You are invited to connect at The Victorian Vernier Society monthly meeting is on Thursday the 11th of Feb 2021 at Kooyong Tennis Club:
12:30pm for 1pm start
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club 489 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong.
This is a face to face meeting where food and drinks will be served.
The meeting will close at 3pm.
Steve Dowey, Technology Manager at Sutton Tools
Our presenter will be Steve Dowey. Steve will discuss the adoption of the adoption of the industry 4.0 framework in companies.
Dr Steve Dowey, is the Technology Manager at Sutton Tools, an Industry Fellow, Senior Lecturer at RMIT University, and the founder of The Smart Enough Factory. After serving in the Royal Air Force he gained a BEng and PhD from Hull University and worked with SCADA, PVD coating and associated equipment development for cutting tool and semi-conductor applications.
Steve implemented a low cost, low code Industry 4.0 framework at Sutton Tools and by working with the Australian Defence Materials Technology Centre and Partners created The Factory in a Box. Steve’s Industry 4.0 focus is therefore on the “The Smart Enough Factory”, where the issues of cost, security and STEM skills are addressed to ensure the benefits of Industry 4.0 can reach the Australian SME, that is: Low Cost, Low Code, and Low Risk Digitalisation.
The Vernier Promise!
At Vernier you will:
• Connect and Network with business leaders
• Associate with people who share your interests
• Gain insights and knowledge from authoritive keynote speakers
• Develop and grow your leadership and business prospects
• Promote the sustainability of the Australian manufacturing industry
