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June 17, 2026 - Volume 20 Issue 12
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Manufacturers are investing heavily in automation, with annual spending surpassing $200 billion. Yet despite this scale of investment, much of the value remains trapped in isolated, one-off projects that deliver limited, non-repeatable gains. For companies where margins are tight, customization is high, and production demands are constantly shifting, this fragmented approach is becoming increasingly unsustainable. The experts at Vention believe it's time to rethink how automation is designed, deployed, and scaled.
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Tridan Engineering, a contract manufacturer based in the UK, was asked to produce a stronger rally car axle for Ricardo Performance Products. The project would typically take 8-10 weeks to complete. Tridan was given 17 days. That's when they went probing for a solution at Renishaw.
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