Built in the real world.
An operating factory used to test and demonstrate automation, robotics and industrial AI under real operating conditions.
Why a demonstrator matters
Most automation advice is given by people who have never run a line. The evidence shows how differently sites perform, and why the business case has to be built from the constraint.
Industrial robots installed worldwide in 2024.
International Federation of Robotics, World Robotics 2025And a 69% productivity improvement at Siemens Erlangen, using digital twins, robotics and AI.
World Economic Forum Lighthouse, Siemens Erlangen, via Manufacturing DigitalOf collected manufacturing data is used effectively.
Rockwell Automation, 2026 manufacturing studyFill in: check the figures from Rockwell Automation, 2026 manufacturing study against the original before launch
The production line
Each station will open to show the problem, the technology, the operating metric, the economic result and the evidence behind it.
Everything on this page must be verified
The factory is only shown publicly once ownership, process and results are documented.
- Fill in: Legal ownerWhich company owns it, and whether it is a North Axiom asset
- Fill in: LocationWhere it is
- Fill in: ProductWhat it makes
- Fill in: Starting positionHow the line ran before
- Fill in: Automation installedWhat was added, and when
- Fill in: Labour hours per unitBefore and after
- Fill in: Cycle timeBefore and after
- Fill in: ThroughputBefore and after
- Fill in: Scrap and qualityBefore and after
- Fill in: CapexAmount invested
- Fill in: PaybackPeriod
- Fill in: Measurement periodDates measured
- Fill in: Human roleHow jobs changed
- Fill in: PhotographyImages and film of the line
How it will be presented
The same evidence standard as every case study.
Starting position
What the line looked like, measured.
Transformation strategy
What we changed and why.
Before and after
Each metric, with the measurement period.
The human role
What people do now that they did not before.
Automation economics
Capex, payback and the assumptions behind them.
Replication
What would transfer to another site, and what would not.
Discuss an automation programme
Start with the bottleneck.
Information on this website is provided for general information only and does not constitute investment, legal, tax or accounting advice.
Automation concepts and indicative benefits are subject to site-specific engineering, safety, integration and financial assessment.
Case studies are illustrative and context-specific. Outcomes depend on operating conditions, implementation and other factors, and similar results should not be assumed.