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Automation Alley | Integr8: Join Industry Leaders, May 9

Michigan Business Network
March 16, 2023 7:00 AM

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INTEGR8 : The Industry 4.0 ConferenceMay 9, 2023  8 a.m — 5 p.m.

Suburban Collection Showplace

46100 Grand River Ave., Novi, MI, 48374

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  • Keynote Presentations: by Fraunhofer USA and Epic Games
  • KEYNOTE PRESENTERS:
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  • Breakout Sessions: designed to give greater detail into the inner workings of Industry 4.0 presented by subject matter experts. 
  • Roundtables: allow for conversation amongst industry leaders and attendees. Address key issues related to advanced manufacturing, and discuss opportunities to accelerate technology adoption.
  • Breakfast & Lunch   

Network with Industry 4.0 leaders, engage in group discussions on topics impacting your business, and learn what others are doing to advance in their fields.

SMART TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION FEATURING:

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  • Cobots & Autonomous Mobile Robots 
  • Additive Manufacturing 
  • Augmented and Virtual Reality 
  • Big Data and Information Systems 
  • Digital Work Instructions 
  • Machine Monitoring/Control Systems 
  • And Much More!
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3D Print Competition is Back!
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Integr8 Conference to Include

3D Printer Pitch Competition

How can an industrial 3D printer solve a labor, capacity, or process challenge and support your overall business? Back by popular demand, Integr8 2023 will include a 3D Printer Pitch Competition hosted by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Pure Michigan Business Connect. Manufacturers interested in competing must complete the application form by April 6. Selected applicants will be invited to an in-person pitch competition on May 9 during Automation Alley’s Integr8 Conference. The grand prize is a Markforged Mark Two (Gen2) 3D Printer, a 1-year Advance Subscription package and much more! 

 TECHNOLOGY
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Standards in Global Advanced Manufacturing Systems 

Join Fraunhofer experts to discuss the importance of digital standards when adopting software on manufacturing lines to better increase production output and efficiency, lower downtime, and boost workforce confidence, untapping hidden economic value. 

Furthering Digitization on the Factory Floor 

Join Fraunhofer experts to discuss how data and AI can improve workforce efficiency, increase safety and security of operations, and understand how digital twins may prevent errors before they occur, saving manufacturers time and money while increasing employee retention. 

Green Hydrogen’s Future   

There’s room for hydrogen and batteries to coexist as new energy and mobility technologies, each with their respective industry segments growing thanks to increased customer demand as well as federal and state government incentives. Join Fraunhofer experts as they discuss the future use cases for Hydrogen and Battery technologies, potential overlap areas, and technology challenges and barriers. 

WORKFORCE

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Building a Strong Talent Pipeline: Industry & Academic Collaboration 

Partnerships between higher education and employers are critical to helping businesses respond to growing talent needs—especially as technology rapidly advances. This roundtable will highlight a collaboration between Lear-Flint and UM-Flint and will focus on talent needs, Industry 4.0 skill sets and credentials.

Women in Manufacturing: Past, Present and Future 

Capital Area Manufacturing Council Executive Director Cindy Kangas will share the important role women have played in manufacturing over the past 100 years and the future of STEM careers for those in the talent pipeline. 

Innovative Pathways to Industry 4.0 Talent 

Lawrence Technological University will host a roundtable discussion aimed at supporting the next generation of Industry 4.0 workers. Join leaders in K-12, Community College, Higher Education and Industry as they share important insights on Michigan’s talent pipeline. 

 


About Automation Alley

Automation Alley is a nonprofit Industry 4.0 knowledge center and home to the World Economic Forum's US Center for Advanced Manufacturing. With a global outlook and a regional focus, we facilitate public-private partnerships by connecting industry, education, and government to fuel Michigan's economy and accelerate innovation. Our programs give businesses a competitive advantage by helping them along every step of their digital transformation journey. We obsess over disruptive technologies like AI, the Internet of Things, and automation, and work hard to make these complex concepts easier for companies to understand and implement. Visit automationalley.com. 

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INTEGR8: The Industry 4.0 Conference

May 9, 2023 -- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Suburban Collection Showplace

46100 Grand River Ave., Novi, MI, 48374

REGISTER NOW

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