Articles by Jonny Williamson

Twitter: @Jonny_Will_28

Manufacturers are urged to consider the ways in which data can help them remain innovative and ahead of a challenging marketplace. This could include predictive maintenance.

Industrial Data & AI

Predictive maintenance to be worth $4.9bn by 2021

Skills Shortage - There isn’t a simple way to rebalance the skills gap and because the workforce is ageing, there are several areas that need to be addressed.

People & Skills

Career returners can help tackle skills shortage

ABB Robotics’ YuMi is designed to be used in close proximity to regular personnel (image courtesy of ABB).

ABB snaps up automation “gem”

Digital Disruption IoT Connect Tech Industry 4 Stock - July August 2016 New manufacturing landscape

Digital Transformation

Who drives your digital transformation journey?

L to R: David Fox and Tony Hague (both PP Control & Automation).

Automation firm places £1m bet on doubling sales

It is predicted that by 2020 there will be 50 times the digital content compared to what exists today,

Digital Transformation

Digital disruption doesn’t faze UK manufacturers

An effective Industrial Strategy must be comprehensive, be based on a genuine understanding of the needs of industry and be long term.

Top five manufacturing myths busted

Smart Factories - image courtesy of University of Warwick WMG.

Robots don’t steal jobs, they create them

autonomous vehicles 080116 Continental technology - dynamic electronic horizon (2)

Industrial Data & AI

Next step in UK’s bid to dominate autonomous vehicles

UK Manufacturing is very different – and in many ways far more exciting – than many people outside industry perceive - industrial strategy.

UK manufacturing continues to expand

The next generation 777X aircraft is due to enter service in 2020 – image courtesy of Boeing.

Aeromet announces record-breaking set of orders