Robotics and automation solutions provider RMGroup has become the first company in the UK to be accredited under the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) and BARA robot integrators’ certification scheme.
The company was awarded its certified status in January, having successfully passed an audit against a set of national and international standards.
Created out of a need to standardise integrators’ quality and workmanship, the UK certification scheme assesses robot integrators’ technical knowledge and safety practices.
Jeremy Hadall, principal auditor for RIA and BARA in the UK, said: “Integrators need to demonstrate that they are committed to providing the best service possible for their customers.
“The audit looks at the integrator’s technical approach, their project management processes, and how they ensure their system safety, service facilities and staff competencies all operate to the highest standards.”
According to Hadall, RMGroup’s technologists were audited on an ABB IRB460 robot to prove their proficiency using the robot safely, its functionality and creating a programme based on a palletising operation.
“I was really impressed how seriously the team at RMGroup took the audit, which included having the evidence and staff available to back up the self-assessment scorecard they completed prior to formal audit. It ensured the audit went smoothly,” added Hadall.
RMGroup designs, manufactures and supplies a wide range of manual and automatic packaging machinery, packaging systems and robotic automation. Its customer base includes food and beverage, horticultural, aggregates, chemicals and agricultural industries.
Rosie Davies, director of RMGroup UK, said: “We are delighted to be the first integrator to achieve certification in the UK.
“It not only demonstrates RMGroup’s ability to deliver systems as per the required technical expectations, it also assures end users that our expert programming team has the skillset to undertake a variety of integration projects.”
To maintain its certified status, RMGroup will be re-audited every two years.
