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

Get hands on with Cobots

  • Thursday 29th May
  • 09.30 - 11.30
  • Smart Hub Lanarkshire, New College Lanarkshire, Motherwell, 1 Enterprise Way, Wishaw, ML1 2TX

About the Hub

June events

Get hands on with Cobots

  • Thursday 5th June, 13:00 - 15:00

Are you a manufacturing SME considering a move from manual to automated processes in a factory or production setting?

Has Robotics always seemed out of reach from a cost and capacity perspective? Then it could be time to think (and look) again.

Smart Hub Lanarkshire is helping manufacturing SMEs to explore Collaborative Robots (Cobots).

And it’s not just about the theory but much more about the practice.

We invite manufacturing SMEs to participate in an interactive Cobot demonstration and learning session.

This will enable attendees to see Cobots in both an integrated (mini factory) and free-standing form.

Register your attendance

Welding with Cobots

  • Monday 16th June, 12:00 - 14:00

Join us at Smart Hub Lanarkshire for an exclusive live demonstration event showcasing the cutting-edge capabilities of Cobot Welding using the Smooth Robotics SmoothTool in conjunction with a Kemppi welding plant.

This hands-on showcase, hosted in collaboration with SP Automation & Robotics – experts in bespoke automated machine solutions – and Kemppi, will give attendees the opportunity to see collaborative robotic welding in action, experience the simplicity and precision of the SmoothTool interface, and explore how automation can enhance efficiency, safety, and quality in manufacturing.

Whether you're a manufacturer considering your first steps into automation or looking to upgrade your existing processes, this is a must-attend event to see the technology in action and speak directly with the experts.

Register your attendance
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. 

Book a personalised demo today.

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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