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Conference
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  • Tuesday, 31 October 2017
  • 09:31 - 09:31
  • Duration: 18 mins
  • Publication date: 29 Nov 2017
  • Location: conference, The Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre, Coventry, United Kingdom
  • Part of event Digitalising Manufacturing Conference 2017

About the session

Connectivity and interoperability: implementation of machine tool connectivity in global aerospace manufacturing. A case study based upon experiences at Rolls-Royce.

Digital Manufacturing is already here - but is your business ready to take full advantage and be at the forefront of this exciting new era?

This year's sell-out Digitalising Manufacturing Conference took place on 30th & 31st October 2017. Expanded to two days, the conference addressed international collaboration opportunities, national policy as well as practical knowledge to drive industrial digitalisation from within UK value chains. 

There was a real buzz this year with many issues discussed and solutions put forward on how to meet the challenges of digitalising manufacturing, and it was great to see so many delegates looking to discuss the opportunities that industrial digitalisation holds.

 

Keywords:
  • Industry 4.0
  • IoT
  • aerospace
  • automation
  • connectivity
  • cyber physical systems
  • digital manufacturing
  • digitisation
  • industrial IoT
  • industrial revolution
  • industry
  • machine tool connectivity
  • manufacturing
  • skills

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    Christopher Biddle

    ATS Global, Global Business Development Manager

    Chris Biddle is a thought leader in manufacturing systems for the aerospaceand defence sector. The majority of his 26-year career in the industry wasspent at Rolls-Royce, where he held numerous roles in project management,IT and manufacturing. He led the Manufacturing Systems Centre of Competence,accountable for the selection, standards, implementation and support ofmanufacturing engineering and shop floor systems across all productsand parts of the lifecycle, and a global community of specialists.
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