Huddersfield University uses data to drive manufacturing revolution

A YORKSHIRE university aims to use data and digital connectivity to support revolutionary changes in the region's manufacturing sector. The University of Huddersfield has established a Digital Enablers' Network (DEN) which is working with local manufacturing firms to make them more competitive in global markets. The university is forging strong ties with businesses, including enterprises run by former students, through its 3M Buckley Innovation Centre. James Devitt, the university to industry programme manager and 3M Buckley innovation centre business development manager, said the large scale automation of processes using artificial intelligence are leading to major improvements in productivity. "The University of Huddersfield is proud of its close association with industry and manufacturing,'' Mr Devitt said. "It has built strong capabilities in a range of new industrial digital technologies, centred around its Centre for Industrial Analytics (CIndA).