How emerging tech is helping manufacturers navigate Covid-19

Posted on 30 Apr 2020 by Jonny Williamson

SME manufacturers supported by Made Smarter are using technologies including robotics, 3D printing and software automation to overcome the impact on their businesses from the Coronavirus pandemic.

Businesses signed up to the Made Smarter North West pilot to support digital manufacturing methods have adapted in a variety of ways, including switching production to make medical scrubs, ventilator parts and PPE to help the front-line fight against the disease. Others have harnessed new capabilities to ramp up production to meet increasing demand and continue…

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