{
  "icp": {
    "regions": [
      "GB",
      "IE",
      "europe",
      "US"
    ],
    "industries": [
      "medical device manufacturing",
      "pharmaceutical",
      "packaging",
      "food & drink",
      "plastics",
      "electronics",
      "automotive",
      "munitions manufacturing"
    ]
  },
  "itha": "0.1",
  "proof": {
    "certifications": [
      {
        "id": "iso_9001",
        "issuer": "LRQA",
        "status": "third_party_certified"
      }
    ]
  },
  "company": {
    "hq": {
      "city": "Dundee",
      "region": "Scotland",
      "country": "GB"
    },
    "url": "https://sp-automation.co.uk/",
    "name": "SP Automation & Robotics",
    "domain": "sp-automation.co.uk",
    "founded": 1984,
    "same_as": [
      "https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sp-automation"
    ],
    "employees": {
      "max": 10,
      "min": 2
    },
    "description": "UK manufacturer that designs and builds bespoke automated systems for production, manufacturing, engineering and process environments, operating since 1984 from Dundee, Scotland."
  },
  "offerings": [
    {
      "id": "automated-palletising",
      "url": "https://sp-automation.co.uk/sp-products/automated-palletising/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Automated Palletising",
      "role": "systems_integrator",
      "pricing": {
        "model": "quote"
      },
      "summary": "Robotic palletising systems that stack, wrap and reorient product using collaborative and industrial robot arms, for food, packaging and general manufacturing lines.",
      "channels": [
        "direct"
      ],
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "palletizing_cell",
          "applications": [
            "palletizing",
            "packaging"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1",
          "compatible_robots": [
            "universal_robots"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "special-purpose-machinery",
      "url": "https://sp-automation.co.uk/sp-products/special-purpose-machinery/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Special Purpose Machinery",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "pricing": {
        "model": "quote"
      },
      "summary": "Custom-designed automated machines built in-house, ranging from fully automated assembly lines to manual assembly with poka-yoke devices, feeding, testing and robotics.",
      "channels": [
        "direct"
      ],
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "integration_service",
          "applications": [
            "assembly",
            "pick_place",
            "inspection",
            "welding",
            "material_handling"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "automated-assembly",
      "url": "https://sp-automation.co.uk/sp-products/automated-assembly/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Automated Assembly",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "pricing": {
        "model": "quote"
      },
      "summary": "Bespoke assembly machines ranging from simple mechanical devices to fully integrated, semi- or fully automated production systems for parts assembly and testing.",
      "channels": [
        "direct"
      ],
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "integration_service",
          "applications": [
            "assembly",
            "pick_place"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "feeding-handling",
      "url": "https://sp-automation.co.uk/sp-products/feeding-handling/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Feeding & Handling",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "pricing": {
        "model": "quote"
      },
      "summary": "Component feeding and handling systems including vibratory bowl, linear, centrifugal and step feeders, belt elevators and rotary tables for orienting parts ahead of assembly or packaging.",
      "channels": [
        "direct"
      ],
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "integration_service",
          "applications": [
            "material_handling"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "systems-integration",
      "url": "https://sp-automation.co.uk/sp-products/systems-integrator-uk/",
      "kind": "service",
      "name": "Robotics Systems Integration",
      "role": "systems_integrator",
      "pricing": {
        "model": "quote"
      },
      "summary": "Robot systems integration selecting and deploying industrial and collaborative robots for palletising, material handling, assembly, pick and place, vision inspection, welding and machine tending.",
      "channels": [
        "direct"
      ],
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "integration_service",
          "applications": [
            "palletizing",
            "material_handling",
            "assembly",
            "pick_place",
            "inspection",
            "welding",
            "machine_tending"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "vision-systems-inspection",
      "url": "https://sp-automation.co.uk/sp-products/vision-systems-inspection-3/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Vision Systems & Inspection",
      "role": "systems_integrator",
      "pricing": {
        "model": "quote"
      },
      "summary": "Machine vision inspection systems for 100% quality control, covering optical character recognition, code reading, defect detection and colour/size sorting.",
      "channels": [
        "direct"
      ],
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "vision_system",
          "applications": [
            "inspection"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "control-systems",
      "url": "https://sp-automation.co.uk/sp-products/control-systems/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Control Systems",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "pricing": {
        "model": "quote"
      },
      "summary": "Touchscreen-based production control systems, from simple control circuits to control panels for complete production lines, designed, built and programmed in-house.",
      "channels": [
        "direct"
      ],
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "motion_control",
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      },
      "certifications": [
        {
          "id": "ce",
          "status": "self_declared"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "sp-elements",
      "url": "https://sp-automation.co.uk/sp-elements/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "SP Elements",
      "role": "distributor",
      "pricing": {
        "model": "quote"
      },
      "summary": "Supply and integration of Universal Robots collaborative arms, Mobile Industrial Robots AMRs and OnRobot end-of-arm tooling, alongside partner brands, for businesses of varied sizes.",
      "channels": [
        "direct"
      ],
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "distribution",
          "spec_version": "0.1",
          "brands_carried": [
            {
              "brand": "universal_robots",
              "itha_ref": "universal-robots.com",
              "categories": [
                "cobot"
              ]
            },
            {
              "brand": "mir",
              "itha_ref": "mobile-industrial-robots.com",
              "categories": [
                "amr"
              ]
            },
            {
              "brand": "onrobot",
              "itha_ref": "onrobot.com",
              "categories": [
                "end_effector"
              ]
            },
            {
              "brand": "ewellix",
              "categories": [
                "end_effector"
              ]
            },
            {
              "brand": "keyence",
              "categories": [
                "vision_system"
              ]
            },
            {
              "brand": "schunk",
              "categories": [
                "end_effector"
              ]
            },
            {
              "brand": "smooth_robotics",
              "categories": [
                "end_effector"
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "engagement": {
    "url": "https://sp-automation.co.uk/contact/",
    "email": "sales@sp-automation.co.uk",
    "phone": "01382 880088",
    "methods": [
      "quote_request",
      "consultation"
    ]
  },
  "extensions": {
    "robotics": {
      "roles": [
        "systems_integrator",
        "manufacturer",
        "distributor"
      ],
      "service_area": [
        "GB",
        "IE",
        "europe",
        "US"
      ],
      "spec_version": "0.1"
    }
  },
  "updated_at": "2026-09-04"
}