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“The investment of production technology is normally a long-term investment so you you will have to rely on it for 10 to 15 years. So, basically what you want to do is you want to invest in a modular concept.”
“For me, any organisation or company looking to make an investment for the future needs to be open to new ways and technology. It’s key, it’s paramount. But also, they must commit to making the change, even in small steps.”
“Currently, a lot of the machinery is standalone machinery. From a maintenance point of view, it has been reactive, where, when machine breaks down, then I’ll fix it.”
“It’s been determined through various studies that compressors contribute about 60 to 65 per cent of the energy usage on any manufacturing site.
“Before you jump into any big plan, go back to basics: understand the business vision, criteria, what the main goals are.”
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.
