Manufacturers set to embrace new digital technologies after Made Smarter event
Manufacturers from varied industries including aerospace, engineering and food and beverage, are set to embrace new digital technologies following a successful Made Smarter event in Blackburn.
Westmill was among 30 delegates drawn from across Lancashire, Liverpool and Greater Manchester’s manufacturing, engineering, and food and beverage sectors.
The free Powering your Manufacturing through Digital Transformation event in Blackburn was run by Industry 4.0 programme Made Smarter, which supports manufacturers to digitise and innovate through grant funding, fully funded specialist technology advice, and leadership and skills development.
Business leaders joined roundtable sessions chaired by industry experts, which focussed on specific barriers to adopting new digital technology and overcoming them such as skills, leadership, finance and culture.
Westmill, the Manchester-based food manufacturer, wants to introduce new digital technology and attended the event to find out how.
Tim Lishman, from Westmill, said: “It was a really useful and good level of discussion around the table.”
The Made Smarter team was on hand to offer business leaders information about the free advice and funding support to help with the adoption of new, smarter production methods such as robotics and automation, additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IOT), 3D-printing, the use of ‘big’ data and the latest design software.
Any company interested in the Made Smarter can find out more at www.madesmarter.uk