New report primes manufacturers for 4th industrial revolution
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has published a new report designed to prime UK manufacturers on the practicalities of the 4th industrial revolution (4IR).
Report: An industrial revolution for the digital age
A new industrial revolution is under way and it is set to drive the transformation of manufacturing across the world. Industry 4.0 builds on digitisation, but encompasses breakthroughs in various fields, including artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things and 3D printing. Above all, it is characterised by sheer pace of change.
A new industrial revolution is under way and it is set to drive the transformation of manufacturing across the world. Industry 4.0 builds on digitisation, but encompasses breakthroughs in various fields, including artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things and 3D printing. Above all, it is characterised by sheer pace of change.
Click below to read a report from Barclays Corporate which examines the attitudes of UK manufacturing to Industry 4.0 and the benefits early adopters of the new technology have experienced.
Intelligent manufacturing: an industrial revolution for the digital age
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