digitisation

Australian manufacturing is thriving despite cost pressures, supply chain issues and labour shortages. A new CommBank report shows how digitisation and sustainable practices are reshaping the sector.

The federal government is investing $44 million to establish four Artificial Intelligence and Digital Capability Centres to drive the commercialisation of Australia’s leading AI research and promote it to new domestic and global markets.  

HeliMods, an Australian aerospace technology manufacturer, will leverage Siemens’ Xcelerator software portfolio to digitise its product design and manufacturing process. HeliMods will be the first company of its size in the Australian aerospace sector to do so. 

As market dynamics and customer behaviour shift rapidly, agility is everything. Learn three ways in which SMART machine solutions bolster manufacturing flexibility.

The energy requirements of a manufacturing site are complex. Power consumption is generally high, and large assets can cause power fluctuations leading to irregularities and equipment damage. On top of this are safety concerns and a need to minimise downtime. 

Caroline Tung speaks to aerospace components manufacturer Quickstep and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) to find out more about the importance of digitisation.   Aerospace components manufacturer Quickstep was founded in Perth in 2001 as a research and development (R&D) company by the Graham family. From 2001, through until 2009, the company has … Continue reading Digital thinking is the way forward for manufacturers →

A new digitisation initiative at HSV’s facility in Clayton, Victoria, will enable the automotive manufacturer to increase their performance by a fifth, according to Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews. “What’s so exciting about this announcement is that it demonstrates the benefits of going digital in all types of industries. By increasing the … Continue reading HSV invests in digitisation →

Finding the right partner to take with you on the digital manufacturing journey can save money and increase orders. Manufacturers’ Monthly finds out. With the digitalisation of manufacturing processes speeding up, it can be hard to imagine what process and workflows would be like without our digital tools. But the journey to a connected manufacturing ecosystem, … Continue reading Leading the way in digitalisation →

A report from CSIRO’s Data61 examines the risks and opportunities for Queensland over the next two decades, a period of expected rapid change fuelled by technological disruption and other social and economic driving forces, and identifies the pathways to best position the state for the future. The “Innovation Imperative” is the first report from the Q-Foresight … Continue reading CSIRO’s Data61 projects a million new jobs in Queensland by 2038 →

ABB and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have announced a strategic global partnership that combines ABB’s digital offerings, ABB Ability, with HPE’s innovative hybrid information technology (IT) solutions. The partnership will provide customers with solutions that generate actionable insights from vast amounts of industrial data to increase the efficiency and flexibility of their operations and create … Continue reading ABB and HPE to Bring Intelligence to Industrial Plants →