Join the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland team for an afternoon of Automation and Applied AI insights at the Digital Process Manufacturing Centre (DPMC) in Irvine, in partnership with Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce and supported by North, East and South Ayrshire Council Economic Growth Teams.

Explore the potential of manufacturing automation with the DPMC team and see for yourself how automation and applied AI could support your business. This hands-on event features a series of interactive demonstrations showcasing cutting-edge tools and technologies designed to streamline and enhance manufacturing processes. The team will also provide insights into how AI can be leveraged across a range of industries and applications to unlock potential.

Following the demos, the team at DPMC will host a panel discussion and Q&A session titled "Automation and AI: Lessons from the Frontline", offering real-world insights from industry leaders and subject matter experts.

Agenda:

12:30-1pm: Networking Lunch- get to know your fellow attendees during a networking lunch within the centre.

1-1:15pm: Welcome and Opening remarks from Andrew Hamilton, Head of DPMC

1:15-1:45pm: Automating the Dirty, Dull and Dangerous (DPMC)

Find out how NMIS have supported Scottish shipbuilders and spirits producers in automating end-of-day inspection and leak detection using Spot the Robotic Dog. Understand some of the use cases that have been deployed, interact with our sensing scenario and learn more about the trend towards walking, rolling and flying automated vehicles.

1:45-2:15pm: Robotics, Cobotics and Automated Production

Get hands on with a demonstration of the potential that robotics and cobotics can bring to production line facilities and learn more about how these tools can be enhanced through the use of vision systems, near-line enhancements and data analytics.

2:15-2:45pm: Innovation and Automation

Learn from the NMIS Automation team about the very latest industry-facing applications of automation across the advanced manufacturing sector, with practical examples and applications from a range of sectors.

2:45-3:00pm: Comfort Break

3-3:30pm: Applied AI and data analytics- unleashing the potential of your data

Andrew Hamilton and the team at DPMC will demonstrate how applied AI can be leveraged to unlock untapped potential in your operations. The team will showcase industry applications where AI has been used to realise a range of benefits and discuss the requirements for successful utilisation of AI within manufacturing.

3:30-3:50pm: Panel discussion - Automation and AI: Lessons from the Frontline.

This session brings together industry and R&D experts to share practical insights, challenges, and success stories from their automation activities.

3:50-4pm: Next steps, thanks and close

4-4:45pm: Optional facility tour for interested parties

The DPMC team will be on-hand to provide a comprehensive tour of the wider facility, sharing knowledge and insights across all of the technology within the centre, and how this can be adopted by a wide range of organisations.