{"id":4923,"date":"2017-04-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:27d5c428-3710-4915-9c20-b29fa7026774"},"modified":"2022-03-04T02:13:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T02:13:33","slug":"20170412-01","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/kawasakirobotics.com\/uk\/news\/20170412-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Lights Out Production using a Kawasaki RS-20N robot."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kawasaki R Series robot machine loading\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p2zam_77i8c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The economic viability of its new marine pump and legislation on the use of heavy fuels in international waters has increased production demand exponentially for Separator Spares International (UK) Ltd.&nbsp; To maintain its competitiveness and meet demand the Isle of Wight based manufacturer has installed its first robot, a Kawasaki R Series, to load and unload parts from two 4 axes twin spindle milling machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supplying large ships, SSI specialises in the manufacture and supply of spare parts for pumps and other essential components.&nbsp; Evolving from a supplier of &#8216;O&#8217; rings to a manufacturer of high precision pumps, made to its own design, has given SSI a strong reputation for highly efficient products at competitive prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We used to buy all our rotors in while we were developing our own designs and had one 4 axes machine centre to perfect our own manufacturing process,&#8221; explained Mark Pacy, a member of the SSI production team.&nbsp; Once we had proven the design and 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