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

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

Digital Twins to change the face of manufacturing

The company employs nearly 3,000 people in the UK, US, China, Japan, Germany and the Czech Republic and celebrated its centenary in 2015 – image courtesy of Ricardo.

Ricardo: the right stuff

The Manufacturer Smart Factory Expo 2016 - image courtesy of The Manufacturer

Smart Factory Expo 2017: bigger, bolder, better

Factory of the Future - HRH The Duke of York was given a tour of the facilities at Factory 2050 - image courtesy of the University of Sheffield.

Royal opens factory of the future

Engineer undergoing training as part of his education - UK education system

The opportunities and benefits of 4IR

A Dell Embedded Box PC 3000 series. Image courtesy of Dell.

Dell industrial Box PCs receive acclaim

The design principles a company learns from additive manufacturing jigs and fixture products then become part of its business toolkit - image courtesy of Materialise.

Additive manufacturing on the mind

The Future of Technology in Manufacturing - image courtesy of HSO

What does the future hold for your manufacturing business?

A 3D Systems Figure 4 manufacturing platform. Image courtesy of 3D Systems

3D Systems develops 3D printer for manufacturers

From two-way radios to smartphones, laptops to landlines, tablets to rugged handhelds no one is beyond reach in today's smart factory - image courtesy of DFC.

What are the benefits of Connected Manufacturing?

The UK was rated the fifth best country in Europe for data innovation based on more than 30 different indicators - image courtesy of Adobe Stock.

Industry 4.0: less talk and more action