Industry 4.0 Archives - ϾƷCloud /news/tag/industry-4-0/ Tech insight with bite Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:31:02 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bc-logo.png Industry 4.0 Archives - ϾƷCloud /news/tag/industry-4-0/ 32 32 Made Smarter Industry 4.0 pilot to expand across North and Midlands /news/government-backs-made-smarter-industry-4-0-programme/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:00:42 +0000 /?p=47535 A North West pilot which has helped hundreds of SME manufacturers access technology and digital tools to boost productivity, growth and create jobs is to continue as part of a £8M government rollout. The successful initiative becomes part of the government’s Made Smarter Adoption programme, which now expands into the North East, Yorkshire and the […]

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]]> A North West pilot which has helped hundreds of SME manufacturers access technology and digital tools to boost productivity, growth and create jobs is to continue as part of a £8M government rollout.

The successful initiative becomes part of the government’s Made Smarter Adoption programme, which now expands into the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, and the West Midlands regions.

It means hundreds of more manufacturers in Cheshire and Warrington, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Liverpool City Region, will be able to learn how digital transformation can help them recover, grow, and create resilience.

Donna Edwards, MadeSmarter’sNorth West Adoption Director, said: “I am delighted that the Government has continued to support the North West Adoption programme.

“Over the last two years we have worked tirelessly to drive digital technology usage among SME makers across the North West with significant success.

“The programme has proven the value technology can bring to the manufacturing sector. We have helped hundreds of North West makers start their digital journey by providing them with specialist advice to help them select the right approach, level of investment and tools for their business

“With the additional funding, we are able to continue reaching out to the region’s SME manufacturers to connect them to the tools that will make an everyday difference to their businesses.”

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Since its launch two years ago, the North West programme has engaged with 1,165 businesses in the region to help them join the Industry 4.0 revolution.

568 have received intensive support including expert, impartial technology advice, digital transformation workshops to help take their first steps to transform their business, a leadership programme, and funded digital technology internships.

145 businesses have secured £3.5M matched funding for 180 projects, leveraging £10M of private sector investment.

These projects are forecast to deliver an additional £138M in gross value added (GVA) for the North West economy over the next three years, create over 800 new jobs, and upskill 1,700 existing roles.

The success of the North West Adoption programme will be celebrated at a .

Curated by manufacturers for manufacturers, the conference features an impressive line-up of industry heavyweights who will showcase the ‘why?’, ‘what?’ and ‘how?’ of digital manufacturing, including: Juergen Maier, Chair of the Digital Catapult and co-Chair of the Made Smarter Commission; StephenPhipson, the Chief Executive of Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation; Andrea Hough, Managing Director of ATEC Engineering Solutions; and Glyn Jones, Service Delivery Director at BAE Systems and Chair of the Made Smarter Pilot Steering Group.

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They will be joined by a host of SME manufacturers sharing real-life stories of their experience of the North West Adoption programme including world leading puppet-makers MacKinnon and Saunders based in Altrincham, clothing manufacturer Creative Apparel, based in Stockport, and plant-based and vegan nutrition products makerNutreeLife, based in Burscough.

Others include: Fabricon Design (Ashton Under Lyne), Arden Dies (Stockport),Bindatex(Bolton), Crystal Doors (Rochdale), Starlight Bedrooms (Bolton),BeverstonEngineering (Knowsley), and DA Techs (Chorley), alongside Envirosystems (Preston), Bloom-in-Box (Burscough), Brainboxes (Liverpool), Parity Medical (The Wirral), Twin Fix (Warrington), Plastic Card Services (Macclesfield),Storth(Holme), Contactless Check Solutions (Maryport), and The Cumbria Clock Company (Penrith).

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]]> 3D printingfirm working with F1 teams raises seed round /news/3d-printing-firm-working-with-f1-teams-raises-seed-round/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:26:05 +0000 /?p=45884 3D printing trailblazerAi Build has raised£730,000in a seed funding round. The London start-up, which launched last year, is already working withFormula Oneseveral top automotive and motorsport manufacturerstodeliver large-scale 3D printing of car parts at speed in factories. The firm was also recently selected to participate in the prestigious ATI Boeing Accelerator, and has started working […]

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]]> 3D printing trailblazerAi Build has raised£730,000in a seed funding round.

The London start-up, which launched last year, is already working withFormula Oneseveral top automotive and motorsport manufacturerstodeliver large-scale 3D printing of car parts at speed in factories.

The firm was also recently selected to participate in the prestigious ATI Boeing Accelerator, and has started working with GKN Aerospace and Rolls-Royce alongside Boeing.

Thefunding roundwasled bySuperSeed, a London–based VC that specialises inbusinessautomation and Industry 4.0 investments.

Also joining the round is William Tunstall-Pedoe, the British entrepreneur who was one of the inventors behind Alexa, Amazon’s voice assistant.

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Ai Buildsays itssolution has demonstrated considerable improvements for customers, who have been able to achieve a 90% reduction in labour costs and a 70% reduction in failed print attempts.

This investment will enable Ai Build to accelerate commercialisation ofitstechnology.

Daghan Cam,co-founderandCEO, said:“Even though 3D printing has come a long way, it is still extremely difficult to produce large, complex parts with the consistency required by the manufacturing industry.

“At present, parts that only take a few hours of printing time, take manufacturers weeks or months to prepare. Lack of automation is the barrier. To solve this problem, we use smart algorithms and data for maximum efficiency, reliability and scalability.

“We are very excited and humbled to be backed by investors who share our vision to create the factories of the future.”

Mads Jensen,managingpartner atSuperSeed, said:“Daghan and his team at Ai Build are already doing business with some of the world’s leading automotive and industrial companies, but this is just the first step of what they can do.

“Additive Manufacturing has the potential to change how things are made, and as the technology matures, there is an ever-growing demand for automating and optimising the process. Ai Build is well positioned to capitalise onthis opportunity based on the more thanfiveyears of R&D that has gone into the platform.

“AtSuperSeedwe back smart, technical founders who are looking to transform how business is done using technology, and that description fits the Ai Build team perfectly. We are excited for the journey and potential ahead.”

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