Our Galway team have designed and built an automated Suture twist machine, running at speeds up to 4,000RPM. A major customer required an innovative solution to replace a manual process, which involved hand-spiralling short length of the low tensile strength suture, used in the manufacture of Class III medical implants. The new machine incorporates the […]
The new Ward Automation facility in Sligo has four conference rooms named after great Irish engineers. Harry Ferguson (1884- 1960) was an Irish mechanic and inventor from Dromore, Co Down who is noted for his role in developing the modern agricultural tractor and its three point linkage system. His name is still famous today in […]
Here is an inside look into our production process of 3D printed face shields. Initiated by a number of our engineers, this project’s aim has been to donate PPE to hospitals and nursing homes to aid in the fight against COVID 19. The shield design is the 3D Verkstan Iso 838. Any individual or company […]
The Role The Equipment Project Engineer is a is a permanent position at our new state of the art facility in Sligo. It’s a highly technical role that is crucial to the success of producing the company’s high quality automation equipment for use in the Medical Device and Pharma industries. This is an exciting opportunity […]
Congratulations to GMIT, hosts of the 2020 Surf Intervarsity’s event, which was shortlisted by Student Sport Ireland for ‘Event of the year 2020’. Ward Automation Galway were proud to be a main sponsor of the event which also incorporated the 20×20 Women in Sport campaign entitled ‘If she can’t see it, she can’t be it’. […]
Watch this video to see one of the longest intelligent track systems in Europe in action. It is an exciting time at our Sligo facility! Our team of engineers have begun testing our Rockwell Automation iTRAK at full speed. It is one of the longest intelligent track systems in Europe at 20 metres in […]