Digitalisation is rising rapidly around us. The world is changing at a drastic rate and I’m excited to be a part of it… By a pure chance encounter in 2014, as a 17-year-old working in a pub chatting with one of my ‘regulars’ who worked at Siemens, I found out about the company. Back in […]

At Digital Talks 2019, I chatted to science and technology journalist, Katherine Templar-Lewis, about the journey of continuous improvement that the Congleton factory is on To find out more and request to see the Congleton factory in action, click here

In the first part of this blog, I touched on some challenges that companies face when it comes to digitalization as well as provided some general observations about how to address these topics. I also promised that this blog would focus on the four-step approach that can help you break down that lofty, “pie-in-the-sky” digitalization […]

Adaptive Control and Monitoring (ACM) is a quick win for manufacturers, even for Siemens itself. Adaptive feed control continuously adjusts the feed rate based on individual cutting conditions, resulting in cycle time reduction and tool protection. Digitalization offers many options, including optimizing the core metal machining process. In conjunction with years of production know-how experience, […]

Change is happening all around us, it’s triggered by the relative low costs of computing, data storage and sensors and this same trend that affects our daily lives is becoming new revolution in the manufacturing sector. If we get this right, the opportunity is huge, but more so than ever the solutions are complex and […]

Co-Creating with Clients can be an exciting opportunity for both parties- but it can be a nerve wracking experience trying to make everything come together in one session. Here are my Top 5 Lessons Learned to help you get the most out of Co-Creation.

In many sectors of the economy, the age of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) has not only begun but is already well underway. That said, there is still a long road ahead of us. The future of automation is digital and offers many ways to cut engineering efforts. But what does that […]

The digital twin is everywhere. It brings benefits to designing houses or operating trams and it helps to develop and operate machine tools. You want to know more about that? Then you might enjoy reading this article! When I started work at Siemens, I was soon confronted with the term “digital twin”. I began to […]

As a pilot for small aircrafts, I know what it feels like to simply step into a plane and fly to a beautiful location. I used to live in Switzerland and take my plane to spend the day in beautiful places, strolling through europe’s medieval alleys, and embarking on leisurely walks at lakefronts. After that I […]

“Robots will steal HALF of all jobs in the world within 15 years creating unemployment crisis for millions, AI expert warns”, is a real headline from a leading UK national newspaper. This warning says jobs such as truckers, salespeople and couriers will become obsolete as artificial intelligence takes over. Contrast this with another headline – […]