Southern Enterprise Awards 2020

37 | Southern Enterprise Awards 2020 Sep20730 Best Automation & Engineering Solutions Manufacturer 2020 - South East England CSD Engineering & Automation (CSD) have proven themselves worthy of the award for the Best Automation & Engineering Solutions Manufacturer 2020 - South East England. The company provide bespoke solutions to manufacturers that allow them to cut down on their costs and improve their efficiency. CSD serves an impressively wide customer base. They aid companies that work in the aerospace, automotive, logistics and material processing sectors. For each, they have been able to build unique equipment that revolutionises the way these companies manufacture and distribute products. These machines can carry out the laborious, repetitive and even dangerous tasks that people would otherwise have to do manually, thus reducing workplace injuries and increase personnel satisfaction. What truly makes CSD stand out as the best automation manufacturer is the way they work in partnership with clients to create the best automation that will help the client’s business. CSD don’t sell automation for the sake of automation. The key is getting to know the clients and their processes. CSD then aim to simplify these processes wherever possible. Companies in the automation business may try and sell overly complicated solutions with non-value adding features in order to sound impressive and achieve a sale. It sets CSD apart as responsible automation experts. Chris Pykerman, Managing Director of CSD, said “Every time a feature is unnecessarily included in a system, it adds to the overall life cycle costs. These costs include the initial outlay, training, running costs and maintenance of that system. Where a more complex solution is required, we ensure the customer understands the implications and has the necessary resources in place to support it within their business. The more efficient, streamlined and accurate a manufacturing process is, the more successful it will be. When in need of automation, businesses are turning to CSD Engineering & Automation who provide intelligently designed, bespoke solutions, catered for specific needs. “It is very important to me that the design engineers and project managers get to touch and feel the equipment. We encourage our design engineers to spend a day, every few months, assembling and testing the equipment they have designed. This is an essential feedback loop to improve future designs, ensuring they know for themselves at a fine detail level what works and what doesn’t work, what can be done and what can’t be done.” Not only do the designers get hands on, they also get to travel to clients’ sites. They deal with both the specifics and the real end user — those who will be operating the machines. Capturing real- world complexities and details at an early stage in the design is critical to the bespoke, efficient service that CSD provide. Industries are competing in a time when automation is crucial and necessary. CSD report a huge drive for British SMEs to automate and streamline their processes. “We saw a pickup in this interest in the middle of 2019 leading up to Brexit,” Chris explained. “This has only strengthened post-coronavirus lockdown. Historically, the UK has lagged behind its western manufacturing peers when it comes to investing in automation equipment or robotics. It may be one of the explanations for the UK’s productivity issues. We believe that UK manufacturers have now woken to the issue and we aim to be on the leading edge of the investment cycle.” Of course, like with the majority of manufacturers, the pandemic had an impact on all WIP projects during Q2. CSD managed to capitalise on the quieter time to enhance their processes and upgrade the IT systems they use, ready for further growth. Positioned in the South East, the company is well placed to help manufacturers reach their potential. Although there is a perception that London and the South East are primarily financial areas, a substantial amount of manufacturing occurs there. Plus, with their headquarters to the north of London, in Letchworth Garden City, CSD are able to easily reach clients in the manufacturing heartland of the midlands. In a time when saving money and refining processes is ever more crucial to a company’s success, CSD have the bespoke solution needed. Contact: Chris Pykerman Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 1462 627 626 Website: www.csdautomation.co.uk CSD Engineering & Automation