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😀 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.

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.

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: jec-world.events

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 !

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: looptechnology.com

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: looptechnology.com/automated-lase…

🌎 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! business.pnaa.net/events/Details…

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: jec-world.events

💡 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: looptechnology.com/automated-lase…

🐏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: looptechnology.com/products/robom… 📩 info@looptechnology.com

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: looptechnology.com/products/robom…

🌎 With new offices now in Sheffield, UK and Seattle, Washington in the United States, there is a lot to look forward to in 2026 for Loop Technology , as our products and services expand into new territories. 📸 Check out some of the latest images of the FibreLINE installation coming together in Sheffield, at the AMRC's COMPASS facility. Our advanced composite manufacturing technology is being installed here for the Boeing-led Isothermic High-Rate Sustainable Structures (IHSS) project – the inaugural initiative at the new Composites at Speed and Scale facility. 🛩️ This configuration of FibreLINE features three FANUC M-2000iA/1700L robots, one FANUC M-2000iA/1200L and an M-2000iA/900L model. We are looking forward to the continued progress, as ultra high rate composite manufacturing for lightweight environmentally friendly aerostructures is made a reality. @FANUCAmerica

🇺🇸 At the beginning of 2026, it is with tremendous excitement that we announce the opening of Loop Technology US Inc., as we expand across continents and into North America. Loop Technology US Inc. is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and is strategically positioned to provide the US market with access to the entire range of Loop Technology products and services. 🎙️ Alun Reece, CEO of Loop Technology US Inc. stated: 🗽 “We have been considering expansion into the United States for several years and now it feels the time is right. I love the American approach to technological development alongside the desire to succeed. I am really looking forward to strengthening existing relationships and building new ones in America.” ✈️ Our presence now in the North West of the United States of America will give the US market greater access to our revolutionary automated FibreLINE technology that delivers ultra-high rate preforming and a new approach to manufacturing composite structures, at a phenomenal rate. Whilst originally designed for building composite aerospace parts, FibreLINE is applicable in several industries including for the manufacture of drones and wind turbines. 💡US based customers will also now have easier access to our range of laser cleaning systems and services, including LoopCLEAN Auto for next generation automated laser cleaning. We are delighted to be supported by our Missouri based partner in Adapt Laser, to deliver systems in North America. 🏭 Additional products include RoboMACH, a highly accurate robotic machining system that automates milling, trimming, cutting, drilling operations for aerospace component fabrication, automotive part manufacturing, the processing of a wide range of architectural and construction components and much more. IdentifEYE is a dynamic automated labelling system that uses 3D vision with the capacity to label randomly shaped and positioned packages at up to 2,400 labels per hour. 👉Full article: looptechnology.com/industrial-aut…

🏆 We are honoured to be awarded with the Innovation Award for FANUC Global Robot Partner of the Year 2025! Our Technical Director, Ross Horrigan, attended the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan and was delighted to accept the trophy. 🎉 Every two years, FANUC invites more than 120 of the world’s leading robot system integrators to Tokyo, Japan to this prestigious ceremony. To be recognized for our dedication to innovation in robotics by the FANUC Corporation is thrilling for Loop Technology. ❇️ Our passion and commitment to innovation is demonstrated across our product line. FibreLINE is a unique system that uses multiple end effectors and machines to deliver revolutionary composite material deposition rates into a mould, in excess of 200kg per hour. FibreLINE can substitute for between 5 and 10 traditional automation machines, providing ultra-high rate preforming for the manufacture of composite structures at a phenomenal rate, whilst occupying significantly less factory space. 💡 Additional highly innovative systems we offer include LoopCLEAN Auto, which uses RealPATH software to scan and clean industrial components without offline programming. It is a no code solution that takes automated laser cleaning to the next level, driving further efficiency into the process for a host of applications including cleaning industrial moulds, removing rust and paint from components, preparing surfaces for welding and bonding as well as for nuclear decontamination. 🤖 RoboMACH HA is a robotic machining system that leverages our ikCAM technology and ‘as built’ kinematic correction expertise to deliver up to 10 times accuracy for edge trimming, drilling and milling tasks. Moreover, our IdentifEYE dynamic 3D labelling system is able to label randomly shaped and positioned packages at up to 2,400 labels per hour. 🙏 Our deepest thanks to FANUC Corporation for the invitation to Tokyo and recognition of our work with this beautiful award! looptechnology.com/loop-technolog… @FANUCAmerica

