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Harmonizing Automation and Human Expertise: The Future of Manufacturing

Unlocking the Future of Manufacturing through Harmonious Fusion of Automation and Human Expertise, our presentation explores how Extended Reality (XR) technology plays a pivotal role in reshaping the industry landscape. Delve into the seamless integration of XR solutions, like Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), with manufacturing processes. Witness how XR empowers workers with real-time data visualization, remote assistance, and immersive training experiences, enhancing both productivity and safety. Discover how XR's potential in skill augmentation and data-driven decision-making leads the way in creating a manufacturing ecosystem where automation and human expertise coexist harmoniously, driving innovation and efficiency.

• Jin Park, Head of Global Business, VIRNECT

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CZY3D INDUSTRIAL INTELLIGENT INTERACTION BASE 1.0---DRIVING DIGITAL PRODUCTION TRANSFORMATION

POWER SOLUTIONS BY PEPPERL + FUCHS

Sensorik 4.0 Enabler of Digital, Green Transformation     

Use Pepperl+Fuchs Sensorik4.0 solutions to transform green and brown field sites to facilitate the Industrial Internet of Things. IO-Link masters, Ethernet switches, and serial gateways are our key product highlights. Facilitating technologies such as MQTT, OPC UA, and REST API allow direct sensor communication to share necessary data analysis within the organization. 

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DATASPACE AS PART OF THE INDUSTRYAPPS ECOSYSTEM

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NonMag Sensor For Smart Water Metering

Our design combines Sindcon's expertise in single-chip solutions with LC sensor interface and LoRa communication technology, powered by STMicroelectronics' advanced LoRa SoC. This design is highly compatible with Itron water meters and gas meters that are equipped with Cyble Target. It delivers an incredibly long battery life with up to 10 years, as precisely calculated by our battery management system, making it the ideal choice for users who value high-quality and long-lasting performance.

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ETHERNET-APL SWITCH

Ethernet-APL (Advanced Physical Layer) offers considerable benefits for end users in the process industry by facilitating seamless connectivity between field devices using the Ethernet protocol and greatly simplifying the creation of high-performance automation networks.

For the simple implementation of Ethernet APL, Softing has developed a new aplSwitch product line that ensures stable network operation and supports both copper and fiber optic connections to the control network. It also allows - in addition to Ethernet-APL models - to connect PROFIBUS PA devices directly to the switch to make the integration of legacy equipment as easy as possible.

The presentation explains how modern digital automation networks can be set up easily and straight forward with the help of Softing's aplSwitch product line to achieve future proof complete interoperability and flexibility through seamless connection of field devices in hazardous areas.

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TECH TANK BY MESTEC

Our product vision is to be the easiest MES to deploy, ultimately delivered through self-service. We want to provide a structured approach for driving tangible gains in all aspects of manufacturing performance by providing the most feature-rich, cloud-based MES covering all aspects of manufacturing operations management including planning/Advance Planning & Scheduling APS. We want to provide robust, industry-specific solutions in key global markets. To do this we have a clear product roadmap to take us from where we are to where we want to be. Currently, we are the world’s first multi-tenant cloud SAAS MES, which is infinitely configurable. We aim for rapid deployment - not long customisation and consultant led implementations, but to turn the market on its head by giving the manufacturer the capability to configure the solution exactly to his requirements. In our product roadmap, we are not only building on the foundation of the main system, adding additional features, but by introducing innovative security features, more plug and play connectivity, the ability to auto-upgrade the software (no customer testing required), we will stretch ourselves further from the competition. Explaining the advantages of this to manufacturers and integrators is our challenge as it is disruptive in the market. The innovation project COREF represents a unique gathering of the UK’s most innovative manufacturing technologies. In this project, a complete architecture for empowering Industry 4.0, and bringing these capabilities together has been developed. MESTEC has proudly been positioned as the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) sitting at the very heart of the initiative. The project is 2 years into its 3-year duration. MESTEC is not simply involved in an enablement capacity. As with the other partners in COREF, we’re proactively involved in developing our solution to extend, adapt, and augment – all in line with the demands of the modern manufacturing environment. It’s all about accelerated innovation, which in turn is helping us make some eye-catching additions to the MESTEC solution.

