KUKA iiQoT: One platform for all robots
What condition is your robot in? How efficiently is it working? KUKA iiQoT has an eye on all the condition data: from hardware to software and on to the controller. This central platform leverages the advantages of the Industrial Internet of Things and bundles the data of a complete robot fleet transparently and clearly in one dashboard.
Open IIoT group to exhibit ‘smart’ demo at AUSPACK 2022
Open IIoT is on the road again and can be seen live and in action at AUSPACK 2022 in Melbourne.
The mining industry has made use of automation for decades, but adoption has typically been in silos. This interesting whitepaper by Open IIoT group member Beckhoff discusses why integration is essential to realising the full benefits of automation – and why companies should start as soon as possible.
Industry 4.0: Futureproofing workflows and supply chain management
The instability and disruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in the Australian manufacturing sector. These primarily relate to issues around labour shortages and volatile supply chains.
Digitalisation in drive technology: customer added value from drive data
Predictive maintenance is the systematic continuation of condition maintenance with the aim of proactively maintaining machinery and equipment and detecting changes, reducing downtimes and increasing the efficiency of the entire plant.
Managing Covid-19 threats on the factory floor
The rapid uptick of manufacturers integrating IIoT technologies since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to adapt or get left behind
Open IIOT on PKN Packaging News Podcast
Vendor collaboration underpins a successful transition to smart manufacturing. PKN publisher Lindy Hughson hosts a panel with representatives from five of the member companies in
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is one of the most used set of buzzwords in recent years, but it is still poorly understood. Principle
The new KR SCARA robots in the KUKA portfolio offer utmost repeatability and short cycle times in extremely confined spaces With the new KR SCARA
EtherCAT: Open Beckhoff technology sets record with 3,000 vendor IDs
Beckhoff introduced the EtherCAT real-time Ethernet system to the market in 2003 and disclosed its details within the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) the same year.
Open IIoT is an Industry 4.0 collaboration of some of Australia’s most prominent automation brands – SMC Corporation, Beckhoff Automation, NORD Drivesystems and Balluff. In 2018, our members formed a cohort to deliver valuable, efficient and easy-to-understand information on IIoT and Industry 4.0.
