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Manufacturing Automation · Cardiff

Manufacturing Automation in Cardiff

Automating production and the systems around it for Cardiff manufacturers. Where automation touches machinery there are safety obligations attached — guarding, risk assessment and conformity for the assembly as a whole — and these apply to the integrator putting the line together, not only to the equipment supplier.

Why this comes up

The problem

Machines run and nobody knows how well until the end of the week, and the paperwork around production is completed by hand from what people remember.

What you get

What we deliver

  • Safety obligations addressed where automation involves machinery
  • Machine data captured directly rather than transcribed from a clipboard
  • Downtime recorded with reasons, since this is where capacity is actually lost
  • Quality checks prompted and recorded at the points the process requires
  • Materials called to the line automatically rather than fetched when noticed
  • Reporting on real performance, which is usually lower than anyone believes

Want this scoped for your business in Cardiff?

Thirty minutes, no charge, no sales script. You leave with a written summary of what manufacturing automation would actually involve — whether or not you use us.

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Working in Cardiff

Wales

Cardiff has a significant broadcast and media sector alongside a large public-sector presence, and Welsh-language provision is a genuine requirement on public-facing work here rather than a nice-to-have.

Public sector and broadcast work is common, and bilingual provision is usually a requirement rather than an option.

Sectors we work with in Cardiff

  • Media & Broadcasting
  • Financial Services
  • Public Sector
  • Higher Education
  • Sport

What we work with

Technologies and platforms

  • PLC
  • OPC UA
  • Python
  • Power BI

Who we work with

Industries we serve

  • Manufacturing
  • Food and beverage
  • Automotive
  • Packaging
  • Industrial equipment

Why us

Why Cardiff businesses choose Asionis

  • Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
  • No long-term contracts required
  • All team members UK-based
  • Dedicated account manager and development team
  • Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
  • Scalable from startup to enterprise

How we work

  1. Step 1

    Free consultation

    A 30-minute call to understand the problem. You keep the written summary either way.

  2. Step 2

    Proposal

    Scope, timeline and a fixed price, in writing, before anything starts.

  3. Step 3

    Build

    Short cycles with regular check-ins, so you see progress rather than hear about it.

  4. Step 4

    Launch and support

    We handle the go-live and stay available afterwards.

Manufacturing Automation in Cardiff — common questions

What safety obligations apply?
Machinery supply and workplace equipment regulations both bear on automated lines, and assembling several machines into one system can create obligations for whoever integrated them. This needs establishing with competent advice at design stage rather than at commissioning.
Why record downtime reasons?
Because the total tells you nothing actionable. Knowing a line ran at seventy per cent is a fact; knowing that half the loss was changeovers and a third was one recurring fault is a plan. Reason codes captured at the machine are what turn one into the other.
Is real performance usually worse than assumed?
Almost always. Businesses estimate utilisation from output and standard rates, which excludes short stops, minor stoppages and slow running. Measured properly, the figure is typically well below the assumption, and the gap is where the available capacity sits.
Where should automation start?
With measurement. Automating a process nobody has measured optimises something at an unknown baseline, and the improvement cannot be demonstrated. Instrumenting first frequently reveals that the constraint is somewhere other than where the investment was planned.
Do you work with businesses across Cardiff?
Yes. We are based in Leicester, United Kingdom and work with clients throughout Wales, including Cardiff and the surrounding Cardiff area. Most collaboration happens remotely, and we travel for kick-offs and key milestones.
What kind of Cardiff businesses do you usually work with?
Public sector and broadcast work is common, and bilingual provision is usually a requirement rather than an option. Beyond that we work across Media & Broadcasting, Financial Services, Public Sector, Higher Education and Sport.
Do you cover the areas around Cardiff?
Yes — we work throughout Wales, including Bristol, Swansea. Cardiff is an urban area of roughly 490,000+, and we take on work across the wider Cardiff region rather than the city boundary alone.

Talk to us about Manufacturing Automation in Cardiff

A 30-minute call with someone who would actually work on it. No sales script, no obligation.

  • Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
  • No long-term contracts required
  • All team members UK-based
  • Dedicated account manager and development team
  • Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
  • Scalable from startup to enterprise

Or reach us directly

07707 771599admin@asionis.com

Leicester, United Kingdom