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 featured on PKN at Auspack 2022
Richard Roberts, National Industry 4.0 Operations Manager at ZI-Argus spoke to PKN’s associate editor, Wayne Robinson about the Open IIoT demo unit – on display at AUSPACK 2022.
Key To Unlocking Maximum Value from Industry 4.0
No matter how efficient your production output is, if Industry 4.0 technologies are not used to capture and visualise the data of these processes, true manufacturing success cannot be realised.
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.
The MX-System: Where the controller becomes a modular control cabinet
The new MX-System from Beckhoff is quite simply a revolution in control cabinet construction. With the launch of this system, the company now offers a
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.
Reshoring Local Manufacturing in the Textile Industry with Beckhoff Automation and Modra Technology
The soft flooring industry is a huge global market that has yet to be fully explored, leaving the sector open for innovative solutions to capitalise
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 is an Industry 4.0 collaboration of some of Australia’s most prominent automation brands – SMC Corporation, Beckhoff Automation, NORD Drivesystems, Balluff and Argus. In 2018 our members formed a cohort to deliver valuable, efficient and easy-to-understand information on IIoT and Industry 4.0.
