Smart Hub Lanarkshire

Smart Hub Lanarkshire is one of Scotland’s leading centres of commercial automation. Funded by the UK Government, it has helped hundreds of business to use robotics to improve their processes.

If you’d like to improve your business through technology, we’re here to help.

Upcoming event

Festo Masterclass: Industrial Communication

Join us at the Smart Hub Lanarkshire for an exciting, hands-on workshop delivered by Festo that demystifies OPCUA communication between Siemens PLCs and Node-RED. Designed for industrial enthusiasts and professionals, this session will guide you step-by-step in creating web-based visualizations of live PLC data.

Wednesday, 22nd January
10:00 am - 12:00p,
Smart Hub Lanarkshire, New College Lanarkshire, Motherwell, 1 Enterprise Way, Wishaw, ML1 2TX

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About the Hub

A Robotics demonstration facility with six-axis robotic arms with adaptive grippers, controllers and polyscope software.

Hub space for manufacturing companies to meet, learn, access industry-specific business support, as well as academic and partner agency expertise.

We offer weekly drop in sessions, one to one coaching, and specialised workshops for different industries.

The Hub also provides Robotics learning opportunities for school pupils to encourage interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, as potential career options.

If you are a local school that would like to participate in the Hub programme, please email smarthublanarkshire@nclan.ac.uk to find out more.

The project recognises manufacturing as a key industry sector in North Lanarkshire’s economy.

A key objective of the Hub is to help SMEs to modernise, digitise and automate to improve efficiency, boost productivity and grow.

The Smart Hub is based in New College Lanarkshire and run in collaboration with North Lanarkshire Council.

Initial Funding came from the Scottish Government’s Advancing Manufacturing Challenge Fund. It now receives funding from the UK Government.

Cobot welding demonstration with instructor

In numbers

Our events have reached 361 manufacturing SMEs, enhancing the skills of 715 employees.
We have conducted 96 Cobot Demonstrations, both in open groups and one-to-one settings.
The business expenditure on R&D stimulated by our initiatives is £359,490 and growing all the time.
We have supported 25 company projects, directly contributing to the growth and development of local businesses.
24 new-to-the-firm processes have been introduced, indicating a robust adoption of novel techniques within the industry.
1 new-to-the-market product has been created as a direct result of working with the Lanarkshire Smart hub.

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Why think Smart?

Chris Simpson

Engineering & Development Manager (Global) Retronix Ltd

"I would highly recommend a visit to the Smart Hub for organisations looking to improve their processes, regardless of the industry. The flexibility of the Cobots is extraordinary."

Gavin Holms

Production Manager, R-Biopharm Rhone Ltd

"2023 China sales are on course to be 8% of our total volume, this should increase to 10-12% in 2024 and we estimate we'll have over 10% of the Chinese market next year. This would have been absolutely unachievable without the introduction of Cobots"

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