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What is Industry 4.0?

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  • Tuesday, 04 April 2017
  • 09:4 - 09:4
  • Duration: 1 min
  • Publication date: 11 Feb 2019
  • Location: Conference, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester , United Kingdom
  • Part of event Industry 4.0 2017

About the session

Often referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0 is set to transform UK manufacturing industry, embedding latest technologies and data analytics within manufacturing plants and processes across the world.

In this short video, leading experts offer their own particular definitions of what Industry 4.0 is and what it means for manufacturers and customers alike.

When comes to Industry 4.0. (aka digital manufacturing) the combination of data, connectivity and analytics are giving rise to new ways of working which can significantly improve your products, your processes, and ultimately your profits!

These interviews were filmed at the UK’s Industry 4.0 Summit www.industry40summit.com one of the most important dates within the annual calendar for UK manufacturing.

The IET is proud to champion digital transformation within manufacturing industry.

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Keywords:
  • 3D printing
  • IIot
  • analytics
  • applied visualisation
  • artficiall intelligence
  • augmented reality
  • automation
  • connectivity
  • data
  • digital
  • manufacturing
  • robotics
  • virtual reality

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  • Alan  Norbury

    Alan Norbury

    Siemens , Central Technology Officer

    Alan Norbury is the Central Technology Officer for Siemens industrial activities - a leading global supplier of industrial plant and software, manufacturing automation and drive technologies to industrial customers across the UK and Ireland.Alan started his career as an Apprentice in Siemens Congleton in 1978 moving into the role of Technical Specialist where he specialised in automation and low voltage products. In 1998 Alan spent time in Germany acting as Global Account Manager for key accounts such as Philip Morris & ICI.He later became the UK Product Specialist for a number of advanced technologies, developing into the role of Applications Specialist primarily focussing on the UK OEM market. Alan setup a team of Application Specialists in 1997, a team of pre-sales technical consultants located around the UK and Ireland who advise customers on the best use of Siemens technologies.Alan spent the past two years working closely with High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centres, particularly the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry and more recently the AMRC Sheffield. He is now Siemens Industrial Central Technology Officer and dedicates his time to developing leading technology innovation which seeks to benefit Siemens UK manufacturing facilities and also Siemens industrial customers.
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    Professor Robin Rab Scott

    AMRC, Head of Digital

    Rab Scott is Head of Digital at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). He has been a member of the AMRC staff since its beginning in 2001, initially heading up the Virtual Reality and Simulation activities and now leading on the strategic development and implementation of digital solutions across the whole organisation.Rab sits on the High Value Manufacturing Catapult’s Digital Strategy Team and their VR and Visualisation Forum. He also sits on the Steering Committee of Immerse UK, the UK’s body for immersive technologies. He sits on the IET IT and Communications Sector Executive and is their spokesperson for virtual reality.He has recently been made a Visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde.
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    Asif Moghul

    Autodesk, Senior Industry Manager

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    Mike Loughran

    Rockwell Automation, Architecture & Software Busine, Solution Architect

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    Stephen Trenery

    Majenta Solutions

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    Andy Ward

    UbiSense, Chief Technology Officer

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    Andy Ward

    UbiSense, Chief Technology Officer

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