The optimum performance of any power transmission system relies on getting the belt drive installation right, followed by maintenance best practices. As industry expert Steve Hittmann points out, optimum belt drive performance cannot be achieved with guess work. “You need the right tools for the job,” says Steve, CBC’s National Product Manager for Mechanical Drive … Continue reading Taking guess work out of belt drive maintenance →

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), Industry 4.0, or the fourth industrial revolution centres on how manufacturing businesses use technology to evolve and improve their operations. It is the application of the interconnectivity of technology, how machines interact via wireless technology, and the understanding of this interaction through data. IIoT is the Internet of Things … Continue reading IIoT – Innovation in the UK Yet To Hit Our Shores →

Global industrial connectivity supplier Moxa, distributed in Australia by Madison Technologies, examines common vulnerabilities in industrial networks and provides tips for strengthening industrial network security.  Since industrial networks are primarily built and expanded to address growing business demands, it may be easy for administrators to overlook common system vulnerabilities. For example, when adding a device to a newly built or … Continue reading Industrial Network Vulnerabilities You Need to Mitigate →

Reliability and longevity are key to effective and economic actuator performance. LINAK’s LA36 Long Life is designed with these parameters in mind. In the world of autonomous agriculture, industrial automation and AGV/AMR, applications all have one thing in common; failure is not an option. For applications that need to be reliable and long-lasting, manufacturers need … Continue reading Demanding applications need solutions that can go the distance →

Keeping its finger on the ‘IIoT pulse’, SMC Corporation continues its journey towards incorporating smarts across its broader component range. According to Jozef Ceh, Global Account and Digital Transformation Manager from SMC Corporation Australia New Zealand (ANZ), the company is taking a holistic approach to product upgrades as part of its commitment to Industry 4.0. … Continue reading What’s Trending in IIoT →

They were known as the ‘yes men’ in the 70s, with a reputation for helping customers and getting the job done. And while times have changed, and language too – to reflect gender-inclusive workplaces – the BSC approach remains the same. They are the ‘can-do people’. “BSC is best known by its customers for delivering positive outcomes … Continue reading BSC celebrates 100 years of serving the industry →

As modern engineering transitions from isolated industrial fields to interconnected systems, it’s never been more vital to curate the skills that keep you curious. In any engineering career, moving forward and making progress means being a lifelong learner. Forward thinking What do tomorrow’s engineers need to learn today? When we spoke to several engineers and … Continue reading The Art of the Possible: Why engineers should never stop learning →

What operational size justifies an investment in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology? According to John Meaney, national sales manager for Inventory Control Systems (ICS), businesses in the Paddock to Plate supply chain can’t afford not to invest in this technology. ICS works closely with Motion Asia Pacific and the Cribmaster inventory systems to provide bespoke … Continue reading Keeping track: The business sense of RFID →

Reliability and longevity are key to effective and economic actuator performance. LINAK’s LA36 Long Life is designed with these parameters in mind. In the world of autonomous agriculture, industrial automation and AGV/AMR, applications all have one thing in common; failure is not an option. For applications that need to be reliable and long-lasting, manufacturers need … Continue reading Demanding applications need solutions that can go the distance →

By any measure, advances in digital technology and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) have transformed the industrial landscape. But the path to transformation is challenging and this is especially true for the mining sector, which has lagged behind other industries in digital implementations, as explained by experts at Rockwell Automation. Constrained by a volatile … Continue reading At a crossroads: the connected mine evolution →

266 entries from 32 countries were submitted for the 2020 vector award. During the jury meeting, which this year was conducted digitally for the first time because of the COVID-19, they chose the most innovative applications in an online voting process. National sales manager at Treotham Automation Australia shared his thoughts with Manufacturers’ Monthly. High speeds, … Continue reading Automatic lathe with six spindles wins gold vector award →

Global M2M shares its end-to-end IoT solutions for the ANZ market with PACE and how users stand to benefit from these latest offerings. Utilising technology and collaborating with some of the finest companies from around the world, Global M2M will bring to the market in early 2021 its end-to-end IoT solution – providing the hardware, … Continue reading Simply bringing data to reality →

University of Sydney researcher Julia Ciarlini Junger Soares spoke with PACE about sustainable methods for managing toxic wastewater for industry. A little-known process for cleaning toxic wastewater could be the key to more efficient plant management. Electrochemical oxidation involves treating wastewater with electricity using specialised electrodes. Discharged electricity drives oxidation reactions near the electrode surfaces, … Continue reading Electricity could be the future of cleaning industrial wastewater →

In Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 applications, more and more customers need to be able to visualise data and processing from embedded machines. Data visualisation and process control helps at all levels of the decision-making process and is best accomplished with human machine interface (HMI). What is HMI? Generally, it’s used to describe … Continue reading Three reasons to choose industrial monitors vs commercial monitors for Industry 4.0 applications →

LINAK actuators play a key part in the automated sprayers by Victoria-based manufacturer, OZmist, who is paving the way for high-pressure misting systems within a range of environments. In many areas of the world, dust clouds can pose a severe challenge on the factory floor. The Australian enterprise OZmist, based in Wangaratta in the north-east … Continue reading OZmist fosters local innovation in dust prone environments →

Six to seven months ago companies were in shock. No one knew what was going to happen, things were shutting down, governments were enforcing new laws, new ways of living and everything was evolving. Companies went into survival mode to secure safe cash flow and keep employees and customers safe – Australia’s manufacturing industry was … Continue reading How manufacturers can pivot their operations to get closer to their customers →

The COVID-19 crisis has forced businesses to change how they operate, and according to condition monitoring specialist Mark Slaughter, it could be the beginning of a larger transformation in the condition monitoring world – particularly in the context of remote monitoring options for customers in the mines and quarries segment. “We’ve always had the technology … Continue reading Remote monitoring opens new possibilities for miners →

COVID-19 has forced many manufacturers to review their operations, with agile businesses reacting quickly to this new trading environment. Once the COVID hurdle is behind us, we will see a different manufacturing sector and I think the industry will be better for it as adversity drives change, says Cuong Vo, vice president of RS Components … Continue reading Pandemic manufacturing industry changes →

It started with an enquiry about a water flow meter. Now ifm Australia and Asset Aware IoT are looking at projects they can partner on in the long-term to provide real-life Industry of Things (IoT) solutions to customers. As specialists in their respective fields – ifm in sensor technology, IoT services and automation, and Asset … Continue reading Riding the wave of interoperability: Why a collaboration between ifm and Asset Aware IoT exemplifies the meaning of digital transformation →