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Australian energy security in a connected world
Politics aside, the future of Australian energy networks is looking exciting, with digitalisation and a greater mix of cheaper energy sources coming online — but we mustn't ignore the elephant in the room: cybersecurity risk. [ + ]
Hitachi predicts Australian mining will be fully autonomous by 2030
Hitachi is predicting that by 2030 Australia's mining industry will be operated almost entirely by autonomous machines, not only for Australia's largest mining companies, but across the entire industry. [ + ]
Change creates opportunities
What do you need to do to capitalise on change and enhance your career opportunities? The answers are in education, innovation, collaboration and networking. [ + ]
Automated field calibration for the oil and gas industry
Calibration is an essential element of any instrumentation maintenance program — but without the right tools, calibration operations can be time-consuming and error-prone. [ + ]
Control system migration: surviving the 'perfect storm' to improve performance — Part 2
Industrial companies are faced with an increasingly competitive business environment and control systems that are becoming obsolete. The fast pace of technology development opens up new opportunities, but this is being offset by an increasing skills shortage. Incremental migration coupled with outcome-based service programs can help an organisation move forward and reduce TCO. [ + ]
Safety instrumented systems: using single-loop logic solvers
When implementing safety instrumented systems, single-loop logic solvers provide an affordable option that delivers simple installation, easier validation and faster start-up. [ + ]
Human factors and their impact on plant safety
Operators in modern plants are tasked with numerous activities, making it difficult for them to handle abnormal process conditions. Research has demonstrated how an intelligent and ergonomic workspace can both mitigate risk and increase productivity. [ + ]
Connecting the IIoT
Implementing an IIoT solution is not without its challenges, so before beginning it is necessary to understand some of the basic IoT infrastructure concepts. [ + ]
Manufacturing in Australia is not dead — it's transforming
Despite the shutdown of the automobile industry in Australia after almost a century of car making, manufacturing is alive and well, says an industry expert. [ + ]
Survey reveals that one-third of manufacturers are yet to derive value from servitisation
Majority of manufacturing firms now beginning to utilise data-driven insight to drive time to innovation, according to global study. [ + ]
Control system migration: surviving the 'perfect storm' to improve performance — Part 1
Industrial companies are faced with an increasingly competitive business environment. Manufacturers must find ways to produce quality products quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively. Experience has shown control system performance can have a huge impact on return on investment (ROI) throughout the life cycle of the plant. [ + ]
Applications for cameras in retail distribution centres
When deployed strategically within a facility, image-based data capture technology offers benefits beyond its ability to read 1D and 2D codes. [ + ]
How to avoid becoming a victim of digital Darwinism
When companies don't make the change to a digital enterprise efficiently and effectively, in many cases they are not able to survive, and become victims of what we could call 'digital Darwinism'. [ + ]
How Smart Industry is changing our way of developing
Today’s production machines have become highly integrated mechatronic systems, requiring engineers from all three mechatronic domains — mechanical, electrical and software engineering — to work together concurrently and evolve their ways of designing, testing and verifying machine software. [ + ]
Digitalisation in the aggregates industry — what does it all mean?
Giuseppe Campanelli, VP of Lifecycle Services for Metso, talks about digitalisation and how it can assist in the aggregates industry. [ + ]
