If you are looking for the latest technologies and system enhancements designed to improve efficiency in your factory, production facility or warehouse then seriously consider a visit to Industry 4.0 Summit & Expo in 2020, the UK’s premier event for the 4th industrial revolution.
Now into its 4th year, the event aims to educate manufacturers on developing their own industry 4.0 strategy, as well as providing a great platform to see the latest smart technology solutions, seek advice and finance, meet industry associations, and to network with over 3,000 attendees from 40 countries. Comprising of a high-level conference of 350+ delegates across the manufacturing spectrum, with a trade show alongside showcasing all the smart manufacturing technologies any company needs to improve operations such as robotics, automation, sensors, big data, Ai, VR/AR – why go to lots of niche events, when this has everything you need.
Regular visitors include senior procurement executives from the likes of Airbus, AstraZeneca, BAE Systems, Cummins Power Systems, Ford, JCB, MBDA, Merck, Mondelez & PepsiCo.
Since its launch in 2017, the summit has managed to attract a stellar line-up of speakers from industry, government & academia. The next event promises to deliver more great insights from speakers at the sharp end of both leadership and digital transformation.
Confirmed speakers for the next event include Paul Turner, VP Industry 4.0 Applications & Analytics, Stanley, Black & Decker and Dr. Klaus Dohrman, VP Development Engineering, Manufacturing & Energy Sector for DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation (CSI) based in Troisdorf, Germany. Dr. Dohrmann is responsible for setting the global sector strategy, identification of new business opportunities, support of product development and execution of selected strategic initiatives and will be talking to delegates about customer-centric supply chains. While Mr. Turner will be talking to delegates how SBD about how it is investing $100m globally into industry 4.0 technologies across 80% of its factories.
Other topics will include 5G in Manufacturing, Introducing factory digitalisation step-by-step, and also plenty of case-studies of industry 4.0 in action from the likes of PwC & Airbus as well as UK companies like Playdale Group & TSP Engineering who have undertaken their own developments with positive results.
A key focus of the summit is engagement with SMEs and involving them in discussions and providing them with the ideas & tools to help them start their own digital transformation. The organisers will have a special SME clinic onsite to answer questions SMEs have on industry 4.0 and to connect them with experts to guide them on the right path.
Event Director Gary Gilmour comments “Our event attracts visitors across the manufacturing spectrum eager to get a better understanding of how to adopt industry 4.0 and then put this into practice. Our event provides knowledge and solutions, and plenty of case studies from companies who have already started their digital transformation. Over 15% of attendees have purchasing authority of more than GBP£500k, which we believe reflects that senior management will only attend a couple of important events a year, this being one, where they will gain insights to improve their operations. We are working hard to vastly increase visitors with more high-valued buyers from across manufacturing.”.
Within the free-to-attend EXPO halls, visitors will be able to see not just the latest technologies & solutions, but also interact in many of the features taking place. One such thing is the Open Technology Forum where visitors can sit in and get short, expert advise from industry practioners in topics ranging from 3D printing, finance, predictive maintenance to cyber security.
The expo is a one-stop show to see the latest 4.0 technologies and companies returning to exhibit their technologies include the likes of Bosch Rexroth, Werma, MAC Solutions, Omron, Total Control Pro, Forcam, Brainboxes & IFM with new companies joining such as Olmec-UK, Goodfellow, Xi Engineering, Lighthouse Systems & Hewlett Packard.
Bosch Rexroth have returned as headline sponsor for the fourth year in the row, a testament the organisers hope shows that the event is able to deliver the right audience to leading manufacturing companies. Bosch Rexroth’s UK Marketing Manager Sean Kilgallen says “We are glad to be back as a headline sponsor. We have managed to secure a number of high-value sales leads & contracts on the strength of our brand association with industry 4.0 & the event, and also by meeting many important senior manufacturing executives at the show. We look forward to another successful partnership and meeting more companies keen on making their manufacturing smarter.”
For more details please contact Event Director, Gary Gilmour on +44 (0)1642 438225 or at info@industry40summit.com
The EXPO is free for registered visitors.
Industry 4.0 Summit & Expo, 31 March – 1 April, 2020, Manchester Central Convention Complex. www.industry40summit.com
