projects helped Empire Cartridges to upscale their manufacturing output of shotgun cartridge shells by investing in an Industry 4.0 solution that will enableThe Techman Cobotthe business to produce and pack in excess of 1m cartridges each year. In addition to this, the level of engineering ability that Andrew Bond at Empire The addition of the Cobot to the enhancedCartridges has shown has been beyond manufacturing system, which Empireimpressive, he has designed all the conveyorI would recommend anyone Cartridges have developed themselves,system and 3D printed all the componentswho has even just an inkling means the task of packing the shotgunto manipulate the cartridge positioning. cartridge shells into boxes, previouslyAfter some on-site training with one ofthat they might have an done by hand, is now done automatically. our Cobot Engineers, Ana Luketic, he hasautomatable operation to get Empire Cartridges had previously investednow successfully finished the project. in touch with Morson Projects in a bespoke cartridge manufacturingFinally, I would like to thank Andrewand to look into a Techman machine, built a conveyor and now theand his father, George Bond, for the Techman TM5 Cobot completes theopportunity and the Made SmarterCobot, it really is the future production line by packaging the endteam for their valued support in helpingof modern manufacturing in product, lifting five cartridge shells atEmpire Cartridges get the necessarythe UK.a time then putting them into a box. funding to embrace digital technology.Simon Plimbley from Morson Projects, whoAndrew Bond at Empire Cartridges, added: has been working closely with EmpireThe support from Morson Projects was Cartridges to integrate the Cobot intoexcellent and the interface on the Techman their manufacturing process, shared:Cobot meant we could get it up and Having been appointed as one of HMKrunning within a couple of hours of having it Robotics Tier 1 suppliers for deployingdelivered, its been a complete revolution for the Techman TM5, it has been great tous and increased productivity by easily 50%.see our first Cobot in action, especially under the current circumstances. I would recommend anyone who has even just an inkling that they might have The support we have received froman automatable operation to get in touch HMK, the UK distribution partner ofwith Morson Projects and to look into Techman Cobots has been second-to- a Techman Cobot, it really is the future none and we look forward to continueof modern manufacturing in the UK.building our relationship with them as an innovation partner for futureTo find out more about Morson Projects expansions at Empire Cartridges as wellCobot capability, please contact Simon as in specific markets that are looking toPlimbley on 0161 707 1516 orembrace Industry 4.0 or digitalisation. simon.plimbley@morson-projects.co.uk'