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News Release from: RTS
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 08 February 2001
New name for robotic remote handling
company
RTS Advanced Robotics is the new name for Manchester-based UK Robotics; the company, which was a wholly owned subsidiary of BNFL, was bought by the RTS Group at the end of last year.
RTS Advanced Robotics is the new name for Manchester-based UK Robotics Limited The company, which was a wholly owned subsidiary of BNFL, was bought by the RTS Group at the end of last year
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 23 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Phil Johnson, CEO of RTS, commented: "As a result of this transaction, we have added technology with considerable market potential and resources with skills which complement our own.
It will give us further advantage in the growth markets that are increasingly receptive to our products and services." RTS Advanced Robotics' core business lies in supplying 3-D "Lasergrammetry" and robotic remote handling services and products to industry.
The company specialises in the petrochemical, process chemical, and nuclear sectors and runs The Centre for Advanced Robotics Research.
Since its inception, its renowned research teams have developed pioneering laser and robotic control systems which have subsequently developed into market leading products such as the Advanced Teleoperated Controller (ATC) and Light Form Modeller (LFM).
RTS specialises in providing software, automation systems and equipment for a range of sophisticated manufacturing and scientific processes, including: nuclear engineering, life sciences and industrial automation.
Like RTS Advanced Robotics, the RTS Group is able to deploy unique technologies to meet its clients' specific requirements.
Foremost among these is FlexMill? - an advanced guidance system for robotic shaping applications, Vincent? - for plastic injection moulding automation and, specialist machine vision technology - RTS VIP?.
Geoff Pegman, MD of the newly created RTS Advanced Robotics, explained: "RTS will help us apply our technology in previously unexplored market sectors. Request free introductory details about products from RTS ...
We will also be able to benefit our existing clients by being able to offer them ground-breaking solutions, such as those offered by the RTS machine vision systems.".
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