LCR 4.0

The nine pillars of Industry 4.0

In modern global manufacturing, industrial leaders are ever increasing the need to innovate and adopt new technological advances to remain competitive.

Industry 4.0, the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), is a concept that is becoming increasingly familiar and focuses on digitisation of physical assets and integration into digital eco-systems with value chain partners. Ultimately, this hinges on the generation and analysis of data to create value.

4IR is creating unprecedented opportunities for UK manufacturing businesses and associated supply chains to increase productivity and improve competitiveness.

So, how can a company actually benefit from 4IR?

To address this, key assets in Liverpool City Region have come together to develop LCR 4.0 – a transformational innovation support project to help SMEs utilise 4IR technologies to increase productivity in local companies. This project aims to be the first of its type in the UK, to actually help companies implement new technological developments and fully embrace the benefits that Industry 4.0 will bring through fully subsidised technical and business support provided by six local partner organisations.

Part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). LCR 4.0 creates a collaborative community that connects SMEs to expertise and intensive support from key knowledge assets in the region. LCR 4.0 is a partnership between the University of Liverpool (Virtual Engineering Centre), Liverpool John Moores University (Faculty of Engineering & Technology), Liverpool City Region LEP, Sensor City and Hartree Centre.

LCR 4.0 is a UK manufacturing first, putting Liverpool City Region at the heart of a manufacturing evolution. The project brings together key assets with the skills and expertise to support industrial growth, merging the virtual and physical world to ultimately transform modern manufacturing and associated supply chains.

Please visit LCR4 for more information.