Loop Technology

Industrial Automation and Robotics | Advanced Composites Manufacturing

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

🪨 ⚡Loop Technology’s RoboMACH provides highly accurate robotic machining, offering a cost-effective alternative to a large capacity machine tool, but with much greater flexibility in the working envelope and versatility in applications.

🏗️ It is a compelling choice for customers looking to automate their machining processes, including for large and complex components. RoboMACH is available in different configurations and robot selections, delivering highly accurate automated cutting, trimming, milling, drilling, grinding and ultrasonic machining operations to the workpiece.

🛩️ Applications include shaping and refining cured carbon fibre aerospace and automotive panels, as well as wood structures such as beams or frames, plastic components, engineering foam and aluminum sheets.

💻 RoboMACH ikCAM incorporates Loop Technology’s proprietary software solution, to bring our customers up to 10 x increased precision compared to a standard robotic system, through as built kinematic correction.

🎯 Traditionally, to achieve this level of accuracy would require substantial investment, but ikCAM provides the same level of precision for a fraction of the price. It is controller agnostic and can be retrofitted to an existing machining cell.

🎙️ Listen in for the voiceover explanation and find out more about how Loop Technology can automate your machining process via: https://t.co/xfG2lrgNfS

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

Loop Technology had an exhilarating time at JEC Composites 2026, earlier this year!

We thoroughly enjoyed this global composites event that takes in Paris. It was rewarding to demonstrate our FibreFORM system on the stand, a cutting-edge pick and place end effector for ultra high rate layup of composite plies, as well as Bravura, a system that brings robotics into confined space.

We met a huge range of fellow composites and automation professionals in the process and are grateful to the entire JEC team for putting on such a spectacular event as well as our partners in Zünd Systemtechnik AG.

If you came to the Loop Technology Booth and would like to continue the discussion with a member of our Sales team, feel free to reach out via [email protected]

Check out a few photos of the team from across the entire trip!

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

In today’s competitive manufacturing landscape, robust and intelligent software is essential to unlocking the full potential of robotic systems, vision technology, and integrated production environments. At Loop Technology, we deliver bespoke software solutions that seamlessly bridge hardware components and drive operational excellence. We were delighted to accept the FANUC Global Robot Partner of the Year Award just a few months ago, that recognises our capabilities in this domain.

Areas of expertise include:

✅Motion control, process sequencing, user interfaces, and diagnostics
✅ Vision system integration for part location, inspection, measurement, and adaptive robotic control
✅Advanced robot programming and optimisation across leading platforms, including FANUC, KUKA, and ABB
✅Seamless system integration using industrial communication protocols to connect PLCs, robots, vision systems, and databases
✅ Real-time data capture, traceability, and analytics supporting Industry 4.0 initiatives
✅ Intuitive HMIs and operator dashboards that enhance usability and minimise training requirements

We support a wide range of languages and platforms, including C#, C++, Java, Visual Basic, Ladder Logic, alongside specialised robot programming environments.

Our proprietary and partnered software products include:

💻FibreDRIVE – Offline programming tool for composite pick-and-place deposition processes

💻RoboSTOP – Robot collision avoidance system for multi-robot environments

💻Robotmaster – Official reseller for the UK and Ireland providing quick robotic pathway generation

Whether implementing a new robotic cell or enhancing an existing system, our software capabilities deliver reliability, scalability, and future-proof performance.

Learn more: https://t.co/3NZ7hMgfzo

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

🪑 We sat down with Senior Software Engineer, Timothy Threadgold, to find out about his career journey, his experience working at Loop Technology for the last 8 years and what it has been like moving to Sheffield and working in our new facility there.

👨‍💻This fascinating discussion includes how his interest in robotics started at a young age, technical insight into the programming languages and vision software packages he works with such as C#, .Net, Cognex, Halcon and custom OpenCV, as well as the collaborative nature of the work he does at Loop Technology.

🏗️The interview also touches on what it is like being based at Loop Technology Sheffield on the Advanced Manufacturing Park and being so close to the @sheffielduni @TheAMRC, the thrill of working with the largest industrial robots in the United Kingdom and how the team is particularly adept at integrating disparate technology into speaking one coherent language and delivering machines that operate at their maximum capacity.

📖Check out the full interview here:https://t.co/4dsh6egNET

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[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

🆕Are you seeking a new challenge, something that reignites your passion? Something that makes you jump out of bed in the morning eager to get going? Something that excites you from your core? We might just have the role for you...

