Additive manufacturing unlocks industry 4.0 possibilities
The concept of Industry 5.0 – developing Artificial Intelligence to work alongside robots and smart machines- has been an increasing topic of conversation in the global manufacturing landscape. However, a number of key manufacturing insiders have argued that Australia still needs to get to grips with Industry 4.0 before we can move on to the next phase of industrialisation.
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.
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
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
Shaping the future at CEBIT 2019
CEBIT Australia took place at Sydney’s International Convention Centre this week. Running between 29 and 31 October, CEBIT 2019 featured over 200 expert speakers. They
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.
