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From Connectivity To AI: How Factories Finally Move Data And People with 4IR.UK's David Graham

EMS@C-LEVEL · 3 Feb 2026 · 11m

What this episode covers

David Graham, Product Manager Director at 4IR.UK, discusses the evolution of Industry 4.0 and the current shift toward AI in electronics manufacturing. He explains how standards like Hermes and CFX are finally enabling reliable machine-to-machine data flow, moving beyond the siloed, bespoke solutions of the past. Graham highlights that the industry's progress was delayed by a lack of digital talent, but is now accelerating as new engineers bring AI expertise to shop-floor problems, enabling adjacent wins like SPI-to-printer feedback loops and broader agentic AI applications.

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companies scaling up

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4IR.UK, Global Electronics Association, Koh Young
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Hermes, CFX, SMEMA, Productronica 2025

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