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
DEMONSTRATION DAY PROVIDES EASY INTRO TO INDUSTRY 4.0
As if to prove that collaboration is central to any Industry 4.0 strategy, Open IIoT held the second of its east coast demonstration days in
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
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
Why small manufacturers are uniquely suited for the digital era
It is a great time to be a small business in manufacturing. Today’s digital disruption is about ideas, not major capital investments or facilities with
WINNERS OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING GROWTH FUND SECOND ROUND ANNOUNCED
Winners of the second round of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund have been announced today. The 15 SA and Victorian companies share in $19 million
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.
