Industrial Automation Systems & Solutions

Optimise Your Operations with Industrial Automation Solutions

At GEBHARDT Intralogistics UK, we provide tailored industrial automation systems designed to streamline your processes. With decades of experience, we deliver scalable and efficient automation services, from solution design to integration.

Industrial businesses today face growing challenges: labour shortages, rising maintenance costs, and increasing regulatory pressures - often compounded by ageing legacy systems. Our industrial automation solutions help overcome these obstacles, boosting productivity, reducing operational costs, and ensuring long-term compliance.

Comprehensive Solutions for Industrial Automation

Our industrial automation solutions help businesses of all sizes overcome bottlenecks, reduce manual errors, and boost operational efficiency. Whether you need a fully automated warehouse or targeted system improvements, we offer complete solutions including conveyor systems, automated storage, ergonomic workstations, robotics, and advanced warehouse software.

Our industrial automation services cover every stage of your project:

Consultation and solution design - Bespoke system proposals built around your individual needs
System manufacturing and installation - UK-based manufacturing and implementation, with dedicated account management
After-sales support - Employee training, routine maintenance visits, spare parts service

Case Study: Automated Production Logistics from
Incoming Goods or to Outgoing Goods

Efficient production logistics are critical for just-in-time and just-in-sequence manufacturing, particularly in assembly environments where incorrect deliveries can cause immediate downtime and significant costs. To address this, KW Automotive, a leading chassis manufacturer, implemented a fully automated intralogistics solution.

The project scope included the integration of automated warehouses, modern conveyor systems, and a Pick-to-Light (PTL) system within a Built-to-Order production setup. Additionally, mobile robots were deployed to provide flexible material flow, ensuring the system could easily adapt to evolving production structures. All components were networked into a unified, flexible intralogistics system.

Through this advanced automation setup, KW Automotive has significantly increased production efficiency, reduced downtime risks, and created a future-proof logistics environment aligned with modern manufacturing demands.

Read the KW Automotive Case Study

Smarter Industrial Automation Solutions for Optimised Performance

Real-Time Process Monitoring
Enhance production efficiency with industrial automation solutions that offer real-time process monitoring. Gain full visibility over material flows, reduce errors, and speed up decision-making with integrated software, WCS systems, and barcode scanning.

Improve Quality and Reduce Errors
Minimise costly mistakes by automating manual tasks. Industrial automation boosts product quality, ensures consistency, and cuts down on defects - saving time and lowering operational costs.

Maximise Space with Automated Storage
Optimise your warehouse with high-density automated storage and material handling systems. Streamline inventory control, reduce waste, and free up valuable space to improve overall logistics efficiency.

Safer, Ergonomic Work Environments
Automation reduces physical strain, creating safer, more ergonomic workplaces. Minimise injuries, improve worker satisfaction, and support healthier workforces by automating repetitive tasks.

Minimise Downtime, Maximise Productivity
Industrial automation ensures smooth, reliable production flows, reducing downtime and keeping productivity high.

Scalable, Energy-Efficient Growth
Modern industrial automation solutions are more energy-efficient and scalable, cutting costs while enabling long-term business growth and competitiveness.

Case Study: Ergonomics and Automation for Flexible Distribution Logistics

Leuze, a leading sensor technology manufacturer, transformed its international distribution centre with a focus on combining ergonomic workplace design and advanced automation. The project incorporated height-adjustable, ergonomically optimised workstations alongside intelligent software solutions to reduce picking errors and improve process transparency. Flexible conveyor systems and modular automation components ensured the facility could efficiently manage a wide range of order profiles and adapt to fluctuating demand.

As a result, Leuze achieved faster order throughput, lower error rates, and greater operational flexibility - while fostering a safer, more ergonomic working environment for employees.

Read the Leuze Case Study

Industrial Automation FAQs

What is industrial automation and how can it improve my business?

Industrial automation refers to the use of automated systems, robotics, and software to control machinery and processes in manufacturing and logistics. By automating manual tasks, businesses can improve efficiency, reduce errors, lower labour costs, and increase overall production speed.

How can industrial automation help reduce labour shortages?

Automation reduces dependence on manual labour by handling repetitive, physically demanding tasks. This allows companies to maintain high throughput even during labour shortages, while reallocating human workers to more value-added roles.

How scalable are GEBHARDT industrial automation solutions?

GEBHARDT systems are designed with modularity in mind, allowing you to scale operations incrementally. Whether expanding storage capacity, adding new product lines, or adapting to seasonal peaks, the solutions can grow with your business.

Is there a minimum warehouse size for automation to be effective?

No, GEBHARDT offers automation solutions for both small and large-scale operations. We tailor systems based on your available space, order volume, and throughput goals.