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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
Discover why Beckhoff’s PC-based control technology is ideal for intralogistics solutions
What do a US shoe retailer, a European kitchen manufacturer and a Swiss logistics company have in common? They share the same key objective: to
Cloud as the connective tissue of Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is revolutionising the way that manufacturers operate. The integration of technologies onto the factory floor, via the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), has
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
