One of the hubs which is being expanded
this year is Enabling Innovation hosted
by Magna International, a leading global
automotive supplier. This is a dedicated
area for up to 50 carefully selected SMEs
and micro businesses which are at the
early stages of their development, perhaps
prototyping.
And new to the show this year is the
Connected Manufacturing zone,
which will catalyse the business and
technology opportunities that exist
between innovators, customers and
suppliers - including those within big
data, automation and more. This marks
a significant step in the revolution of
Industry 4.0.
The keynote speakers for Advanced
Engineering 2017 open-conference
have been announced and will include
representatives from major OEMs and
niche SMEs.
Topics will include how specific
engineering problems have been
overcome, as well as more strategic issues
such as the fourth industrial revolution,
Brexit, additive manufacturing and
advances in aluminium engineering.
Here’s a few of the issues that will be
covered:
t Nissan - Meeting the needs of high
volume production;
t Formaplex - Thermoplastic
composites for automotive
applications;
t EEF - Leading factories of the future.
How the fourth industrial revolution
(4IR) is shaping a new leadership and
skills dimension; and
t GKN and Meggitt Modular Modifiable
Manufacturing (M4) - Various aspects
of manufacturing within aerospace
engineering.
The Show is in its ninth year and has
established itself as the leading event in
the advanced engineering calendar.
For more information on Advanced
Engineering, or to secure your free ticket
for the show, visit:
www.advancedengineeringuk.com.
Find regular updates on Twitter via
#AEUK17.
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