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SUMMARY:Automation and how it can help you  - Speaker to be confirmed
DTSTART:20160127T090000Z
DTEND:20160127T140000Z
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CONTACT:Holly Shaw
DESCRIPTION:Identifying the best automation opportunities for your busines
 s.\n\nAutomation can deliver significant improvements in productivity but 
 poorly considered solutions can lead to expensive mistakes. This event wil
 l explore the opportunities offered by automation from a number of differe
 nt perspectives\, highlighting both its benefits and its challenges\, and 
 looking at the factors which determine a successful outcome.\n\nAs well as
  showcasing current robotics\, we will also consider the manufacturing imp
 lications of wider technology areas such as Industry 4.0 and Internet of T
 hings.\n\nThe morning will include:\n•Speakers from industry sharing the
 ir expertise and first-hand experiences\n•An introduction to the IfM's '
 Automation Assessment' tool which helps companies understand what and when
  to automate - and some recent case studies\n•A demonstration of the IfM
 's robot lab\n•Opportunities to meet key automation suppliers and see th
 eir latest equipment\n\nWho should attend? \n\nThis event is aimed at Oper
 ations and Manufacturing Directors and senior engineers responsible for ma
 nufacturing strategy and key investment decisions. \n\nIt will be useful t
 o those who are interested in improving their understanding of what automa
 tion can offer and who want to strengthen their decision making in this ar
 ea\n\nClick here for more information and to register a place \nhttp://www
 .ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/events/automation-how-it-can-help-you/\n
LOCATION:Institute for Manufacturing
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