Manufacturing Automation and Robotics Summit 2020 | Hennik Research | 14 May 2020 | Coventry

Robot automation is continually becoming easier to apply and operate making it accessible for even the smallest companies.

Robotics and automation are becoming far more accessible. Cheaper, easier to program and collaborative robots with “accessories” are becoming more common place. 2nd hand robots are offering small companies a very cost-effective introduction automation.

Understand how other industries are ensuring that the right business problems are matched with either existing or emerging technical solutions to deliver value.Manufacturing Automation and Robotics  Summit  is the UK’s largest gathering of manufacturing automation professionals – 60 automation-minded manufacturing executives from across automotive, electronics, food and drink and FMCG coming together to examine how to successfully expand the use of automation within their manufacturing operations.

Organised by The Manufacturer magazine, and with a 21-year track record of organising UK industry’s most important manufacturer-to-manufacturer events, Manufacturing Automation and Robotics Summit has been researched and produced for manufacturing executives in the following roles:
• Technical Process Planning
• Head of Production
• Warehouse Management
• Operations Technology
• Manufacturing Director
• Assembly Director
• Logistics Director
• Operations Director
• Process Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
• Innovation Engineering
• Product Development
• Plant Management
• Warehouse Automation
• General Manager
• Systems Analyst
• New Product Introduction

Built around two conference streams – Factory Automation and Warehouse Automation – delegates get to choose which speakers they listen to, in small group discussions that promote networking and peer-to-peer learning. Because you get to decide which sessions to be a part of – it is a fantastically productive use of your time.

It is a time of great change in UK manufacturing – as companies respond to the coming together of powerful trends in labour supply, supply chain consolidation, and getting the best balance between quality and cost.

What parts of your production process are best suited to automation

Where are your industry peers seeing automation opportunities in 2019

How is the technology landscape changing – and how best can you take advantage of new capabilities?

Manufacturing Automation and Robotics Summit is engineered to answer these questions – gathering together successful manufacturing professionals to walk through their own automation and robotics journeys.

2020 Speakers

Duncan McFarlane
Head of Distributed Information & Automation Laboratory, University of Cambridge (IfM)

Steven Carter
Digital Manufacturing Integration Lead, Rolls Royce

Ed Preston
Global Automation Leader, GKN Aerospace

Alan Newman
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering & Technical Director, De La Rue

Kevin White
Process Control & Automation Manager, Tata Steel

Joan Stewart
Operations Director, Hotter Shoes

Alan Newman
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering & Technical Director, De La Rue

Ed Preston
Global Automation Leader, GKN Aerospace

Steven Barr
Managing Director, Edge Digital

Barry Graham
Field Application Manager - Robotic Technologies, Omron

Steven Carter
Digital Manufacturing Integration Lead, Rolls Royce

David Barker
Manufacturing Director - Europe, Essentra

Martin Walder
Vice President Industry, ce President Industry, Schneider Electric

Kevin White
Process Control & Automation Manager, Tata Steel

Joan Stewart
Operations Director, Hotter Shoes

Alan Newman
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering & Technical Director, De La Rue

Ed Preston
Global Automation Leader, GKN Aerospace

Steven Barr
Managing Director, Edge Digital

Barry Graham
Field Application Manager - Robotic Technologies, Omron

Steven Carter
Digital Manufacturing Integration Lead, Rolls