🇺🇸We are looking for a General Manager for Loop Technology US Inc.

🔎Primary responsibilities include:

✅Strategic development and management of the business
✅Development and delivery of an ambitious sales strategy for the Company, focused on enhancing profit margins for products and projects
✅Initiate proactive discussions with internal stakeholders to identify the scope of project work required, ensuring that bidding is accurate and remains profitable
✅Oversee and drive bid processes from project/product identification to submission, ensuring timely and accurate delivery. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to gather required information and resources.

📩Check out the full list of responsibilities and job description via the link: https://t.co/Sj5l1LSEUv

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

➿At Loop Technology, we specialise in innovative and flexible robotic machining solutions that deliver exceptional precision for a range of large and complex structures.Our systems provide automated surface machining, trimming, drilling and milling. These processes are applicable to carbon fibre panels and cured composite structures, sand cast mouldings, wood structures, plastic components, aluminium sheets, engineering foam and more.

2⃣ We offer two distinct high-accuracy solutions:

📠RoboMACH HA – our dedicated high accuracy robotic machining platform, integrated as standard with the high precision FANUC M-800iA/60, providing superior path accuracy, especially suited to harder materials such as cured composites.

👩‍💻ikCAM technology – our proprietary, controller-agnostic kinematic correction solution, which delivers up to a tenfold increase in machining precision through “as-built” correction and can be applied to new or existing robotic systems.

👴Compared with traditional large CNC machines, Loop Technology robotic solutions provide a significantly more flexible machining envelope, enabling the processing of an extremely wide range of sizes and shapes. They offer substantially lower capital investment, rapid reconfiguration for high-mix production, and greater scalability across batch sizes — from low to high volumes — without the constraints of conventional fixed-bed machine tools.

📖For further details and real-world examples, you can read our latest article here: https://t.co/0gOcaVZc7C

☎️If you are exploring robotic machining options for precision work on large or intricate components, we would be pleased to discuss your specific application requirements.

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[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

🤖At Loop Technology, we specialise in developing innovative robotics and automation systems that deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, safety, and sustainability across industry sectors

🏭A compelling example is our contribution to the Distributed Automated Cutting System (DACS) project, led by @Eurovia_UK in partnership with the @sheffielduni @AMRC. For over 70 years, the manual on-site cutting of bespoke paving slabs — required to fit around street furniture, kerbs, lamp posts, drain covers, and other urban obstructions — has remained largely unchanged. This traditional process that generates high noise levels, carcinogenic silica dust and wastewater, poses significant safety risks to workers, causes substantial public disruption through road and footway closures, and results in approximately 10% material waste.

🧑‍💻Leveraging our expertise in metrology, advanced manufacturing software, and robotic machining, we helped develop the IntelliPave solution. The system combines portable tablet-based 3D scanning of the paving area, intelligent software for pattern analysis and material optimisation, and precise off-site robotic machining. Custom slabs are produced off-site and delivered ready for installation alongside the standard slabs, enabling minimal on-site disruption.

💫The projected benefits of this automated approach include:

✅A 40–50% improvement in productivity
✅Reduction in material waste from 10% to approximately 3%, saving around 16 lorry loads per typical contract
✅Complete elimination of on-site noise, dust, and associated hazards
✅Reduction in project disruption by nearly one month for a typical year-long paving scheme

🎯These outcomes enhance worker safety, reduce environmental impact, and support more sustainable urban regeneration.

🚧The recently established Loop Construction Technology, part of the Loop Group, builds upon 28 years of specialised experience in robotics and automation. Projects such as this demonstrate how we deliver advanced manufacturing systems into the UK construction industry.

🔎Read the full case study and watch the video via the link below: https://t.co/A0YcmkxRph

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

⚡️LoopCLEAN Auto is no code robotic laser cleaning.

💻Using Loop Technology's RealPATH solution, the system scans the part to be cleaned and generates precise robotic programs automatically. Capturing real-world surface contours via point cloud topology, it creates optimized robot paths, incorporating advanced algorithms for singularity avoidance, collision detection, and reach analysis.

🎙️This “no-code” approach eliminates the need for CAD models, manual offline programming, or complex reverse engineering. The result is a seamless, automated laser cleaning process that follows complex geometries with a new level of speed and efficiency. Listen in for the explanation.

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

🗽Loop Technology US Inc. is hiring a General Manager!

💫 Are you looking for a role that will both excite and challenge you every day? We are offering an exceptional opportunity to build and lead a pioneering robotics and automation business from the ground up.