Speaker: Nicole Ballantyne, Head of Customer Success & Partnerships, Thames Technology t/a Mestec Ltd

TECH TANK BY JIVA.AI

Jiva.ai is a no-code Multimodal AI platform, which allows users to create, version and deploy AI models. We are agnostic to datatype and industry. We save users 80% in cost & time of developing AI. We are able to provide a variety of AI techniques including our unique grey box Next Generation Multimodal Jiva algorithms (enabling the fusion of related models to make better predictions about the system as a whole), which are explainable in design. The user will validate and deploy the AI model that best fits their dataset, allowing rapid AI prototyping. We have products in prostate cancer detection from MRI scans & AI led earlier prediction of Liver Disease. In Manufacturing, we are in discussions for use in predictive maintenance and quality assurance of product (Machine Vision). Our product is fully functional and is being used by several clients.

Speaker: Chetan Kaher, Chief Innovation Officer, Jiva.ai

TECH TANK BY FARADAY PREDICTIVE

All our products are innovative, incorporating patented technology we have developed internally in the area of Predictive Maintenance and energy optimisation; we are continuing to develop these; further innovation currently ongoing aims to reduce the costs of our hardware products; and also, to create an embedded product for integration into customers’ existing hardware, to bring the benefits with no added hardware. Compared to other available technologies, our system provides much better and deeper diagnostics, no need for internet connectivity, no need for batteries, and cost-benefit calculations of energy improvement maintenance tasks. Our objective is to make Predictive Maintenance so easy, and so low-cost, that any users of machines driven by electric motor would adopt it almost by default – “why wouldn’t I?” We are also just embarking on a research project to understand the behaviour of fluid flow in pumps and fans that our systems can also detect, bringing the potential for completely new insights into optimization of plant operations that will be a world first.

Speaker: Geoff Walker, Operations Director, Faraday Predictive Ltd

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Additive metal production at unmatched precision. The next generation of Digital Metal®

The PX100 Binder Jetting system manufactures complex, production-grade parts, unlocking high-volume metal production at the point of need.It manufactures complex, production-grade parts, unlocking high-volume metal production at the point of need.

TECH TANK BY SYNBIOSYS

Validation - aka trust - is the key challenge in bringing advanced materials & manufacturing to industry. It currently takes an economically unviable number of tests to establish trust in a component or system made with advanced manufacturing in all but the most high-performance, and thus expensive, applications. Synbiosys’ software, the Validation Platform, is an advanced ontology-powered database and process mapping software. It reduces the time and cost of validation and qualification by up to 100x. This enables widespread adoption of advanced manufacturing for any product, in any industry. We are launching the alpha version of our scalable, enterprise/SaaS software to the market, and are generating first end users for our target verticals. We’re helping packaging, industrial metal processing and aerospace companies integrate new, advanced materials and processes into their production, as well as the Armed Forces to produce replacement parts with additive manufacturing.

Speaker: Jose Videira, Co-founder and CEO, Synbiosys

TECH TANK BY AUTENTICA

Autentica Industrial Platforms Ltd is developing a revolutionary digital marketplace for 3D printed spare parts in the additive manufacturing and spare parts sector. The platform utilizes cutting-edge technologies, including additive manufacturing, distributed ledger technologies (blockchain), and artificial intelligence to deliver a trustworthy and intelligent ecosystem for spare parts. What makes this platform innovative is its unique integration of these state-of-the-art technologies, creating a Web3 e-commerce marketplace that disrupts the traditional aftermarket industry. By leveraging Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)for authentication and traceability, the platform ensures the genuineness of spare parts and their origin, building trust and transparency for all stakeholders. The platform's user-friendly interface allows Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to seamlessly connect with 3D model developers and manufacturers, facilitating collaboration and streamlined delivery of spare parts. Additionally, local manufacturing service providers can efficiently link with larger distributors, reducing carbon footprints by enabling more localized production through 3D printing. Overall, this innovative product empowers businesses to embrace automated and adaptive manufacturing while fostering a sustainable future through NetZero manufacturing systems. It simplifies supply chains, reduce carbon emissions, and significantly impacts the aftermarket and spare parts value chain with its novel approach to digitalization, authentication, and collaboration.

