industry 4.0

Geelong manufacturing start-up FormFlow is partnering with Deakin University and the Innovative Manufacturing CRC (IMCRC) to advance its unique corrugated steel bending process to enable high volume manufacturing of building products consistent in quality and shape. Over the next 12 months, co-funded through the new IMCRC activate program, metal forming experts from Deakin’s Institute for … Continue reading Controlling the bend with smart technologies →

Despite the challenges of 2020 and the undeniable negative impact of COVID-19, the world has seen a rapid adoption of digital technologies over the past six months. Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, noted in April that due to the pandemic the business saw two years’ worth of digital transformation in just two months. More recently, … Continue reading Accelerating Industry 4.0 uptake: five messages for SMEs →

Lorch South Pacific managing director, David Wilton, speaks about the benefits of using advanced technology to improve commercial outcomes in the Australian welding industry. David Wilton is determined to help every manufacturer in Australia gain big data access for their welding business. A career welding industry professional with more than three decades of experience working … Continue reading Understanding the welding equation in the age of Industry 4.0 →

The trade of welding conjures up images of dirty, dark workshops full to the brim with traditional tools and machinery prone to throwing off sparks and fumes. But, with the advent of automation, robots, co-bots and a range of other advanced welding technologies, this perception is becoming more and more outdated. Welding is a far … Continue reading Welding 4.0: The future of industry →

SYSPRO has announced new research, which reveals that the role of CFO 4.0 within the manufacturing sector will be crucial as the industry shifts towards increased digital transformation in the “new normal”. The study, which was conducted in October 2020 and led by SYSPRO, assessed the sentiment amongst senior level chief financial officers within manufacturing … Continue reading Role of manufacturing CFO 4.0 indispensable as industry accelerates digital transformation efforts →

Australian manufacturers have faced enormous challenges over the past 12 months, and many are reviewing and reevaluating their operations and position to create resilient foundations and robust ways of working that can support them in the coming years. Research from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre identified technology as being essential for manufacturers to set themselves … Continue reading Manufacturing industry trends: how tech is powering Australia’s manufacturing evolution →

A new report released by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) and Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, reveals Australia will need to make scientific and technological leaps and harness its competitive advantages to speed its economic recovery in a post-COVID-19 world. Global Trade and Investment Megatrends, co-authored by CSIRO’s data and digital specialist arm, … Continue reading Adapt to ‘megatrends’ for economic recovery →

Industry leaders have teamed up with Skills Lab to launch Australia’s first digital engineering apprenticeship to provide a pathway to an in-demand career. The new apprenticeship will offer school leavers a three-year placement in some of Australia’s top tier organisations under a paid-to-learn model, creating a new wave of para-professional roles recently coined “new-collar jobs”. … Continue reading Australia’s first digital engineering apprenticeship launched →

Lorch South Pacific managing director, David Wilton, speaks about Industry 4.0 Smart Welding Solutions and how it drives customer productivity. What do people think about when they hear the words “Welding Industry”? Many would think “old school”, “dirty job”, “uninspiring”, “slow to change”. But what if these were just perceptions standing in the way of … Continue reading Embrace the technology and leverage the possibilities to drive productivity and efficiency into our tired welding industry →

Earlier in my career I worked with many “best in class” lean manufacturers and I was struck by how many of their employees could remember, even years later, where it all started. They openly shared their story, and often I would meet the team that had been the catalyst for their on-going lean deployment. Years … Continue reading Deciding where to start in the Industry 4.0 journey →

Deakin University surveyed 200 Manufacturing leaders across Australia & New Zealand to understand the future needs of consumers and partners. Join this panel to hear insights from Dr Michael Valos, Senior Lecturer, Deakin University on his research findings from the first of its kind local industry data, commissioned by Industrial Ideas and sponsored by Salesforce, … Continue reading Deakin University, Legend and Sutton Tools Share Insights on the Future of Industrial 4.0 CX →

This Thursday 24th September at 11am Simplus is hosting a webinar for senior leaders of Australian Manufacturing companies in partnership with IMCRC where we will explore the topic “how companies are adopting digital technologies to remain competitive”. In the 1960s, manufacturing equated to 30 per cent of the Australian economy. In 2020, it’s 5.5 per … Continue reading Manufacturing Revival: Is a new era of Industry 4.0 in Australian manufacturing upon us? →

Since 2018, some of the country’s most prominent manufacturers have worked together to help make IIoT easy. A powerful cohort known as Open IIoT sees prominent manufacturers, SMC Corporation, Beckhoff Automation, Balluff, ZI-Argus and NORD Drivesystems addressing the complexities of Industry 4.0 and IIoT technologies. Prior to the pandemic Open IIoT hosted customer events, attended … Continue reading Open IIoT launches webinar series for 2020 →

A new Diploma of Applied Technologies will help train the skilled workers NSW needs to continue building its advanced manufacturing economy. Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said it was critical for businesses to embrace technology to stay ahead of the curve. “Our manufacturing industry in NSW is undergoing a transformation … Continue reading New advanced manufacturing diploma launches in NSW →

By Ryan Pollett, National Leader, Manufacturing & Wholesale Partner, Audit & Assurance, BDO There’s no doubt that the past few months posed challenges for Australia’s manufacturing sector. As the economic, health and social effects of COVID-19 disrupted the operations and supply chains, it also highlighted manufacturers’ ingenuity and ability to innovate and collaborate to overcome … Continue reading The top 7 learnings from COVID-19 for manufacturers →

RMIT, Siemens and Festo have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore major areas of cooperation to help drive workforce transformation for Industry 4.0 in the Australasian region, including the establishment of an Industrial Digital Innovation Hub at RMIT. The hub will be designed to enable digital innovation at scale in a collaborative … Continue reading RMIT, Siemens and Festo partner to create a new Industrial Digital Innovation Hub →

Collaborative robots, fondly known as cobots, have come a long way since their inception more than 10 years ago. First viewed as a ‘lab experiment’, these were initially bought, sent off to innovation centres for testing and were never to be seen or used on the production floor. Today however, cobots are the fastest-growing segment … Continue reading Introducing cobots into the workplace: here’s what you need to know →

Queensland manufacturing leaders have held the first Ministerial Manufacturing Council meeting to put forward ideas on supporting the sector during COVID-19. Chairing the online meeting, new Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing Glenn Butcher thanked all council members for their dedication and support for the manufacturing sector. “Queensland’s manufacturing industry employs over 165,000 people and … Continue reading Qld manufacturing leaders hold first council meeting for 2020 →

Paul Golata, senior technology specialist at Mouser Electronics discusses considerations when designing robotics for industrial or commercial purposes. Successful robotics connectivity only happens by design. Intricate and delicate electronic systems must work to monitor, control, and adjust robotic performance through real-time adjustments. When it is well-designed, the result is a reliable high-performance network of machine … Continue reading High-performance connectivity in robotics →

Justin Farrell from Siemens and Phil Newnes from APS Industrial discuss the recent trends in industrial automation technology and what it takes to move manufacturing businesses forward. Recent trends in automation technology have the potential to be gamechangers in the industrial sector, pushing forward productivity and efficiency and making processes more flexible and adaptable in … Continue reading Building the right game in industrial automation →