Using Data to Drive Plant Productivity
What is keeping us from boosting productivity in our plants to the next level? During a recent presentation on Industry 4.0 and IIoT, I was
May 18, 2020
Using Data to Drive Plant Productivity
What is keeping us from boosting productivity in our plants to the next level? During a recent presentation on Industry 4.0 and IIoT, I was
WHAT DOES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MEAN FOR MANUFACTURING?
Open IIOT asked Dr Zygmunt Szpak, a senior research associate at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning, to explain artificial intelligence in a nutshell. Dr
Shaping the future at CEBIT 2019
CEBIT Australia took place at Sydney’s International Convention Centre this week. Running between 29 and 31 October, CEBIT 2019 featured over 200 expert speakers. They
LEVEL SENSING AND MESSAGING TO LOGISTICS PARTNER
Production processes in milling centers typically use cooling liquids (in order to reduce friction, to cool tool as well as workpiece and to remove metal
Automation, Control Systems & Industrial IoT: Creating Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Flexibility is key to survival. We need to constantly change our ways of thinking and manufacturing to thrive. There is no such thing as business
AMGC AND BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA TO FUND INDUSTRY 4.0 INITIATIVE FOR WORLDS BIGGEST DEFENCE PROGRAM
BAE Systems Australia and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) will co-fund a project into Industry 4.0 for the world’s biggest defence program, the Joint
Open IIoT’s panel joins forces to bring a demo system to life for AUSPACK 2019
With collaboration being one of the leading drivers for the 4th industrial revolution and IIoT, the purpose of Open IIoT’s live demo system at AUSPACK
Group Technology: Operational excellence in the Industry 4.0 era
From before the Industrial Revolution until the present day, manufacturers have shared common goals: producing a certain number of parts, in a certain amount of
RIO COMPLETES DEPLOYMENT OF WORLD’S BIGGEST ROBOT AND ‘FACTORY’
Iron ore miner Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has completed the deployment phase of its $900 million Pilbara AutoHaul automated heavy-haul, long distance rail network. After
AUTOMATED KITCHEN MANUFACTURE CLOSE TO REALITY
Mystery surrounds a major new force in the cabinet making industry, with photographs revealed of a massive ‘almost fully automated kitchen manufacturing facility approaching completion’.
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.