George Weston Foods' production facility in Castlemaine, Victoria, palletises 9000 cartons/h using 16 ABB robots serving 32 pallet stations. [ + ]

Clean-in-place (CIP) processes are often intensive and waste large amounts of energy, water and chemicals. New innovations in CIP technology allow plant operators to cut costs in an environmentally friendly manner while still conforming to regulatory safety standards. [ + ]

Vision systems are a primary consideration for any manufacturer who is looking to improve quality or automate production, but choosing systems that match your application and ownership requirements can be confusing. [ + ]

Objects around you are increasingly being embedded with a myriad of sensors and actuators - from your roadway, to your body, to industrial processes. Kevin Ashton (from Proctor & Gamble) used the term ‘internet of things’ to refer to everyday objects autonomously communicating with each other. [ + ]

Sensors and imaging laser technology are being used to develop a system for the precise localisation of dangerous substances, including the traces left by illicit bomb manufacture. [ + ]

Most air travellers would jump at the chance of an upgraded ticket, but at Sydney Airport's Terminal 3 (Qantas Domestic Terminal), it's an upgraded baggage handling area that is giving passengers enhanced service. [ + ]

To deliver a completely integrated pit-to-port solution to extend the life of the Whyalla Steelworks, Arrium Mining called on the process control and domain expertise of LogiCamms and Rockwell Automation. [ + ]

A wireless transmitter network from Emerson is helping BP at Geel, Belgium, to monitor hydrocarbon leak sensors for continuous monitoring of tanks, valves and pipelines. [ + ]

Food manufacturing specialist Wiley has designed and constructed an innovative biogas and water treatment plant for JBS Australia that has resulted in improved sustainability and a reduced carbon footprint for the meat processing company. [ + ]

Cloud. It's a word that's not just on everyone's lips at the moment but one that is seeing progressive and practical applications appear in many industries around the world - and ours is the next to be revolutionised. [ + ]

Since appearing on the market, master controllers have helped to significantly enhance the efficiency of compressed air stations, but the latest generation of these intelligent systems pushes the boundaries of compressed air efficiency even further. [ + ]

Failure to calibrate flowmeters can negatively impact performance, while calibrating too frequently can result in excessive costs without providing any benefits. So, the question is, how do you determine if calibration is needed and what the frequency should be? [ + ]

At Gardena Manufacturing near the ancient town of Ulm in southern Germany, work proceeds at a brisk pace, and in a high-pressure environment - quite literally. Each year, the site’s 93 injection-moulding machines turn 9400 metric tons of plastic into 500 million parts, such as handles for pruning shears and push lawn mowers. Work proceeds seven days per week, from Monday to Friday at full capacity in three shifts, while weekends are a bit slower with fewer machines and workers on duty. [ + ]

Lake Como, in northern Italy, is served by nearly 60 km of aqueducts, and the modernisation of the SCADA system created the opportunity to not only take advantage of technology advances, but also to review water management concepts and to introduce energy profile management. [ + ]

In 2012, after undertaking a thorough evaluation of the inefficiencies of its manufacturing plant cooling water systems, Cormack commenced a project to replace its old equipment. [ + ]