Manufacturing Technologies

Factory 2050 is the place where businesses can come and interact with the technologies driving the 4th industrial revolution - image courtesy of AMRC

Reconfigurable cell to allow SMEs to test machining tech

Mindsphere - As the factory’s digital twin absorbs more information, it develops a much clearer picture of what maximum efficiency looks like – image courtesy of Siemens.

Mindsphere: the next step in digital factories

As Veit phrased it, Industry 4.0 will “change work”, opposed to “killing work”, noting that jobs are likely to be safeguarded with employee skill-levels being raised.

Industry 4.0? Many manufacturers are still stuck in a 2.0 and 3.0 world!

A Sewbot robot autonomously sews a pair of jeans. Image courtesy of SoftWear Automation.

Sewbots to replace humans at new US garment factory

Stock image Industry 4.0 4IR

Digital Transformation

67% of UK manufacturers recognise Industry 4.0 as an opportunity

Sistema óptico ZEISS en nuevos smartphones Nokia

Sistema óptico ZEISS en nuevos smartphones Nokia

The UR5 collaborative robot was reportedly cheaper than buying a new, dedicated welding robot.- image courtesy of Universal Robots.

Robot to cut kitchen manufacturer’s welding time by 50%

A doctor implants an RFID chip into the hand of a researcher. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Digital Transformation

Implanted employees become a reality

Minds + Machines - UK Manufacturing Turbine Boost Aerospace Engine Stock - image courtesy of Pixabay.

Digital Transformation

What is the current state of IoT in UK aerospace?

Just 31% of manufacturers – fewer than a third – regard cybersecurity as a high priority.

Industrial Data & AI

Cyber security still not being seen as a priority

Radial forges are much more common in Germany and Austria, where they are frequently used in manufacturing parts for the automotive industry - image courtesy of AFRC.

AFRC helps derisk radial forging technology