MCDDM seminars
March 2, 2021
The Midlands Centre for Data-Driven Metrology has announced the date of its first seminar. Big Data has had a significant impact on productivity, economic growth and business resilience in every industry, including manufacturing. A recurring issue in the context of Industry 4.0 is the intelligent and strategic use of Big Data. For example, in the …
Industry 4.0 reduces beer going down the drain at craft brewery
February 26, 2021
In the fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, digital will be the key enabler for manufacturing industries. Dr Nik Watson, Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham talks to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers about his research within food and drink manufacturing focused on using non-invasive senor technology in combination with machine learning and cloud …
Midlands Centre for Data Driven Metrology
December 7, 2020
Virtual Seminar December 16, 2020; 15:00 (UK) Optical Metrology and Advanced Manufacturing A happy marriage or a clash of cultures? Peter de Groot Abstract: Optical instruments have long played a role in manufacturing, and strong arguments favor accelerated adoption of fast, non-contact measurements of surfaces, shapes and positions as an enabler for industry 4.0. High-precision …
DigiTOP Digital Manufacturing Webinar Series
November 11, 2020
The DigiTOP team are presenting a Digital Manufacturing Webinar Series; shedding light on digital technologies, human factors and productivity. Webinars will be delivered by academics from the University of Nottingham, Loughborough University and Cranfield University and cover topics ranging from ‘human-robot collaboration’ to ‘the creative and structured elements of rich pictures’.
Institute of Food Science Technology online event
October 29, 2020
Dr Nik Watson, Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham received an invitation from the Institute of Food Science Technology to participate in a Food Risk Management System Webinar on Artificial Intelligence. Listen to Nik’s presentation (31:11) ‘Will sensors and AI revolutionise food and drink manufacturing?’ here.
The Future of Factory Cleaning Framework
June 15, 2020
Responsible cleaning data collection and use framework Ensuring a hygienic production environment is one of the biggest challenges facing food and drink manufacturers, as the industry responds to a growing demand for closer monitoring of cleaning standards and challenges from elevated allergen management, against the constant backdrop of cost pressures. ‘Industry 4.0’—the next industrial revolution—promises …
TARAZ metrololgy – Industrial Metrology for 3D Printing
October 30, 2019
The University of Nottingham’s Manufacturing Metrology Team has developed a fast and efficient method to measure 3D printed parts. The technology is being commercialised through a newly created spin-out company Taraz Metrology. In this short LinkedIn video, Professor Richard Leach explains the Taraz’s system and the research conducted by the Manufacturing Metrology Team. “We can …
