“My only experience of Raspberry Pi prior to Paydon’s project was as a gift I gave to my nephew one Christmas. Seeing this extremely low-cost technology in action in a busy manufacturing environment, however, has shown me that there is far more potential than I realised. We’ve already identified more machinery to monitor to make it easy for us to manage energy costs, and we’re looking at other solutions in the Shoestring range that could benefit our manufacturing operations.”
Roger Trueman, Maintenance Manager, TROX UK
“Being able to see the Shoestring solution delivering benefits in the factory and having the opportunity to build and install it has provided me with valuable practical experience. It has furthered my understanding of the importance of data gathering and using data to identify the areas where cost savings can be made. Because of the nature of the project, I was also able to use this to build upon my portfolio of work for my apprenticeship.”
Paydon Blow, Engineering Apprentice, TROX UK
“The combination of targeted on-the-job training and academic qualifications offered by apprenticeship programmes helps our industry sector to develop the skilled personnel necessary to tackle the sustainability challenges for the built environment of the future. We have seen so many of our apprentices move into successful careers within TROX after their apprenticeships, and continue to be committed to this route into our industry. We congratulate Paydon and our other apprentices on their achievements over the last year, and look forward to welcoming additional apprentices to our team when we begin our next phase of recruitment.”
Neil Addison, Managing Director, TROX UK
“It is exciting to see an apprentice introduce their employer to innovative ways of using low-cost technology to save money and contribute to their factory’s sustainability initiatives. We were delighted that Shoestring helped Paydon and his manager not only learn new skills and develop their confidence in digitalisation, but also inspire colleagues to identify more digital solutions that would help improve the company’s productivity.”
Professor Duncan McFarlane, Founder, Shoestring
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