Desoutter to show ‘a complete approach to assembly solutions’

Industrial assembly and drilling tools manufacturer, Desoutter Industrial Tools will collaborate with bespoke process equipment manufacturer CSD Automation to deliver ‘engaging, hands-on demonstrations of advanced assembly solutions’ on CSD’s stand in the Automation and Robotics Zone at MACH 2026, taking place 20-24 April at the NEC, Birmingham (Hall 18, Stand 759). CSD will demonstrate its ‘dual capabilities in bespoke automation and manual-handling solutions’.

A key highlight of the stand will be a live manipulator demonstration, featuring CSD’s Manipulift system working in partnership with Desoutter tools. Visitors will be able to interact directly with the equipment, using the manipulator to lift, position and place objects with ease. The demonstration will show how the system absorbs torque during fastening operations, reducing operator fatigue and improving consistency.

Desoutter will demonstrate how its expertise in hand-held assembly tools ‘seamlessly translates into fixtured solutions and integrated spindles’, making it easier than ever for system integrators to incorporate high-performance tooling into automated environments. Featured products will include Desoutter’s range of EFBCA ‘fast integration spindles’ and its Axon digital control platform, both designed to simplify integration while maintaining precision, traceability and reliability.

Accuracy and repeatability
To show how these solutions can integrate into industrial automation systems, CSD will display a KUKA industrial robot equipped with Desoutter tooling; and while the robot on the stand will remain stationary, it will represent ‘a fully automated solution where vision systems can identify fastening points and guide the robot to complete assembly tasks with accuracy and repeatability’.

Alexander Hale, Desoutter’s product manager, said: “Our goal is to demonstrate just how easy it is to integrate advanced tooling into automated environments, whether a manufacturer has fully embraced automation or is just at its starting point. Collaborating with CSD allows us to showcase exactly how our tools behave in real-world environments, giving show visitors a true insight into a complete system setup.”

Desoutter Industrial Tools is a global manufacturer of process control and industrial tightening solutions, working with aerospace, automotive, light and heavy vehicles, off-road, general industries, data centres and machine tool builders. The company delivers to 170 countries throughout the world.