Organised by New College Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council, the technology and business support showcase will take place on Tues 10 March at Smart Hub Lanarkshire – located at the College’s Motherwell campus.

The event promises an informative line up of tech workshops and access to key industry partners.  The day is being billed as a ‘must attend’ giving local businesses the chance to access sector focused business support in one central location throughout the day in Lanarkshire.

A line up of 5 bookable events is planned and these include:

• Weld Smarter: Collaborative Cobots in Action
  10am – 12pm and 1.30 – 3.30pm

Find out about cobot welding set-up, process basics and real-world application, helping create safer, more consistent welding, boosting quality, reliability and throughput.

• Connected, Collaborative, Competitive: Cobots and Industry 4.0
  10am – 12pm and 1.30 – 3.30pm
  Discover the fundamentals of Industry 4.0 and the cyber security essentials every modern operation needs along with VR integrated with cobots for immersive, hand-on insights.
• Lunch & Learn for Lanarkshire Manufacturing & Engineering Businesses 12.15 - 1.15pm

Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) will run a short session aimed at businesses with plans to invest in new technology, highlighting key things to consider operationally before investing along with funding available to support capital investment.  Scottish Engineering, CEED, Interface, Business Gateway Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council will also be present and provide update on their services and support offers.

For further information contact Caroline Brown, Enterprise Development Manager, North Lanarkshire Council. E-mail browncar@northlan.gov.uk

Visit the Smart Hub Lanarkshire website :  Smart Hub Lanarkshire