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 →

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 →

VEGA adds to its portfolio of level sensors with a new non-contact radar instrument series for standard measuring tasks and price-sensitive applications. A new era in radar level measurement began a few years ago when VEGAPULS sensors based on 80 GHz technology were introduced. Thanks to the more precise focusing of the radar beam, the … Continue reading Radar – The better ultrasonic →

Ever since Dr. Georg Schaeffler first invented caged needle roller bearings over 70 years ago, the bearings have found extensive applications in a range of industries. While commonly used for power transmission in the automotive industry, needle roller bearings are also used extensively in the building material manufacturing sector; including for manufacturing power tools, machine … Continue reading A journey from innovation to perfection →

It’s not uncommon for machinery in building material manufacturing to be exposed to large amounts of dust or water splashing. Be it in cement production plants, brick kilns or steel mills, heavy air-borne dust and high humidity can greatly impact the bearings’ performance. That is where Tony Tormey, Product Manager for Industrial Bearings at CBC, … Continue reading Sealing the deal with NTN triple-sealed bearings →

Hydraulic systems are the lifeblood of every industrial setting, regardless of the size or complexity of the operation. Steve Keown, CBC’s National Product Manager for Lubricants, says the life of the hydraulic system is primarily tied to the life of the oil. “High performance Synthetic Fluids that provide extended drain intervals, system cleanliness, maximum component protection … Continue reading Keeping hydraulic systems ‘happy’ with lubrication best practices →

The cost of energy in manufacturing building materials is a major contributor to the overall cost of the product. Steve Hittmann, National Product Manager at BSC, says upgrading from wrapped belts to raw edge cogged belts is a low-cost option to achieve higher energy efficiencies in drive systems. “Unlike wrapped belts, the raw edge construction does … Continue reading Get a grip on energy bills with the right belt drive →

Vibrational loosening is a common contributor to equipment fails. And in water and wastewater applications, the risk of fasteners coming apart is further exacerbated by the amount of moisture in the environment. According to industry specialist Michael Rowe, who is the Product Manager of Adhesives and Sealants at BSC, the combination of vibration and moisture … Continue reading Keeping fasteners locked tight in high moisture applications →

Operators at water and wastewater treatment facilities can cross much of the tedious lubrication work off their maintenance checklists when the plants implement automatic, multipoint lubrication systems. “Maintaining a large water or wastewater treatment plant is time consuming, and at times hazardous,” says Steve Keown, CBC‘s National Product Manager for Lubricants, who suggests using multipoint lubrication … Continue reading Ace the Maintenance: Streamlining operations with multipoint lubricators →