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Scott Read, Head of Intralogistics, Siemens Digital Industries

In today’s digital world, everyone wants things faster. Customers are no longer prepared to accept simply that the right goods have been delivered into the correct hands.

• Atlas identifies digital readiness and potential for six cities: Buenos Aires, Dubai, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, and Taipei
• London has the potential to capitalize on its digital lead in the fourth industrial revolution
• Atlas aims to inspire new thinking on the global journey to City 4.0

• Crabtree, a leading UK brand of electrical equipment celebrates its 100^th Birthday on 17^th April 2019
• A former epicentre of industrial manufacturing in Walsall, the brand welcomes its centenary
• Celebratory events are taking place 15 – 18^th April with colleagues, customers and Crabtree family members

Siemens has a long history of working with confectionary businesses across a wide range of sector issues.  Some of the key manufacturing challenges being addressed today by Siemens Digital Industries, the company’s specialist division dealing with Industry 4.0 technologies, are in areas such as supply chain traceability, packaging innovation, intralogistics and reduced energy costs.

As Managing Director of Siemens Digital Industries, a business dedicated to the roll-out of industry 4.0 products and services, I was recently asked to give evidence to the BEIS Select Committee looking at the subject of automation and the future of work. 

• New Siemens Bogie Service Centre completes servicing of its 100th bogie – four months since opening
• Lincoln facility services bogies for the Velaro Eurostar e320 and Desiro City trains
• Investment in Centre represents Siemens’ growing UK footprint

Siemens is collaborating with a number of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapults across the UK to help support the growth and success of advanced manufacturing. 

As part of its ongoing partnerships, the company’s digital technologies are playing an integral part in helping to bring new, innovative ideas to life and build value through the future commercialisation of new concepts. 

Smart to Future Cities, 10-11 April 2019, ILEC Conference Centre, London

Siemens Smart Infrastructure:  real-time data will pave the way to ultra-efficient sustainable infrastructure cities of the future

• North Yorkshire plant first of many Boortmalt sites to undergo comprehensive productivity improvement and cost reduction programme
• Siemens ‘digital-as-a-service’ business model de-risks capital investment at the one of the world’s biggest malt manufacturer
• Long-term digital programme designed to reduce costs by up to 30%

Road safety charity BRAKE has been given a £1,000 boost following a donation from the Keadby 2 construction project in North Lincolnshire

• A wide range of intelligent infrastructure will be on display – showcasing safe, clean and efficient transport solution

• Sicore II cameras are to be installed at over 100 junctions across the city
• Proven technology provides industry-leading image quality and number plate read accuracy