PPMA Gear Up Issue 1

Feature events
Vision and Industry 4.0
By Paul Wilson, Chairman of UKIVA and Managing
Director of Scorpion Vision
PPMA to host UK pavilion at
Gulfood Manufacturing
“The move towards Industry 4.0 relies on the connectivity
between systems and the interchange of data. In principle,
smart sensors, used to generate this data from the production
line, could include cameras, as they are essentially data
gathering devices. But in fact, industrial vision has been
helping to monitor and automate industrial processes for
many years by linking directly into manufacturing statistical
process control systems. Measuring variations in key
parameters on product or components at multiple points in
the manufacturing cycle allows trends in the process to be
monitored, automatically flagging the need for corrective
action before tolerance limits are exceeded. Visitors to the
UKIVA Machine Vision Conference & Exhibition on 27 April at
Arena MK, Milton Keynes, will be able to find out more about
the latest camera technology and connectivity, and how it can
help their business to become Industry 4.0 ready.”
www.machinevisionconference.co.uk
The future of smart factories
The PPMA Show 2017 (26-28
Sept, NEC Birmingham) will
bring together buyers and
sellers at one of the most
visually dynamic exhibitions
of the very latest processing
and packaging machinery,
materials, industrial
automation and vision innovations. Attended by thousands of
quality end users, this year’s event will fully embrace all things
‘smart’, featuring on-stand demonstrations, product launches
and a newly designed seminar programme on how Industry
4.0 is set to revolutionise UK manufacturing.
Book your stand now by contacting our Sales Team:
scott.mckenna@ppma.co.uk
T +44 (0)20 8773 8111
www.ppmashow.co.uk
The PPMA is managing the UK pavilion at Gulfood
Manufacturing 2017 (Dubai World Trade Centre, 31 Oct-2
Nov), and time is running out to secure your place. Over 1,500
exhibitors attended the 2016 version – a 40 per cent increase
on the first event – which featured 58 participating countries,
80,000m 2 of exhibition space and 32,000+ visitors from 158
nations, 11 per cent up on 2015!
To book your stand, contact
janette.lane@ppma.co.uk
www.gulfoodmanufacturing.com
Call for entries
The PPMA Group Industry Awards
returns to the National Motorcycle
Museum in Birmingham on 26
September 2017 (the first night of the
PPMA Show). The event celebrates
and recognises the finest examples
of innovation, smart manufacturing,
service and collaboration across all
facets of the industry.
For the full list of new categories and
to submit your entry, go to
www.ppmashow.co.uk/awards
Closing date for entries: 30 June 2017
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