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Case Studies

Projects That Speak for Themselves

Real programmes, real outcomes. A selection of control systems and automation projects delivered by the Duke team across automotive, FMCG, logistics and life sciences.

Automotive PLC migration case study
In Progress Automotive — West Midlands

Legacy PLC Migration: Modicon to Rockwell on a Live Production Facility

Full-scope controls modernisation for a major UK automotive manufacturer. Electrical design, panel manufacture, PLC programming, installation and commissioning across 200+ metres of live production conveyor.

12 Engineers
200m+ Conveyor
Zero Downtime
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Developing virtual commissioning standards for a major US automotive manufacturer
In Progress Automotive — USA

Developing Virtual Commissioning Standards for a Major US Automotive Manufacturer

Working directly with a US automotive manufacturer to develop, test and document new robot simulation standards to be adopted by all suppliers on a major new facility build.

14Robots in Test
3Platforms
BIWPaint & Assembly
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Flexible engineering resource for a Medical Device gantry assembly system
In Progress Life Sciences — Midlands

Flexible Engineering Resource for a medical device Gantry Assembly System

Supporting a line builder with PLC offline programming, commissioning and safety work across multiple shifts, compressing the schedule ahead of customer FAT.

V19TIA Portal
MultiShift
FATDeadline
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PLC routing reconfiguration for automotive skid buffer system
Complete Automotive — West Midlands

PLC Routing Reconfiguration for Long Wheelbase Variants in a Skid Buffer System

Allen Bradley Rockwell PLC and HMI changes to accommodate a new long wheelbase variant into an existing conveyor buffer network, with full customer buy-off and startup support.

LWBNew Variant
FullBuy-Off
ZeroIssues
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Cycle time optimisation on automotive body in white line
Complete Automotive — UK

103 Seconds Saved. 34% Cycle Time Reduction in 7 Days.

KUKA robot program optimisation on a live body in white line. Identified offline, implemented safely during shift breaks, zero production downtime.

103sSaved Per Cycle
34.33%Reduction
7 daysOn Site
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Twin KUKA robotic palletising lines for baby wipes manufacturer
Complete FMCG — North Wales

KUKA Robotic Palletising Lines for a Baby Wipes Manufacturer

Two fully guarded robotic palletising cells removing manual palletising entirely, with pattern creation, KRL programming and full safety commissioning.

2Lines
KUKAPlatform
0Manual Palletising
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EV battery assembly line virtual commissioning
Complete Automotive EV — Illinois, USA

EV Battery Assembly Line: Virtual Commissioning Delivered Remotely from the UK

FANUC robot programming and PLC logic validation across multiple stations in Siemens Process Simulate. Eight weeks of on-site startup compressed to four days.

4 daysOn-Site Startup
8 wksAvoided
100%Remote
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Cognex vision system integration for medical device manufacturing
Complete Life Sciences — North of England

Cognex Vision System Integration for an Ophthalmic Surgical Device

Sub-millimetre orientation checks and particle-level cleanliness inspection, integrated with a Siemens PLC and proven ahead of customer FAT.

9Cameras
100%Inspected
1FAT Passed
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