Index
- Allplastics Engineering
- Allplastics Engineering products
- Allplastics Engineering range
- Changing consumer expectations
- cobots
- collaborative robots
- consumer expectations
- Energy Efficiency Council
- energy savings
- engineering plastics
- high density polyethylene
- industry 4.0
- Industry 4.0 in manufacturing
- Luke Menzel
- manufacturing strategies
- Mouser Electronics
- Mouser Electronics Australia
- treotham
- Treotham Australia
- Treotham Automation
- universal robots
- Universal Robots ANZ
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Range of engineering plastics offered for various applications
May 6, 2019 0 comment
Materials such as nylon, acetal, high density polyethylene (HDPE), PTFE (Teflon), polypropylene, polycarbonate, acrylic, polyether ether ketone (PEEK), and polyurethane are chosen for specific conditions. These conditions include chemical resistance, wear resistance, load bearing, capacity, ease of machining, working temperature, electrical insulation, sliding properties and cost. These engineering plastics have replaced many traditional materials such … Continue reading Range of engineering plastics offered for various applications
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Energy management, the stealth enabler of Industry 4.0
May 6, 2019 0 comment
Opinion: Implementing Industry 4.0 technology can help manufacturers save on electricity costs while using renewable energy, according to one expert in the energy sector. Luke Menzel, the CEO of the Energy Efficiency Council, explains what role Industry 4.0 plays in energy management. Industry 4.0 has been around long enough now that “thought leaders” are … Continue reading Energy management, the stealth enabler of Industry 4.0
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Changing consumer expectations – how can manufacturers keep up?
May 3, 2019 0 comment
Universal Robots ANZ country manager, Peter Hern, explains how manufacturers can stay on top of consumers’ changing demands. Consumer expectations of service are changing rapidly, placing greater demands on businesses to improve, or risk failure. The ease of access afforded by online shopping sites, and the rising popularity of same day delivery services has led … Continue reading Changing consumer expectations – how can manufacturers keep up?
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Adapting a business to meet industry trends helps companies stay fresh
May 3, 2019 0 comment
The industries taking up automation in Australia have changed over the past three decades. This is something Mikael Paltoft, managing director of Treotham Automation, knows all too well. He started Treotham with the goal of targeting two major players in Australia in the 1990s – white goods and the automotive sector. Paltoft moved to Sydney … Continue reading Adapting a business to meet industry trends helps companies stay fresh
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Mouser Electronics: Collaborative robots are transforming industry
May 2, 2019 0 comment
For several generations, industry has been well served by robots. Now, cobots are transforming industry. Mouser Electronics’ Paul Golata explains. The Internet of Things (IoT) has arrived. Its future is profound. Billions of devices are being connected into the internet allowing for the capture, manipulation and processing signals across a host of sources. Computers connect … Continue reading Mouser Electronics: Collaborative robots are transforming industry