One-day event to help manufacturers future-proof their operations

‘Route 4.0’, a one-day event will investigate the very latest Industry 4.0 technology solutions and manufacturing innovations, whilst enhancing their customer’s knowledge to help them future-proof their manufacturing operations for long-term productivity.

The conference will be held at the University of Sheffield’s Factory 2050 at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), the UK’s first fully reconfigurable collaborative research facility, dedicated to digital assembly and flexible manufacturing.

The facility is designed to help manufacturing companies test new production methods, and is a key driving force of the UK’s industrial landscape. Delegates will have the opportunity to take a guided tour of Factory 2050, and to explore live robotics and automation projects, including a practical demonstration of Cimlogic’s MES software solution.

Cimlogic will showcase its 20 years’ experience in the industrial automation and information technology sector with real-life case studies, insightful presentations, interactive breakout sessions and product demonstrations.

Customers from a wide range of sectors, including food & beverage, pharmaceutical, customer packaged goods, animal nutrition and petrochemical, will explore the benefits of Industry 4.0 technologies and how to better prepare themselves for digital transformation.

Cimlogic CEO, Mike Hodge explained: “Manufacturers are under pressure to increase operational efficiency to remain competitive and innovative. To react to these challenging market conditions quickly and effectively, they need to start adapting to the available technologies. It’s time to consider the future and find out what your manufacturing technology platforms will look like in one, five and 10 years’ time.

“As we approach our 20^th anniversary in 2017, we want to promote our commitment to driving productivity within the manufacturing industry, so what better way to celebrate than hosting our conference at this fantastic venue; the AMRC Factory 2050.

Hodge continued: “Technology is changing the face of manufacturing faster than ever before, and we all need to act now. Manufacturing productivity improvements can now be turbocharged with Industry 4.0 technologies. Our expert team will navigate our customers through the ‘Route4.0’ journey, which starts with implementing shop floor connectivity, analysing the data into information, applying the information into knowledge, and finally transforming the knowledge into wisdom.

“We want this simple four-step process to assist our customers in carving out a future technology roadmap, and help them manage their digital transformation strategy more effectively, through the connectivity of technology, people and processes, to deliver fantastic bottom-line results. Our customers will also have the rare opportunity to network and knowledge share with other like-minded manufacturers keen to improve efficiency and reach Industry 4.0 status”.

The overall aim of the day is to provide customers with a better understanding of where their factory currently is, where it needs to be, and what steps are needed to become Industry 4.0.