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Automate.

Process, robotic and production automation. Engineering automation into processes, production lines and systems.

Why it matters now

Automation is mainstream, results are not

Industrial automation is expanding quickly, but outcomes differ widely between sites. The leaders start from the constraint, instrument the line and build the investment case before committing capital.

542,000

Industrial robots installed worldwide in 2024, more than double a decade earlier.

International Federation of Robotics, World Robotics 2025
Asia 74%

Of new deployments in 2024, against 16% in Europe and 9% in the Americas.

International Federation of Robotics, World Robotics 2025
−42% energy

And a 69% productivity improvement at Siemens Erlangen, using digital twins, robotics and AI.

World Economic Forum Lighthouse, Siemens Erlangen, via Manufacturing Digital

What we deliver

Process, robotic and production automation: the services within this step.

Automation opportunity assessment

Find where automation pays back, line by line and process by process.

Robotic cell and line automation

Robots and cobots for assembly, packaging, palletising and handling.

Machine vision quality

Inspection and measurement that catches defects as they happen.

Intralogistics

Autonomous mobile robots and material flow that keep the line fed.

Workflow automation and AI agents

Automating office work, with controls and human review built in.

Process automation

Removing repetitive manual work across operations and administration.

Robotics and production automation

Redesigning physical workflows, production lines and human-machine processes.

Who this is for

ManufacturersOperations and supply chain leadersPrivate equity portfolios with industrial assetsService businesses with high-volume processes

Evidence from the market

Published results from other organisations. Not North Axiom results.

+37%

production at Haier Shanghai, with delivery efficiency up 40% and conversion cost down 33%.

World Economic Forum, Global Lighthouse Network 2025
+40%

labour productivity at GlobalFoundries Singapore, with prototyping time down 30%.

World Economic Forum, Global Lighthouse Network 2025
542,000

industrial robots installed worldwide in 2024.

International Federation of Robotics

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Delivered by

The North Axiom capabilities behind this service.

Discuss Automate with North Axiom

Share your current position and objectives, and we will set out how North Axiom can support them.