Glasgow,
What does Scotland's global future looks like from a digital manufacturing and sustainability perspective?
Join us on 6th September for our Digital Manufacturing Through A Greener Future event, to learn more - and what we must do as a nation to strive and stay competitive in the rapidly changing climate.
In Scotland, we are committed to net zero emissions by 2045 – a target date set earlier than many other countries. For the targets to be achieved it requires a huge change in consumer needs and industrial methodology.
Post the COP26 event in Glasgow, it has become very clear that sustainability is on everyone’s minds. We must realise that for a greener future in manufacturing we will need to consider more than just adopting Industry 4.0 and the development of a smart factory. There are many hidden challenges from a sustainability point of view.
One thing is true however - the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies are essential to the Scottish and wider UK manufacturing sector to be competitive globally in the 21st century.
This is an in-person event that will take place at the Technology Innovation Centre in Glasgow, in partnership with the Online Digital Manufacturing & Leadership CPD Programme (DML-CPD) and the Manufacturing Skills Academy from NMIS.
Registration will be open from 9.00am with tea/coffee and the event will then start at 9.30am prompt, finishing with lunch at noon.
Speakers
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- Dr David Butler (DMEM) : Sustainability and digitalisation – are the two compatible?
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- Prof. Jorn Mehnen (DMEM) : Industry 4.0/5.0 -towards a more sustainable, resilient, and human-centric manufacturing
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- Dickon Walker (NMIS / AM-BATS) : Manufacturing Sustainably, with Additive Manufacturing and Beyond
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- Alistair Williams (NMIS) : The application technology in the SME Food and Drink space
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- Jennifer Griffith (EGG Lighting) : Digitisation - Emerging smart systems for material and energy efficiency
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- Matthew Love (Mage Controls) : Sustainable Design for Aerospace, Renewables and Medical Technologies
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- Braden Henderson (SP Automation) : TBC
Why Attend?
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- Attendees will gain access to leading experts from business and academia;
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- Find out how to access further support and training; and
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- Hear from companies who are leading the way in Scotland.
Low Carbon Challenge Fund
The Low Carbon Challenge Fund projects are part-funded by the 2014-2020 European Regional Development Fund, part of the European Structural Funds 2014-20 Programme.
The Scottish Government is the Managing Authority for the European Structural Funds 2014-20 Programme. For further information visit the Scottish Government webpages or follow @scotgovESIF.
Advancing Manufacturing Cluster Builder programme
The Additive Manufacturing - Business and Technology Support (AM-BATS) project and the Online Digital Manufacturing & Leadership CPD (DML-CPD) Programme are two of the 12 Advancing Manufacturing Challenge Fund (AMCF) projects which provide free support and advice to Scottish SMEs and are part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