🌎The role will be based in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The successful candidate will be well connected and experienced in the Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing industries, able to generate new revenue streams and have a fire in their belly and desire to lead from the top.

🔎Key Responsibilities include:

✅ Strategic development and management of the business
✅ Development and delivery of an ambitious sales strategy for the Company, focused on enhancing profit margins for products and projects
✅ Initiate proactive discussions with internal stakeholders to identify the scope of project work required, ensuring that bidding is accurate and remains profitable
✅ Oversee and drive bid processes from project/product identification to submission, ensuring timely and accurate delivery. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to gather required information and resources
✅ Proactively identify new opportunities, staying updated on the latest trends, competitor activity, and emerging technologies

🛩️ The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow into a Vice President position and make a genuine difference in shaping the future of the organization.

💻 If this interests you, click the link to find out more: https://t.co/Sj5l1LSEUv

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

😀 Super exciting to be with our partner CleanLASER in Aachen, Germany today at their International Partner Meeting!

⚡It has been incredibly energising to learn about their new cutting-edge laser cleaning systems as well as meeting with their other partners that are located around the world.

🤖 We have also enjoyed showcasing Loop Technology's automation capabilities, in particular our no code robotic laser cleaning systems powered by RealPATH software that insert greater speed and efficiency into industrial decontamination processes.

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

After the recent opening of Loop Technology US Inc. in Seattle, Washington, we are now expanding our activity in North America and looking to engage with manufacturers who require industrial automation and robotics expertise to drive efficiency into their factories and facilities.

Loop Technology CEO, Alun Reece, is in attendance at the Aerospace & Defense Supplier Summit today and tomorrow at the Seattle Convention Center.

Stop by Booth 744 to learn more about FibreLINE, a revolutionary technology for composite manufacturing that reduces factory footprint and increases efficiency in downstream assembly. You can also find out about our automated laser cleaning expertise and no code RealPATH generation, highly precise robotic machining capabilities, and the range of bespoke automation services we provide our customers.

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

Just 4 days away now from JEC Composites 2026 at Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre!

We're excited about returning to the biggest composites event in the world, after winning the JEC Innovation Award for our FibreLINE system last year.

Visit us on our Booth Q112 in Hall 5 and witness for real both our FibreFORM and Bravura systems in action. FibreFORM is a unique pick and place end effector that delivers pioneering material deposition rates for the ultra high rate manufacture of carbon fibre aircraft wings, wing tips, nacelles and drones. The system on display will be integrated with a FANUC M-950 robot. Bravura takes robotics into constricted spaces, automating sub-assembly tasks such as sealing, swaging and inspection.

We will be located near our partners @ZundCutter who are also in Hall 5 on Booth S57.

There is still time to book and visit: https://t.co/cGYumsrwb6

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

Having recently opened Loop Technology Sheffield, we are deeply aware of the history of industry and manufacturing here, including being the birthplace of stainless steel! The proficiency in metal casting and forging now combined with the highly advanced manufacturing taking place in Sheffield, makes it an energizing location to be in.

With 28 years of experience in automation and robotics alongside a growing team of 80, Loop Technology take on automation projects and challenges across many different sectors and applications. A few areas of our expertise include automated assembly, vision guided robotics, pioneering kinematic software, highly advanced defect detection, next level precision in robotic machining, deburring and grinding, and no code robotic laser cleaning applicable to mould cleaning. For manufacturers in the North of England, feel free to reach out to our friendly Loop Technology Sheffield team, to learn if we can help drive efficiency into your projects and production lines.

Check out some of the images of the new facility below, including when the team were configuring one of our FibreLINE systems, before its installation at the nearby COMPASS facility at the @sheffielduni @TheAMRC !

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

It is less than two weeks until JEC 2026 in Paris and we cannot wait to exhibit and interact with all the composite and automation experts attending this world renowned show!

Loop Technology will be located in Hall 5, Booth 5Q112, where visitors will be able to see a real FibreFORM and Bravura in action on our stand!

FibreFORM is a pioneering 3D conformal pick and place end effector that is used to manufacture composite components including aerostructures such as wing skins, nacelles, fairings and wing tips, at a breakthrough new rate for industry. This configuration of FibreFORM will be integrated with a FANUC Europe M-950 robot. Bravura brings automation into confined spaces that were traditionally inaccessible to robots, delivering sealing, swaging and inspection tasks with new levels of precision, speed and safety.

