digitalisation

According to ifm boss Martin Buck, sensors are becoming more intelligent and more communicative. Digitalisation is changing the industry and thus also the requirements on automation technology. 

National Energy Resource Australia (NERA) and Innovation Central Perth have announced a new partnership to develop Australian supply chains for the digitisation of the energy resources sector. Utilising advanced sensors to identify problems and find cost savings, the partnership will utilise Innovation Central’s Wireless Industrial Sensor Environment (WISE) Program, which develops low cost, battery powered … Continue reading Digitisation of energy sector relies upon collaboration with local manufacturers →

A new partnership between Swinburne University and a research facility at the University of Stuttgart in Germany will see collaborative research to develop new materials and production processes. Swinburne has become the first Australian university to be made a full member of ARENA 2036, a flexible factory of the future on the University of Stuttgart’s Baden-Wuerttemberg campus. Swinburne … Continue reading Swinburne joins new partnership on advanced materials, production processes →

The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) is supporting  a collaborative project led by iOrthotics, a Queensland-based company specialising in design and manufacture of custom-made orthotic devices. iOrthotics is a fast-growing maker of custom orthotic shoe inserts that correct biomechanical issues. The podiatry and orthotic business is pioneering the next wave of 3D printing technologies with … Continue reading AMGC supports Qld-based 3D printed orthotics business →

Frost & Sullivan named ABB as it’s choice for the 2017 Company of the Year thanks to its visionary innovation embodied by its distributed control system (DCS) offering and its impact on customer performance. The award recognises ABB’s digital leadership, not only when compared to other industrial automation suppliers, but also against non-industry peers. The award … Continue reading F&S recognises ABB’s 2017 achievements →

Leader of the Prime Minister’s Industry 4.0 Taskforce, Siemens ANZ CEO Jeff Connolly, has visited Hannover Messe to sign a joint collaboration agreement with Germany’s Platform Industrie 4.0 Group. The industry groups have entered into the agreement to see closer collaboration between the two countries in developing modern manufacturing sectors. In addition to creating opportunities … Continue reading Australia and Germany collaborate on modern manufacturing →