Is there service that we cannot subscribe to in manufacturing? Robots as a service, software as a service, sensors as a service…well maybe not, or maybe? Spare parts, tooling, maintenance as a service? What about the entire automation system or line “as a service”? Can we pay by bitcoin and operate by blockchain, pay by the minute or remunerate as the items are produced? What are some of the trends and what does the future look like as manufacturers seek innovative ways to move capex to pay-for-service models?
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As announced by Jeremy Wright, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in June, DCMS is investing up to £40m in match-funded testbeds and trials projects over the next 2.5 years, starting with this funding competition for the manufacturing and logistics sectors. This represents a great new opportunity for innovation across the manufacturing industry and its UK supply chain.
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Digital transformation isn’t a destination, it’s a journey — one that all industrial organizations must undertake in order to survive and thrive. Smart manufacturing is the key to unlocking the future of industry, but where do you begin? Why should you choose one initiative over another? How do you improve OEE + protect your assets while managing the IT / OT convergence?
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Every day, more and more robotics & automation machine builders, component suppliers, and system integrator are turning to additive manufacturing to solve some of their toughest design challenges. Industrial 3D printing technologies have advanced greatly over the past 5 years and have become a go-to manufacturing solution for many companies.
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