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Why AIR?
Automated Industrial Robotics (AIR) unites technical depth, operational strength, and modern capability in a single partner built for ambitious manufacturers.
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Discover how AIR can help your drive innovation, efficiency, and scale.
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Medical
Driving innovation in medical device assembly, surgical instruments, orthopedic, cardiology & CRM, peripheral and continence care, and more.
Pharma
AIR partners with leading pharmaceutical companies to design, build, and support advanced automation systems for complex, highly regulated production environments.
Semiconductor
Enabling startups, global semiconductor equipment OEMs, and semiconductor fabs to scale to high-volume production systems.
Food & beverage
Proven experience across a wide range of food and beverage manufacturing processes and products including tea, bakery, pet foods, ready meals, beverage and tobacco.
Automotive
We bring the latest automation thinking, expertise, and equipment from ultrasonic welding, clipping, screwing, and snapping to materials handling, inspection, and traceability.
Consumer goods
AIR brings together deep, specialist automation expertise to deliver complex solutions across cosmetics, personal care, pet care, and electronics manufacturing.
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About AIR
AIR combines deep engineering expertise, industrial scale, and advanced capability in one powerful partner for ambitious, progressive manufacturers.
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Deep process and systems expertise, engineered to optimize performance, efficiency, and long-term operational success.
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We partner with ambitious, progressive manufacturers across the medical, pharma, semiconductor, food & beverage, automotive, and consumer goods sectors. Discover how AIR can help your drive innovation, efficiency, and scale.
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Emerging technology,
semiconductor and more
AIR in Silicon Valley focuses on high-tech industries, offering specialized expertise in semiconductors, medical products, renewable energy, emerging technologies and data storage. Across our six sites, we work in a range of sectors:
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Medical, pharmaceutical
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AIR in Shannon, Ireland focuses on advanced automation for the MedTech industry. Across our six sites, we work in a range of sectors:
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Deep expertise for
progressive manufacturers
Across our six sites, we offer specialized expertise and automation innovation to a range of sectors:
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Pharma, medical, food and beverage,
consumer goods and more
Across our six sites, AIR works in a range of sectors:
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Medical devices, filling
machines and more
AIR in Sligo, Ireland delivers advanced automation solutions for medical and life sciences manufacturers, including flexible filling systems and high-speed filling systems. Across our six sites, we work in a range of sectors:
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Deep automotive
expertise and more
AIR in Rochester Hills specializes in the design and manufacture of fully integrated stand-alone assembly, specialized machines, and automated and secondary assembly equipment. Across our six sites, we work in a range of sectors:
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Both the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards and the inaugural Northern Leadership Awards have acknowledged the fantastic work Mark’s impressive

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We’ve been listed in the companies turning over £10m-£50m and manufacturer of the year categories, and our managing director Mark Cook has been

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Our awards success continues with this nomination in the ‘people and skills’ category, which recognises “a company culture that promotes learning,

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Now a fully qualified Sewtec employee, Jordan is nominated for the final-year apprentice award. Tomas is currently in the second year of his

One to watch 2019 award

Shortlisted for the ‘digital technology award’ for companies with a turnover of up to €25m, this sees us recognised as one of the most “inspirational,

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We were awarded a gold corporate social responsibility (CSR) rating by global independent assessment agency EcoVadis. Other businesses in EcoVadis’ top

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We are among nine other companies in the running for the exporter of the year award. This recognises Sewtec as a business that has “achieved the highest

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Last April, we announced our intention to increase turnover to £32m by 2023. With that target almost achieved in just 14 months, Sewtec is now aiming to

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Learn how to decide between off-the-shelf and custom automation solutions for OEM new product development and factory automation equipment projects

Pros and Cons of Contract Manufacturing

Contract manufacturing is a convenient, outsourced manufacturing solution. Read now to learn about the advantages & disadvantages of this service & if you are a good fit!

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Talk to AIR’s team about your latest manufacturing challenge. We’re here to help you bring your latest innovations to market quickly and at scale. Ideating, designing, building, commissioning, and supporting your next wave of automated manufacturing.