FEATURE SHOW PREVIEW
Industry 4.0 Summit & Expo returns for third year
engagement with SMEs and involving them in discussions and providing them with the ideas & tools to help them start their own digital transformation. The organisers will have a special SME clinic onsite to answer questions SMEs have on industry 4.0 and to connect them with experts to guide them on the right path. Event director, Gary Gilmour
The 19th century English poet Robert Browning once said: “Oh, to be in England now that April's there”. Were he with us today, and employed in advanced manufacturing, he would no doubt be thinking of the return of the Industry 4.0 Summit & Expo, that takes place once more in Manchester on the 10-11 April
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ow into its third year, the event aims to educate manufacturers on
developing their own industry 4.0 strategy, as well as providing a great platform to see the latest smart technology solutions, seek advice and finance from government, meet industry associations, and to network with over 2,000 attendees from 40 countries. Since its launch in 2017, the summit
has managed to attract a stellar line-up of speakers from industry, government & academia. The next event promises to deliver more great insights from speakers at the sharp end of both leadership and digital transformation. Confirmed speakers include Stephen
Phipson, CEO of EEF, the manufacturer’s association, Brian Holliday, managing director at Siemens Digital Factory, and Donna Edwards, programme director for the government’s Made Smarter North West pilot. Manufacturers confirmed include Andy Schofield, Manufacturing &
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Materials Strategy and Technology, BAE Systems – AIR, who will be talking about achieving incremental improvements that lead to industry 4.0 and don’t require huge up-front investment & resources. Emma McLeod, research principal – Process Technology, Mondelēz International, will be covering active pilots, a topic a lot of people have been requesting from the organisers. Registered attendees so far include
PepsiCo, Merck, Ford, Siemens, Boeing, Asahi Breweries, RS Components, Rolls Royce & National Grid. The event provides manufacturers with
a comprehensive overview of industry 4.0, with insights on why to invest in industry 4.0, how to do so step-by- step, the real skills and training needed in this fourth industrial revolution, digital twins, understanding the new energy landscape as well as plenty of case studies of industry 4.0 in action. A key focus of the summit is
The event promises to deliver more great insights from speakers at the sharp end of both leadership and digital transformation
comments: “Our event attracts visitors across the manufacturing spectrum eager to get a better understanding of how to adopt industry 4.0 and then put this into practice. Our event provides knowledge and solutions, and plenty of case studies from companies who have already started their digital transformation. Over 15 per cent of attendees have purchasing authority of more than £500k, which we believe reflects that senior management will only attend a couple of important events a year, this being one”. Within the free-to-attend expo halls,
visitors will be able to see not just the latest technologies & solutions, but also interact in many of the features taking place. One such thing is the Siemens Sponsored Open Technology Forum where visitors can sit in and get short, previse expert advise from industry practioners in topics ranging from 3D printing, predictive maintenance to cyber security. The expo is a one-stop shop to see the
latest 4.0 technologies including automation, robotics, sensors, VR/AR, software, big data, predictive maintenance with companies such as Bosch Rexroth, Festo, Grundfos, Omron, Atlas Copco, Siemens, Daqri, Carl Zeiss, Holovis, SMC, Panasonic, Werma & Beckhoff all exhibiting. Bosch Rexroth have returned as
headline sponsor for the third year running, a testament the organisers hope shows that the event is able to deliver the right audience to leading automation companies.
For more details please contact Gary Gilmour on +44 (0) 1642 438 225 or at
info@industry40summit.com. The expo is free for registered visitors.
Industry 4.0 Summit & Expo
www.industry40summit.com +44 (0) 1642 438 225
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