IoT

CNC-based machining tools has been widely adopted in the manufacturing business. Especially in the era of Industry 4.0, the new development of manufacturing technology should consider intelligent collaboration, process monitoring and management in real-time. As CNC operators require a set of skills and qualifications, educators and trainers are looking for engaging solutions to build these … Continue reading IoT ready CNC industrial control machines →

The technology in sensors has shifted to a new level that gives manufacturers more knowledge of how their systems are coping. Manufacturers’ Monthly reports. The integration of smart systems across the manufacturing sector has the potential to dramatically increase efficiencies in all aspects of industry. What drives the success of these systems is the intelligent … Continue reading Sensors the key to maximising production and efficiency →

Terri Hiskey, Vice President of Product Marketing for Manufacturing at Epicor Software. Look around, and the manufacturing industry is brimming with examples of firms that are bringing the latest technological developments to their factory floors. Their goal? To improve processes, increase automation levels, and facilitate future business growth. A case in point is the manufacturing … Continue reading Manufacturing is back, and more intelligent than ever – but are we reaping the benefits yet? →

Australian businesses are beginning to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies, yet cyber threats remain an impediment. Innes Willox explains. Australian industry is currently in a state of transition to the Fourth Industrial Revolution – or Industry 4.0. It is fair to say that substantial progress in embracing Industry 4.0 has so far been confined to a … Continue reading IoT value untapped while cyber security threats grow →

Opportunities in advanced technology are leading possibilities for manufacturers seeking to create products for agriculture, according to a project delivered by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and funded by AgriFutures Australia. The study identified advances such as robotics and artificial intelligence, biotechnology, genomics, renewable energy, and advanced materials as emerging technologies which could expand and … Continue reading Potential for Australian farmers and manufacturers to innovate together →

Minister for Regional Development, Alannah MacTiernan, turned on a wireless telecommunications tower in WA’s Mid-West last Friday, July 26. The tower, in Eneabba, is a part of a new wireless network which will enable farmers to adopt Internet of Things (IoT) technologies on their farms, and forms part of the state government’s Digital Farm Program. … Continue reading High-speed broadband comes to WA’s Mid-West →

Researchers from Deakin University have developed an everyday, consumer-focused application for smart sensing technology. The researchers have invented a “smart” schoolbag, using internet of things (IoT) technologies and an array of sensors. Functionalities of the bag include the ability to send alerts to students, parents and teachers when the bag does not include items essential … Continue reading Smart bag demonstrates everyday application of IoT technology →

The Australian Space Agency has announced that it has signed a statement of strategic intent with Australian satellite data start-up Myriota. Myriota provides internet of things (IoT) data connectivity via low Earth orbit satellite, to allow local and international industries to obtain sensor and location data. According to deputy head of the Australian Space Agency, … Continue reading Satellite data SME signs on with Australian Space Agency →

The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) has partnered with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Brisbane surveying company Monitum to manufacture smart sensors for the construction industry. Using Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) techniques, the sensors will provide cheap and reliable monitoring of infrastructure projects at a higher level of precision than currently … Continue reading Industry partnership to manufacture low power sensors for construction industry →

The Victorian government is supporting farmers to invest in Internet of Things (IoT) technology, boosting advanced manufacturing enterprises with applications in the agricultural sector. Horticulture, dairy, sheep and grains farmers are encouraged to be involved in the current trial, which is funded through a $12 million program. According to a statement on the program from … Continue reading Victorian farmers encouraged to adopt IoT technologies →

Visitors attending National Manufacturing Week (NMW) 2019 will be able to experience operational solutions from more than 200 leading industrial suppliers, who will showcase the latest technology and manufacturing products and services. This year’s exhibition will be divided into six designated product zones including: Automation and Robotics Zone At NMW 2019, manufacturing professionals will have … Continue reading NMW 2019 displays announced →

The Australian government is backing small businesses by increasing the instant asset write-off threshold from $20,000 to $25,000. This came into effect on January 30, 2019, along with the extension of the initiative for another year beyond its existing June 2019 end-date. The continued support for small businesses will enable more than three million small … Continue reading Small businesses rising up in Industry 4.0 space →

Large businesses can allocate funding to introduce the latest robotics, to automate factories and implement cloud computing solutions by parting with a small percentage of their annual revenue. But for small businesses, the risk of committing money to Industry 4.0 technologies can be greater. This is what industry experts anticipate as a sticking point for … Continue reading Industry 4.0 possible for all manufacturers with collaborative approach →

Almost three quarters (74 per cent) of Australian businesses do not feel prepared for a new wave of digital and emerging technology-driven globalisation according to new research from Commonwealth Bank’s (CBA) asset finance report, “Equip: Changing Economies.” The uptake of technologies, such as IoT and blockchain, has contributed to a new era of globalisation, allowing … Continue reading Technology-driven globalisation to underpin Australia’s sharing economy: CBA →

The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) is supporting a collaborative project with Tradiebot Industries to deliver the world’s first automated vehicle panel repair system. As part of the project, Tradiebot Industries will collaborate with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) ARC Training Centre for Automated Manufacture of Advanced Composites (AMAC) on developing a robotic control system to carry out … Continue reading AMGC backs project to automate vehicle panel repair →

Melbourne based Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider Sensera today announced licensing and a co-operation agreement between its wholly owned subsidiary Nanotron Technologies and Decawave. Nanotron Technologies is a provider of easy-to-use solutions for location-awareness. The Dublin-headquartered Decawave develops integrated circuits (ICs) for indoor location and communication based on its Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) wireless technology platform. … Continue reading Nanotron and Decawave partner on micro-location technologies →

In a first non-US investment by Boeing’s venture fund, HorizonX Ventures, the company has announced investment in Adelaide-based start-up telecommunications company Myriota. Myriota is an Internet of Things (IoT) startup seeking to revolutionise satellite communications by providing low-cost access to high-value data in remote locations. Myriota’s technology enables two-way communications between ground-based micro-transmitters and low … Continue reading Boeing invests in Australian startup Myriota →

SenSen Networks, a leading smart cities solutions provider headquartered in Melbourne, has signed an agreement with US company Silicon Harlem to enhance technology infrastructure in New York City. A teaming agreement will see the parties jointly investigate potential business opportunities associated with Advanced Technology Corridors in Harlem borough. They will develop technology solutions to undertake … Continue reading Sensen Networks takes its smart city solutions to NYC →

Australian manufacturers are still wary of new technology and big data, according to industry experts. Manufacturers’ Monthly visits the second Industrial Internet 4.0 summit in Sydney to find out more. The majority of Australian start-ups and small manufacturing businesses are avoiding big data at the expense of climbing the value chain, according to industry champions. … Continue reading Manufacturing collaboration: The fundamentals of sharing →

A new partnership between CSIRO’s Data61 and Chinese self-driving technology company, ZongMu Technology, is aimed at solving the problems of avoiding pedestrians and vehicle collisions by equipping vehicles with computer vision, an intuitive way to allow a machine to see and understand the environment the way humans do and react to hazards.  The Smart Vision Systems … Continue reading Data61, Zongmu partner for autonomous vehicles R&D →