Grow your business through digital transformation

Digital transformation is sweeping through the manufacturing sector as businesses move to capitalise on the Internet of Things (IoT), advanced analytics, cloud technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and more.

It presents significant opportunities to achieve growth by addressing key operational issues and aligning products and services to the demands of today’s market. Leading manufacturers see these new technologies as game-changers; enabling them to redefine business models, revolutionise internal operations, and improve customer experience.

This eBook will help you:

  • Understand what growth looks like for your business;
  • Assess the capabilities needed to support your digital transformation journey;
  • Highlight some best practices to implement your digital transformation strategy, and
  • Capitalise on growth opportunities with speed and conviction.

Whether growth means reaching new markets, enhancing the customer experience, or streamlining operations, you need the capability to respond.

Get growth, be fit for growth, and act on growth.

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Reclassification of welding fume as carcinogenic from an Australian perspective

There is no doubt that the recent reclassification of welding fume as carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for the Research on Cancer (IARC) has encouraged many welders and workplaces to rethink their stance on welders’ respiratory protection. This second white paper on welding fume by AWS aims to investigate the recent reclassification from an Australian perspective pulling relevant information from multiple sources into one easy to read 12 page document, so that Australian employers of welders and welders themselves can make better decisions regarding welding fume and suitable respiratory protective measures.

This paper also attempts to raise awareness of workplace cancer risks associated with welding so that welders question and challenge whether they are suitably protected even when operating under the current Australian workplace exposure standards for welding fume.

If you are a welder, friends or family of a welder or responsible for welders within a business then this is a must read.

“This paper is a very useful addition to the information available for welders and their employers. A clear explanation of the new classification of welding fume and an exposition of the current situation in regards to the applicable OEL for welding fume in ANZ helps to highlight the level of exposure accepted here and what applies elsewhere. This can assist safety professionals to assess their welders’ situation and consider relevant exposure limits and find information on selection of relevant respiratory protection”. Terry Gorman | Senior Occupational Hygienist

“What a good job! This white paper will transfer lots of very important and helpful information to give welders a clearer and more realistic picture of welding applications, potential risks and hazards. This welding white paper gives a good guideline on how to behave and how to work as safely as possible”.  Christian Ripken | Application Engineer

 To download the white paper, visit: https://www.awsi.com.au/welding-fume-and-welders-respiratory-protection 

The quick-start guide to creating SOPs your team will actually use

Does your operation suffer from inefficient start-up processes that waste time and money, product defects due to machines not being run optimally, or breakages due to plants being operated outside of their limits?

All of these issues are completely preventable – and a bullet-proof standard operating procedure (aka SOP) is the key.

In this quick-start guide, we’ll give you the full rundown on:

  • What SOPs should be in manufacturing;
  • How to put together a SOP your operator team will actually use;
  • How to continue to improve the SOP well into the future.

Avoid costly downtime, improve product quality and increase product output starting with this easy-to-follow step-by-step guide. Download it now!

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The less-is-more approach to robotic cable management

In recent years, cable management has come into the limelight because machine reliability has increased dramatically, even though robots have grown more complex. Unfortunately, the methods used to attach and guide cables have not quite followed suit. While managing cables and hoses is often an afterthought in most designs, it is truly a vital part of any well-functioning robot.

The less-is-more approach to cable management is a best practice that robotics engineers and integrators can apply. It centers on designing cable management systems for six-axis robots – including cables, hoses, tubing, carriers, and connectors – in three separate sections.

For more information, please download the whitepaper from Treotham below:

Rugged In-Vehicle Computers: The Answer to Industry Challenges

Vehicles in the industrial sector need to perform to their maximum in harsh environments. Fleet managers will need to have a good management system in place that will give them up-to-date information on a vehicle’s condition, such as its loading capability, fuel efficiency, various performance indicators and its service record.

However, a good fleet management system will also have peripheral products that will streamline and give the most up-to-date information on their vehicles. This includes onboard computer systems that are connected to the head office and give real-time performance indicators that can assist with troubleshooting if any problems arise.

For more information, please download the whitepaper from Backplane Systems Technology below:

How to know if your ERP solution is compatible with your growth plans

As the manufacturing sector enters a new era—with additive manufacturing, cluster manufacturing, and near-shoring— and as digitisation of the shop floor is creating new connections and new data streams, the need for responsiveness is more critical than ever. Organisations must turn the explosion of data they have into intelligence and insights to support real-time decision making, at every level and across every function in the organisation, and the extended supply chain. But over time, the ERP system—originally intended to automate and integrate business activities for improved productivity—starts becoming a real drag, literally, dragging down operational performance. Find out how by simplifying ERP, you can attain greater responsiveness, adapt more quickly to new requirements and in response to new disruptive forces, opportunities and threats.

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Hydraulics machinery- silent killer on site

The transmission and control of the majority of mining equipment are hydraulic-driven process. According to research, many of the workers and professionals dealing with hydraulic systems are not properly trained in hydraulics. The severity of the injury resulted from hydraulic failure, although uncommon, is devastating enough to cause severe injury, permanent disability or even death of the workers. Bestech, partnered with world’s leading hydraulic training institute, FPTI, provides hydraulic training equipment that teach fundamentals and advanced hydraulics principles through integrating theory and practice.

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Case study: The metal manufacturer giving back to its workforce

Sheet metal manufacturer Kavanagh Industries has created a profit share scheme to support its employee’s futures. Managing director Aidan Kavanagh explains why its workforce’s welfare has played an important part in sustaining the business’ financial growth and, to sustain these values, why the company has sought a trade partner it can trust.