Speaker: Irma Gilbert, CEO, Autentica Industrial Platforms Ltd

TECH TANK BY HYBRID MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS

HMS is currently offering three services: Custom Builds (Hardware and software design and build services), Product Design, and Prototyping. These are based on using the hardware prototype to manufacture parts and using HMS IP to build custom systems. HMS is raising money to fund the development and commercialisation of products (Hardware units, consumable materials, and software packages) on a 2–3-year timeline. HMS has a patent in submission that covers the configuration of the hardware system and has inhouse developed control software that allows the integration of multiple build and finishing functions.

Speaker: Kegan McColgan-Bannon, CEO/Founder, Hybrid Manufacturing Solutions

TECH TANK BY VISION INTELLIGENCE

Vision Intelligence applies computer vision to manual based production operations, enabling manufacturers to drive productivity through data-driven, real-time insights, leading to fewer defects, reduced waste and enhanced operator training. Many of the advances in IoT and Industry 4.0 have focussed on machine productivity. At Vision Intelligence, we believe people will remain at the heart of engineering & manufacturing. But we have little data on human performance. Our target customers are primarily those in High Value/Advanced Manufacturing (e.g., aerospace, automotive) where there is a high degree of manual operations and skilled labour. The higher value parts mean a higher ROI can be achieved in these sectors with our system. We are at the testing phase of our prototype which has been deployed at a Tier One Aircraft Tyre manufacturer in the UK and looking for first customers.

Speaker: Jonathan Mak, CTO, Vision Intelligence

TECH TANK BY PEAK TO PEAK

PktoPk specialise in cutting-edge measurement and monitoring systems and are now looking to offer a product line of non-invasive sensors for the measurement of melt properties in polymer manufacturing processes. PktoPk’s sensors can be easily retrofitted to provide real-time measurements in injection moulding, extrusion, and compounding machines. These measurements give operators greater insight into injection/extrusion processes and can be fed into the machine control to automatically account for varying material properties. For the first time, this will enable greater use of recycled plastics by optimising the proportion of recycled materials that can be mixed with virgin materials without degradation of the final part mechanical performance. This can be achieved without prior knowledge of the recycled material properties, and has the additional benefits of increasing process reliability, reducing material costs and waste, and allowing fully closed loop 'lights-out' manufacturing.

Speaker: Dr. Andrew Hunter, Director, Peak to Peak Measurement Solutions Ltd

TECH TANK BY BUOYANCY

Our products and services are expected to grow widely in the following six months. We are well known for our aluminium high precision manufacturing capability for small tolerances and anodising processes, but we are going to expand into a broader catalogue of metals, focusing on strong metals such as titanium and steel, allowing us to manufacture with innovative materials with a wide range of properties. This will allow us to stand out through the manufacture of composite assemblies. The installation of a new anodising line is being carried out in which it is intended to obtain the same product quality with less environmental damage. We are carrying out studies of implementation of composite materials and additive manufacturing with the aim of becoming a more resilient company that can do internal studies of cost reduction according to the application of different manufacturing methods and design development.

Speaker: Maximilian Apel, CEO, Buoyancy Aerospace V1 Ltd

TECH TANK BY SYNOVATE

We are developing advanced robotics and sensing with asset digitalisation. We can categories asset defects and digitalise construction in difficult to reach areas. We have a range of systems for simple and advanced inspection that are at various stages of development from early R&D to commercially available. These are advanced manufactured robotics and sensors that minimise the requirements for excavation when inserting and remediating underground assets.

