Smart Factory

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Siemens Congleton Digital Factory

Shining a Light on the Future Factory

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Industrial Data & AI

Why manufacturers are a particularly juicy target for cyberattack

CROP - Businessman on blurred background using digital artificial intelligence icon hologram 3D rendering - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

The key stages to deliver Artificial Intelligence into manufacturing production

Lighthouse Systems makes people and manufacturing data work smarter with the release of version 7.0 of Shopfloor-Online MES software.

Lighthouse Systems releases version 7.0 of Shopfloor-Online MES software

The sun rises over the Liverpool Exhibition Centre as Day 2 of the Expo kicks off. Image courtesy of the Manufacturer.

Digital Transformation

Day 2 of the Smart Factory Expo gets going

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Liverpool’s advanced manufacturing showcased at Smart Factory Expo

More than 75% say they plan on tying machine-to-people devices , - image courtesy of HSO.

Why running smart factories is good for business

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy

Hack & Pitch - Smart Factory Expo - Innovation Alley will be sponsored by Innovate UK, and located at the intersection of Smart Factory Expo’s four zones.

Digital Transformation

Hack & Pitch comes to Smart Factory Expo

How is chewing gum made?

The Plymouth facility produces more than a dozen brands, including Extra, Airwaves, Hubba Bubba, Tunes, Lockets, Starburst and Skittles – image courtesy of Wrigley UK.

Wrigley UK: a breath of fresh air

Jonathan Pigott, Anthony Lythe, Guenter Storath, Thomas Meusel and Richard Polach (all Brose) - image courtesy of Brose

Brose UK opens £10m paint plant in Coventry

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Sensors & Instrumentation: bringing sparks of imagination to reality

Swinburne’s Factory of the Future has received additional funding. Image courtesy of Swinburne University.

Australian uni receives $135m to digitalize its Factory of the Future