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AI won’t restart your plant: Why practical skills matter more than ever
AI can be a good sounding-board, but people and their skills are what builds national capability. [ + ]
Calibration explained: principles, processes and modern reporting
Accurate calibration ensures reliable measurements, supports preventive maintenance, and guarantees measurement traceability. [ + ]
Ensuring reliable level measurement in tanks with internal obstructions
High-frequency radar level transmitters with narrow beam angles can reduce the risk of interference in obstructed tanks, but they can't always avoid it. [ + ]
How to centralise remote access: securing all access to your OT systems
Centralising remote access and reducing tool sprawl creates benefits for engineer and system productivity, reduces risk, and adds control and governance. [ + ]
Shining a light on cyber threats hiding on the plant floor
Facilities that treat OT cybersecurity as an operational discipline and not simply an IT function will be best positioned to withstand future OT cyber threats. [ + ]
Is machine monitoring worthwhile?
Choosing the right maintenance strategy depends on balancing cost, system criticality, and the value of early fault detection through condition monitoring. [ + ]
Australia's green metals gambit: the technologies to decarbonise steel
A renewables-driven revolution in mining and metals processing could supercharge Australia's economy, but there are significant challenges. [ + ]
Australian manufacturers should prioritise energy optimisation over net zero
Energy efficiency consultancy DETA Consulting says Australian manufacturers need to fix the energy basics before chasing net zero. [ + ]
Virtual PLCs — a big step forward!
It looks as though the days of PLCs running a single control task, on dedicated hardware, using a proprietary operating system, are numbered. [ + ]
Open Process Automation: how and where to start
Open Process Automation presents a transformative opportunity for enterprises seeking to modernise their industrial process automation systems. [ + ]
Five common mistakes in industrial temperature monitoring
In industrial production, effective temperature and humidity monitoring is more than just installing sensors. [ + ]
Cyber risk is rising faster than Australian manufacturers can respond
Protecting manufacturing environments requires a multi-layered approach that addresses organisational and technological challenges. [ + ]
Electric actuation: a gamechanger for upstream processes
The electrification of upstream oil and gas processes offers the opportunity to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases while improving efficiency. [ + ]
Seeing with AI: flexible navigation in dynamic environments with Visual SLAM
Automation solutions based on camera vision and AI models overcome the limitations of existing AMR navigation technologies. [ + ]
The US market opportunity Australian engineering firms need right now
Australia is in the midst of an engineering talent crisis, but recuiting graduates from the US could be a way to fill some gaps. [ + ]
