The first round of judging has now been completed and the finalists have been identified for the brand new Smart Factory category of The Manufacturer MX Awards.
With the adoption of Industry 4.0 taking place at such a rapid pace throughout the UK, this new category recognises companies that have already installed and are benefitting from the latest technology and processes such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, robotics, and machine to machine connectivity.
Nick Hussey, CEO of Hennik Group, organiser of the awards, said ‘Industry 4.0 or the fourth industrial revolution as it is often referred to, has hit all corners of UK manufacturing in the past two years. Some manufacturers are already seeing the benefits of their investment, so we thought it was time to champion the best of these companies and demonstrate what this new technology can achieve by creating a Smart Factory category in our annual awards programme.”
Hussey continued “In addition to this awards category, and due to the many questions that The Manufacturer has received regarding Industry 4.0, we decided to launch The Manufacturer Smart Factory Expo which will effectively be a demonstration of Industry 4.0 in action”.
The Smart Factory category is one of thirteen categories of TMMX Awards 2016. The shortlisted finalists for theSmart Factory Award are:
- CCP Gransden
- Forterra Building Products Plc
- Hayward Tyler Group Ltd
- Lander Automotive Ltd
- Ricardo UK Ltd
- Siemens Plc
There has been a recent alteration in the Sustainable Manufacturing category and the People and Skills Category, new shortlists below.
Sustainable Manufacturing;
- Building Adhesives Limited
- Caterpillar NI Ltd
- Coty Manufacturing UK Ltd
- Dura Automotive
- Encirc
- Forterra Building Products Plc
People and skills category;
- Amtek Plastics UK Ltd
- Dura Automotive
- Hayward Tyler Group Limited
- HydraForce
- Lander Automotive Ltd
- Xaar Plc
To view the full shortlist click here.
The Smart Factory Award finalists will now go on to the second round of judging which consists of a site visit by the team of judges. The judges will visit the 6 factories over 3 days, spending half a day at each site; travelling the breadth of the UK.
TMMX Awards and TM Smart Factory Expo take place as part of The Manufacturer Live series of events. TMMX Awards will be presented on November 2nd at Vox, Birmingham and TM Smart Factory Expo will take place at the NEC on November 2nd – 3rd. For further information see www.themanufacturerlive.com
TMMX Awards 2016 are supported by headline sponsor NatWest, and co-sponsor Meggitt; category sponsors Autodesk; EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Through-life Engineering Services; Grant Thornton, ILX Skills, Industry Forum; Siemens, Warwick Manufacturing Group; University of Warwick, judging sponsor University of Birmingham, and partner Durham University Business School.
