On July 2nd, we joined forces with our partner Seco Tools to host Future of Defence: Digital Engineering & Manufacturing at their Innovation Hub in Alcester. The event brought together professionals from across the defence, engineering and manufacturing sectors to explore how connected technologies can help organisations respond to growing demands for speed, efficiency, traceability and innovation.
Throughout the day, attendees heard from industry experts on some of the technologies shaping the next generation of defence manufacturing. Sessions covered advanced engineering design, product simulation, manufacturing automation and optimisation, AI and low-code applications, and data management.
A key focus of the event was the Digital Thread and, importantly, what it looks like in practice.
Rather than exploring design, simulation and manufacturing as separate processes, the team demonstrated how data can flow between each stage of the product lifecycle. An end-to-end live demonstration took a component from initial design through simulation and optimisation before moving into machining and producing the finished part on site.
It provided a practical example of how connected engineering and manufacturing environments can reduce manual handovers and rework, while giving teams greater confidence in the information moving from engineering through to production.
Beyond the technology, the event created an opportunity for professionals across the sector to exchange ideas and discuss the challenges they are facing within their own organisations.
For Emixa, events like Future of Defence are about more than showcasing individual technologies. They provide an opportunity to demonstrate how design, simulation, manufacturing, AI and data can work together as part of one connected digital environment and how that connection can translate into tangible improvements across the product lifecycle.
A big thank you to Seco Tools, our speakers, partners and everyone who joined us and contributed to the conversations throughout the day.
We look forward to continuing to work alongside organisations across the defence sector as they build more connected, efficient and resilient engineering and manufacturing operations.