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
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
Robotics: The Next Evolution in Flexible Manufacturing
An increasing number of manufacturers are under pressure to produce outstanding products and reduce their costs in a competitive market. Often, these pressures are intensified
CIO upfront: IT versus OT – why they’re converging, and why you should care before it’s too late
As manufacturing technology has evolved over the decades, IT has played an increasingly important role. However, throughout the Industry 3.0 era, with the introduction of
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
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
Keeping up with global Industry 4.0 strategies
Industrial obsolete parts supplier. EU Automation has launched a book charting the development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and how countries around the world 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.