We will be located near our partners Zund who are also in Hall 5, Booth 5S57.

Find out more about Loop Technology products and services here: https://t.co/JttHAQeFro

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

In today's demanding landscape, maintaining moulds efficiently, minimizing downtime and extending tool life is an advantage more manufacturers are seeking out. In this article, Loop Technology explore how automated laser cleaning systems remove contaminants like resins, oxides, and oils from moulds without chemicals or abrasives —achieving rates up to 22 square meters per hour while preserving surface integrity.

Ideal for aerospace, automotive, food production, and plastics industries, this non-contact solution reduces environmental impact, operates quietly, and cleans moulds in situ, even when hot. Discover the full details and real-world applications: https://t.co/YR48b2VHz5

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

🌎 Loop Technology CEO Alun Reece is in attendance at the @PNAAlliance Advance 2026 event at the Lynwood Event Center, in Seattle, Washington, both today and tomorrow!

🗽 After the recent opening of Loop Technology US Inc., it is exciting to be at this premier aerospace event for strengthening and growing the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Cluster. As we embark on this new journey into United States, we are excited to learn more about Washington State aerospace ecosystem.

✅ Alun will be available to chat about Loop Technology’s capabilities as an industrial automation and robotics specialist, including our FibreLINE system for ultra-high rate composite manufacturing.

📩 Feel free to reach out to Alun for a chat, if you are in attendance!

https://t.co/DXIeWpdMbR

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

It is one month from JEC, the biggest composites event in the world, taking place in Paris Nord Villepinte, from March 10th - March 12th.

Loop Technology will be exhibiting in Hall 5, Booth Q112, where visitors will be able to view our FibreFORM and Bravura systems for real. FibreFORM is a pick and place end effector that delivers layup of large-format composite plies with precision into a geometrically complex moulds, for ultra-high rate composite manufacturing. Bravura brings automation into aircraft wing boxes and other confined spaces that have traditionally been inaccessible to robots, increasing efficiency and safety for manufacturing tasks such as sealing, swaging and inspection.

We will be located near our partner @ZundCutter, the digital cutting specialist, who are also in Hall 5 and will be free to talk about their Aero Q-Line system and how it integrates with Loop Technology’s FibreLINE.

Book your ticket here: https://t.co/cGYumsrwb6

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

💡 Loop Technology are experts in robotic and gantry integrated laser cleaning for decontaminating sizeable structures. We can provide machines that are able to effectively and quickly clean aerospace moulds, such as RTM tools, as well as for the decontamination of facilities and components in the nuclear industry. Additionally, we offer highly efficient laser cleaning in the field of Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO), for tasks such as selectively removing paint from planes, ships and vehicles. RealPATH technology can be combined with our laser cleaning cells, to deliver a new level of automation. The structure is scanned and robotic pathways are generated automatically. A no code solution for streamlined decontamination.

🔎 Find out more about our large scale automated laser cleaning capabilities here:

https://t.co/MTb1Fzzjjv

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

🐏Solidwool is a composite material made with British wool and bio-resin. It is used to make beautiful furniture.

🎯 Our highly accurate robotic machining system, RoboMACH HA, trimmed the excess bio-resin from the edges of a Solidwool chair. The robotic pathways were generated with Robotmaster software.

✅ The RoboMACH HA system produced a high-quality and smooth finish, demonstrating a tangible alternative to doing this task manually using a rotary multi tool, as it saves time and increases accuracy. Furthermore, this robotic machining system is a cost effective alternative to a traditional large capacity CNC machine and offers greater flexibility in the machining envelope. It is powerful solution for those looking to machine complex and irregular shapes.

🔎 Find out more about RoboMACH here: https://t.co/xfG2lrgNfS

📩 [email protected]

[Loop Technology @Loop_Technology]

RoboMACH is robotic machining with extreme accuracy.

This system is an affordable alternative to a large capacity CNC machine tool. It can machine sizeable and complex components with extreme precision. It can be used to shape and refine cured carbon fibre aerospace and automotive panels, wood structures such as beams or frames, plastic components, engineering foam, trimming sand-casting moulds, metal applications and more.

Leveraging our ikCAM technology, we can offer extremely high levels of machining accuracy through ‘as built’ kinematic correction. This achieves up to a 10 times increase in precision when compared to using a standard robot. It is controller agnostic and can be retrofitted to existing machining cells.

Data sheet available here: https://t.co/xfG2lrgNfS