🎄The Loop Technology team were celebrating Christmas in style across all our offices recently in Dorchester, Sheffield and Bristol in the UK, as well as now in the United States of America, where there was indoor skydiving in Seattle as part of the festive fun! 🇺🇸

⚡️LoopCLEAN Auto is the next-generation of automated laser cleaning systems. Using our RealPATH technology, the part or component is scanned and cleaned in record time via automatic robotic path generation. It bypasses offline programming, removing potential singularities, collisions and out-of-reach issues. It is a pioneering no code solution that delivers all the benefits of robotic laser cleaning, at a new level of efficiency and safety. 🔱 Laser cleaning has a huge range of applications. This technology is used to clean mold tools made from materials such as steel, aluminium and Invar. It is a compelling alternative to manual cleaning techniques that can create dust and volatiles, negatively impacting employee health. Those traditional approaches can also result in the degradation of the mold’s surface, as well as requiring PPE equipment. Media blasting and the use of chemicals can also damage the mold over time and change its shape. Laser cleaning provides a precise and safe approach that does not damage the underlying substrate, drastically extending the lifecycle of the mold. It is an environmentally friendly solution that saves money over time. ⛴️ Additional applications for laser cleaning include removing rust and paint from steel bridges and railroads, the restoration of artefacts, as well as preparing surfaces for door frame welding and structural frame bonding in the automotive industry. It is also used for nuclear decommissioning and decontamination, as well as being highly effective in the marine industry for removing old coatings and rust from ships. ℹ️ More information here: looptechnology.com/products/loopc… 📥info@looptechnology.com

👩‍🏭 The largest all girls robotics club in the UK meets the strongest robot in the world! 🦾 💫 We absolutely loved having a few members from the @BSGupdate School for Girls Robotics club visit Loop Technology. 👩‍🏭 A selection of fifteen students and two teachers, from their much larger robotics club, had an in-depth tour of our Dorchester HQ and got to see a wide range of our systems. This included our robotic machining system in RoboMACH, our laser cleaning cell where we develop our pioneering no code industrial decontamination technology that uses RealPATH, and our AdAPT research and development facility for continually evolving FibreLINE for ultra-high-rate composite manufacturing. The tour of the workshop ended with the students getting to see the strongest industrial robot in the world, in the FANUC M-2000iA/2300! 🎤 They also got to see presentations from a variety of women in the Loop Technology team across multiple departments in software, mechanical and projects. The students were shown how the different teams collaborate to complete projects and evolve our products. They also got some fantastic insight into what a career in robotics involves and the different routes that can be taken to get into it. 💻 Loop Technology were then given a presentation from BSG Robotics club on some of their work, including a 3D CAD model of their Gemini robot which involved talking through their design and build process. We were then shown how it will be used in this season’s challenge to create robots capable of collecting, sorting and launching game elements with precision using multi-stage control systems. 🥰 What a heartwarming and inspiring day. Thank you Bournemouth School for Girls Robotics Club and we look forward to continuing to support STEM programmes for young women in the future. ✅looptechnology.com/largest-all-gi… @FANUCAmerica

🤖IdentifEYE™ is an intelligent vision and robotic system. It accurately scans and applies labels to randomly shaped and positioned packages at a rate of up to 2,400 labels per hour. ✅It is a flexible product that can be adapted to stick labels on virtually anything with a 3D profile. It uses 3D vision to scan a package and its identifying features such as a barcode or label. 🏷️In the case of an overlabelling configuration of IdentifEYE, the system uses the scan data to request a replacement final mile label from an external or internal source. It then prints and applies the label to the package using a robot and dynamic label applicator for high accuracy positioning. Any shipping data on an existing label is obscured by the new label. looptechnology.com/products/ident…