{"id":2907,"date":"2025-12-17T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/latest-news\/?p=2907"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:30:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:30:02","slug":"smart-manufacturing-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookebrothers.co.uk\/latest-news\/2025\/12\/17\/smart-manufacturing-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Manufacturing Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEC Birmingham<br>3 &#8211; 4 June 2026<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartmanufacturingweek.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.smartmanufacturingweek.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll be attending Smart Manufacturing Week 2026 to explore the technologies shaping the future of UK industry, from automation and AI to lean production and supply chain innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Cooke Brothers, we combine 150+ years of hinge-making expertise, always with an eye to smarter, more efficient manufacturing. 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