Articles by Jonny Williamson

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IoT Internet of Things

Digital Transformation

What new job roles is the Internet of Things creating?

Digital Transformation

What are the UK’s top 20 artificial intelligence cities?

3.9 million bottles of English and Welsh wine were released onto the market last year – a 64% increase on 2016.

Digital Transformation

How will IoT revolutionise food supply chains?

“The IoD is a really special award for me because having been a member for quite some year. I feel very proud to have this award" - image courtesy of Naylor

“Authenticity” key to effective leadership style

A digital twins is a computerised versions of a physical asset, data from sensors in the real world can be inputted in to the twin to create simulations - image courtesy of APS

Digital Transformation

Are UK firms making the best use of Digital Twins?

Private Equity company, Champ, has spent over a million pounds on robotic palletisers and new packaging equipment

Global packaging robots market is booming

The UR5 collaborative robot was reportedly cheaper than buying a new, dedicated welding robot.- image courtesy of Universal Robots.

Robot to cut kitchen manufacturer’s welding time by 50%

UK university team in Sheffield develops low-cost robot technology - image courtesy of AMRC

UK team develops low-cost autonomous robot technology

Ian Fitzgerald, operations director of alloy wires manufacturer AWI, - image courtesy of AWI

UK manufactured nickel alloy wires in high demand

The Industrial Strategy highlights the High Value Manufacturing Catapult as an exemplar of the Catapult model.

Employee engagement: Success as result of cut back control

The working cavity of the laser printer at whose centre a metallic thermostat cover has been produced for the first time using selective laser melting. When the work platform is raised, the powdered aluminium/silicon material moves to the side and the contours of the component become visible – image courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

Digital Transformation

Mercedes announces “first 3D printed metal spare parts for trucks”