Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with Madison Technologies about the efficiency and reliability of the MOXA MGate unit for industrial applications. In the age of the Industrial IoT (IIoT) and the data-driven economy, Australian manufacturers face increasing global competition, shorter product cycles, and changing customer demands. This places pressure on manufacturing facilities to be digitally connected to … Continue reading Increasing efficiency and reliability with secure hardened Modbus-to-BACnet Gateways →

No matter your industry, customer loyalty is a critical aspect of your business. Acquiring a new customer is one thing, retaining them is another altogether. And, as we all know from our personal experiences, as customers we want to be rewarded for our loyalty to a brand. We want personalised offers. We want brands to … Continue reading How manufacturers can establish an effective rebate strategy →

Claudia Homburg, marketing, VEGA Grieshaber KG explains how the VEGAPOINT 21 warns reliably of overflow in the pulp container. The name says it all – Ceres, the jewel in the Western Cape of South Africa, located only 90 minutes from Cape Town, was appropriately named after the Roman goddess of fertility and agriculture. Protected by … Continue reading Stopping the flow at the right time →

Manufacturers’ Monthly interviews Taurus Mats founder Owen Henry about creating a sustainable business from Australian end-of-life tyres. A hobby farmer from the Sunshine Coast is turning old tyres into woven mats to help improve livestock welfare. Local manufacturer Taurus Mats creates a safer, non-slip, surface for livestock in high-traffic areas, which are made with tyre … Continue reading Toughing it out with repurposed tyres →

“We need to get the gas from under our feet.” So said Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a speech in late January, emphasising his plans for a “gas-led recovery” following the COVID-19 pandemic. Morrison has committed a whopping $6 billion to the development of gas in Australia, in an economic strategy that is entirely contrary … Continue reading A gas-led recovery will not work →