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The UK’s first digital factory demonstrator has been launched at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry designed to showcase how a ‘fourth industrial revolution’ could shape the future of British manufacturing. The launch featured virtual 3D factory alongside a physical production line capable demonstrating mass customisation of consumer goods.

Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced the appointment of Juergen Maier as a Non-Executive Board member at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

People across the UK are being encouraged to look into community energy schemes in their areas as winter approaches and throughout Community Energy Fortnight.

Children undergoing scans at a Leeds hospital are receiving an enhanced experience as a result of the implementation of new SPECT•CT technology. Leeds General Infirmary has been able to offer significantly increased image quality and heightened diagnostic capabilities to patients following the introduction of a Symbia™ T Series SPECT•CT system from Siemens Healthcare. The system is being used by the adjoining Leeds Children’s Hospital for a range of paediatric procedures. Younger patients have found the imaging experience less intimidating due to the system’s light aesthetics and in-built DVD player to put them at ease.

St James’s Institute of Oncology in Leeds recently held a Breast MR Study Day in conjunction with Siemens Healthcare. The event hosted Radiographers and Radiologists who shared knowledge and experiences of Breast MR service delivery. The event included lectures and practical sessions featuring live scanning demonstrations and a focus on post-processing.

Matthew Knight, Siemens Director of Strategy and Government Affairs in our UK Energy business, is speaking today at the launch of a new report on the economics of decarbonisation. The report “Economics of Climate Change Policy in the UK”comes from Cambridge Econometrics in collaboration with University College London and WWF. The authors used a well established economic model to assess the impacts of the UK meeting the government’s targets for CO2 reduction. Reducing CO2 is an essential part of tackling climate change. The headline finding is that the UK economy is better off by taking action to reduce CO2 emissions, rather than doing nothing.

New roads and developments in the South West of England and South Wales demonstrate the increasing co-operation between civil construction firms and Siemens. The latest contracts cover traffic signalling design projects and the supply and installation of a range of traffic control equipment and management systems reports Siemens, the country’s leading traffic industry business.

A new college aimed at inspiring the next generation of engineering and scientific talent in the region has opened today in Lincoln.

Neil Corner, Director of Service to take over the reins at Siemens Industrial Turbo Machinery

Siemens Subsea in Ulverston, Cumbria is proud to host for the second year running the welcome programme for the latest crop of apprentices. These new apprentices will join Siemens businesses across the North of England, including Ulverston, Manchester, Leeds and Congleton. Siemens Subsea is also taking on a record 16 apprentices this year. The apprentices will all start in September.

Hull City Council approves planning for works at Alexandra Dock

Plans for a £210m fleet of new trains to benefit passengers on the UK’s busiest commuter rail franchise moved forward today, as South West Trains announced its intention to award the contract to manufacturer Siemens and leasing company Angel Trains.