Construction Digital Magazine October 2021 | Page 62

INNOVATORS

URGED TO PUSH

DIGITAL BOUNDARIES

The UK is starting to flex its digital manufacturing muscle , and the ‘ end goal ’ is integrating ML and AI into the process chaintur
WRITTEN BY : DOMINIC ELLIS

The global digital manufacturing market is expected to reach US $ 1,370.3bn by 2030 , from US $ 276.5bn in 2020 , registering a CAGR of 16.5 % from 2021 to 2030 , according to Allied Market Research . New facilities embracing the latest technologies are springing up all over the world – and the UK is stepping up its investment .

The Digital Manufacturing Centre ( DMC ) aims to herald a new era of UK manufacturing with the launch of its all-new advanced engineering and production facility at Silverstone Park .
Built to solve complex engineering challenges , the DMC utilises state-of-theart additive manufacturing ( AM ) processes , connectivity and pioneering engineering to enable companies operating at the forefront of their sectors .
Having overcome the challenges of building a leading facility during the
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