AMRC’s Factory 2050 Hosts Next Industry 4.0 Peer Group Meeting
Date: 07/09/2022
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Wallis Way, Catcliffe Rotherham
An Industry 4.0 peer group dedicated to sharing knowledge on Industry 4.0 type technologies and digitisation.
The peer group meet regularly to learn what technologies are available to improve efficiencies and gain hands-on support in the application of these technologies in the business. All members of the groups work for progressive companies that are constantly seeking to improve.
We are excited to announce that the September meeting is to be held at Factory 2050 and welcome the industry’s most accessible and affordable manufacturing analytics software platform creators – FourJaw to share their innovations in manufacturing.
What can you expect on the day?
Factory 2050 – 10.00am – 12.30pm 
AMRC staff will showcase ideas on Maintenance of Assets, IIoT data capture and use including process control, as well as some examples of industrial automation solutions appropriate for manufacturing SMEs, within their Factory 2050 environment.
The AMRC Factory 2050 is the UK’s first state-of-the-art factory, entirely dedicated to conducting collaborative research into reconfigurable digitally assisted assembly, component manufacturing and machining technologies and is capable of rapidly switching production between different high-value components and one-off parts.
Watch this video to see more of what you can expect at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)
Themed Discussion – 1.15pm – 2.45pm
FourJaw is a manufacturing analytics platform that gives manufacturers real-time visibility of their shop floors, so they can make informed decisions that will reduce downtime, boost productivity and drive OEE.
They cater for any manufacturing sector, or machine, no matter what it’s brand or age.
Sheffield-based FourJaw will introduce their machine agnostic data analytics platform, explaining its accessibility, affordability and uses to deliver productivity improvements with tangible benefits.
This video explains how beautifully simple it is to improve your factory’s OEE with their plug and play machine monitoring platform.
Workshop – 3.00pm – 3.45pm
During the afternoon session you will have the opportunity to present one of three options for support from the group:
- Goal Aspiration – Present a goal that you would like support with achieving to the group
- Problem to Solve – Present a problem you would like support solving with the group
- Discussion Topic – Present a topic that you would like to open up for discussion with the group
This event is exclusive to manufacturers in the North West of the UK and Wales and registration is essential by completing the short form below. The finer details will be forwarded to you upon confirmation of your reservation to attend this brilliant event!