The Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, augmented reality, big data and cloud computing have all combined. This is delivering the era of the ‘smart factory’ - a place in which the human, mechanical and digital machine are all combining to create more efficient processes to produce higher-quality goods at reduced costs. Gary Day, technical director at Sewtec Automation, explains why companies across all manufacturing sectors must adopt digitalisation and automation to reap the benefits for customers, employees and operations.
The organiser of some of the largest conferences and exhibitions tailored to the specific requirements of the manufacturing industry and its associated supply chain across the UK and Ireland has responded to the COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings of people by planning a number of on-line events.