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A cost effective and environmentally friendly solution to concrete walkways

Concrete walkways across industrial operations have a significant impact on the environment, with the erosion of local habitat, remediation on demobilisation and the negative impact of carting hundreds of tonnes of concrete to a remote site. Geohex has established a cost effective and environmentally friendly solution that many mining operations across Australia are now using.

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What you can learn from Walmart’s global supply chain success

Business leaders everywhere are being pushed to innovate their supply chains to keep up with the demands of rising customer expectations. But it’s hard to find practical case studies and real-world examples of businesses that have successfully moved their manual operations into the digital world. In this whitepaper, you’ll learn about Walmart’s global supply chain success, how they innovated to keep up with new technologies, and why collaboration in your supply chain is less scary than you think.

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The solution for the electricity grid when it gets hot

High demand for power places pressure on the grid, and weather events such as extreme heat or wind can negatively affect electricity infrastructure, potentially leading to supply interruptions.

Download this paper by filling in the form below, to see the solution for businesses to maintain reliability in summer.

What you can learn from Walmart’s global supply chain success

Business leaders everywhere are being pushed to innovate their supply chains to keep up with the demands of rising customer expectations. But it’s hard to find practical case studies and real-world examples of businesses that have successfully moved their manual operations into the digital world. In this whitepaper, you’ll learn about Walmart’s global supply chain success, how they innovated to keep up with new technologies, and why collaboration in your supply chain is less scary than you think.

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Spectra-based measurement in high-precision manufacturing

The role of sensors has become increasingly important for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) development in Industry 4.0. The spectrum measurement method in confocal sensors offers modern technology, high precision and accuracy, and can be easily integrated into various computer interfaces for automated control in the factory. With its sleek and miniaturised design, the confocal sensors can be used in wide variety of applications, such as glass, electronics, aviation and automotive industry.

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How digital transformation can help your manufacturing business grow

Digital transformation is sweeping through the manufacturing sector as businesses move to capitalise on the Internet of Things (IoT), advanced analytics, cloud technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and more.

It presents significant opportunities to achieve growth by addressing key operational issues and aligning products and services to the demands of today’s market. Leading manufacturers see these new technologies as game-changers; enabling them to redefine business models, revolutionise internal operations, and improve customer experience.

This eBook will help you:

  • Understand what growth looks like for your business
  • Assess the capabilities needed to support your digital transformation journey
  • Highlight some best practices to implement your digital transformation strategy, and
  • Capitalise on growth opportunities with speed and conviction.

Whether growth means reaching new markets, enhancing the customer experience, or streamlining operations, you need the capability to respond.

Get growth, be fit for growth, and act on growth.

To download this ebook, fill int he form below:

Guide: Build an ROI-based Business Case for Training

It can be hard to prioritise training against the pressure of meeting business outcomes. Pinpoint the business benefits of training with this must-have guide to building a persuasive ROI-based business case.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Identify the need: pinpoint performance gaps and develop highly targeted training;
  • Outline the benefits: translate these gaps into specific, measurable targets;
  • Determine the ROI: use these targets to determine the ROI in dollar terms

And the final step? Proving your success. That’s how confident we are that this approach will produce results that benefit your organisation’s bottom line.

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Reduce downtime with: The Manufacturer’s Breakdown Checklist

Empower your team to make the right choice to keep machines online and reduce downtime. Our experts have developed the Downtime Checklist to do just this.

It will:

  • Get your team thinking about what may have caused the downtime;
  • Point your team in the right direction to get the machines back online;
  • Help everyone determine if it’s time for the experts to be called in

Be prepared for the next downtime event: Download the checklist. Give it to your team. Let them help you get back online faster.

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Managing Risk to Avoid Manufacturing Losses

At a time when the world of manufacturing is growing ever more connected to improve productivity and increase competitiveness, new opportunity brings with it a greater risk of loss.

There are many factors to take into account including maintenance of equipment, protection of sensitive data and changing weather patterns. Many of these potential risks are beyond your control but it’s still possible to minimise exposure by preparing for every eventuality.

Your insurance program should be flexible enough to cover the increasingly global and ‘always-on’ nature of your business, which makes it far more susceptible to technological and digital threats as well as supply chain disruption.

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Improving energy efficiency of water heating for the food manufacturing industry

Among manufacturing sectors in Australia, food makers trail only behind the mining industry as the biggest spenders on energy. According to the latest figures available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the food manufacturing industry pays a staggering $706 million a year on its electricity bills, accounting for 17 per cent of the entire manufacturing industry’s energy expenditure. What’s even more alarming is that this spending does not match consumption – with the segment accounting for just 10 per cent of total energy consumption.

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Growing together: Manufacturing strategies

With bold ambitions and a clear vision, TWM Consolidated was looking for a new lender as it continued to grow its jewellery manufacturing business and branch out into the retail sector. Roberto Ulas, COO has been creating jewellery pieces since he was eight years old, has been growing the business and his family now proudly operate one of the largest jewellery design and manufacturing businesses in Australia.

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How disruptive technologies and megatrends will shape manufacturing

For manufacturers, staying competitive is critical to success. Technologies and trends are having a profound impact on manufacturing all around the globe. If you want to take advantage of the challenges and opportunities that come with manufacturing in the global economy of the future, technology and automation must be a critical focus.

Tomorrow’s manufacturer needs to be a leader when it comes to adopting technology. The future-proof manufacturer will be able to provide highly personal, flexible products where and when the buyer needs them, versus large quantities of homogeneous products. Increased connectivity between devices and consumer products opens wide the opportunity to gain market share.

Those who want to run the factory of the future will need to shed any lingering habits of waiting for a new technology to become the norm before embracing it.

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