Speaker: Simon Langdale, Director, SYNOVATE

TECH TANK BY DRISK

dRISK currently has three products in market, which all use Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, these are: ‘Scenarios’ - Rich edge case scenario data for training and testing Autonomous Vehicles in any simulation environment. Scenario data has been sourced from across the world and can be re-mapped along any deployment area and ODD parameters. ‘Edge’ - Collaborative user interface for scenario management and continuous performance evaluation. Management tool to interact with underlying knowledge graph of scenario data, understand where gaps exist and where to prioritize training. ‘Learn’ - Free simulation environment to enable faster than real time training, by seamlessly interfacing with industry's top simulators. Scenario data can be pipelined into a wide range of simulators depending on which part of the stack requires testing. The combination of these tools can be used to test an AV perception stack to identify capability gaps (dRISK scenarios), use this knowledge to re-train the stack to ensure that these gaps are filled (dRISK Learn) whilst making a safer, more competent AV, whilst using a tool (dRISK Edge) to manage the data in a user friendly and auditable manner. These tools are already being used by several of our customers with a feedback loop being employed to collect improvement ideas. This results in significantly decreased testing time whilst still conducting a broad and robust range of testing. Rather than test every eventuality an AV could find on the roads, we test against the worst cases. Faster test cycles, with an auditable data trail equals big cost savings.

Speaker: Chess Stetson, CEO, dRISK.ai

TECH TANK BY NEW WAVE BIOTECH

Our software uses computational modelling to optimise downstream processes (DSP) for biomanufacturing, accelerating R&D and reducing final production costs of alternative proteins and other synthetic biology products. This solution transforms how DSP optimization is done – moving it from a slow, expensive, and inefficient approach reliant on expert experience, to one that is rapid, driven by efficient computational modelling, with targeted experiments on high potential processes. Our system works by conducting in-silico testing of billions of process parameter combinations, and evaluating the yield, purity, cost, waste, and energy use to provide optimal process recommendations. We combine machine learning models with mechanistic approaches to unite an understanding of the underlying system dynamics with the nuances of real-world operation. We are currently at the prototyping and testing phase – we have developed an early MVP that we plan to pilot with 2-3 customers in the coming months.

Speaker: Oli Hall, CTO & Co-Founder, New Wave Biotech

TECH TANK BY EVO

EVO is expanding its successful core training manager [tm] product to include libraries of VR/AR trainings and simulations for the Industrials, Corporates, SME segments. There is a major focus on Health & Safety and Risk Management. The simulations will be gamified to incorporate action-outcome scenarios to enrich the learning experience. By integrating into the training manager product and admin centre we can ensure a fully auditable record of the training, the outcome and of any necessary certifications, for compliance purposes. The platform and product are at pre-market certification stage and the VR/AR technology core competence has been achieved, with sample content and simulations at prototype stage. Our operating model is SaaS, so we will seek to execute with specialist Applications Selling Partner/s for the Region, based on their expert knowledge of market, dynamics, regulations, and requirements. We believe this facilitates Advanced Manufacturing techniques and will help ensure rapid accrual of safety knowledge and skills of workers and operators across multiple Advanced Manufacturing disciplines, helping to drive safety and compliance.

Speaker: John Gilhooly, CEO, EVO Software Solutions Limited

TECH TANK BY ASSENTECH

Our Vent-Less Test Bench technology is not just a benchmark in valve testing efficiency, but also a beacon for environmental and health considerations within the industry. Here's a comprehensive overview: Unparalleled Automation In the market filled with manual or semi-automatic benches, our Test Bench is the only fully automated solution, offering unmatched precision and repeatability. Drastic Reduction in Testing Time: Compared to traditional manual testing methods, where operators might spend upwards of 30 minutes per valve—a process riddled with potential human error—our solution, with its cutting-edge algorithms, completes the test in approximately 2 minutes. This efficiency minimizes downtime and increases operational throughout. Direct Health & Environmental Impact: Leakage from storage tank pressure and vacuum relief valves is not just an operational concern but a significant health and environmental hazard. Health Implications: Leaks can expose workers on sites to harmful chemicals or gases, potentially leading to a multitude of health complications. Equipment Concerns: These leaks can also compromise process equipment, leading to operational inefficiencies, costly repairs, and even catastrophic failures. Environmental Issues: Beyond the immediate operational site, these leaks contribute to atmospheric pollution, exacerbating environmental concerns. Our Test Bench, by ensuring rigorous adherence to API2000 /ISO28300 standards, directly counters these risks, leading to a safer working environment and lesser environmental degradation.

Speaker: Ewart Cox, Managing Director, Assentech Sales Ltd