The official launch of the UK Industry 4.0 demonstrator and the ESCO Annual Report is to be held on Wednesday 10th September at the Manufacturing Technology Centre, Ansty Business Park, Pilot Way, Coventry. Registration and coffee will be from 08:30am, with speeches commencing at 10am.

Industry 4.0 will represent a revolution in manufacturing, incorporating smart factories, intelligent machines and networked processes that has the potential to bring manufacturing back to the UK, by allowing producers to locate factories much closer to their market, thus eliminating long distance logistics costs and the carbon emissions associated with global supply chains. It is a vision for economic growth, creating new jobs and developing local supply chains.

Presentations will be made by Warren East CBE, ESCO Chairman; Martin Donnelly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Business Innovation and Skills; Brian Holliday, Siemens; and representatives of Hewlett Packard and Ubisense.

This is an opportunity to hear about the progress of ESCO in its first year of operation and to learn more about the opportunities that Industry 4.0 presents for UK companies and to be amongst the first to view firsthand the UK’s first Industry 4.0 demonstrator.

The event will end with a buffet lunch.

Please contact [email protected] or [email protected] to enquire about attending this important event.