IICA and the future of manufacturing
06 November, 2014 by Alan Nichols*Over the past few years there have been many challenges to our industry - the merging of trades through multiskilling, the emergence of the internet and the reduction in jobs as companies have sought to become more competitive in a shrinking world market.
IoT will change industrial sector, says Rockwell CEO
29 October, 2014At the Internet of Things World Forum 2014, keynote speaker Keith D Nosbusch addressed how industry is at a major inflection point, driven by the convergence of IT and operational technology, and enhanced by the industrial 'Internet of Things'.
Australian industry can learn from its manufacturing 'outliers'
21 October, 2014Australia’s manufacturing industry is in decline. Yet some businesses are managing to buck the trend. The question is what do these “outliers” do differently from their competitors? And what does each thriving business have in common?
The three key dimensions of the modern operational workplace
13 October, 2014 by Tim Sowell, Vice President of Production, InvensysOver the next seven years the industrial operational workforce is predicted to undergo a number of key changes, including a 40% reduction in operational experts.
Why the Australian economy still needs manufacturing
13 October, 2014With major employers heading offshore and employment numbers decimated, what will emerge from the ashes of Australia's manufacturing industry?
Jump on board the Internet of Things (IoT)
09 October, 2014 by Steve Mackay, Technical Director, IDC Technologies*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.
Schneider Electric named in global top 50 'ideal employers'
30 September, 2014Schneider Electric has been recognised by Universum, a global research and employer branding consultancy, as one of the world's 'most attractive' employers in 2014.
Has Australia's luck run out?
19 September, 2014Chinese coal import restrictions are expected to impact Australia's economy.
The sky's the limit for cloud engineering
09 September, 2014 by Garry Mahoney*, Pacific Director, Honeywell Process SolutionsCloud. 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.
August a bleak month for Australia's manufacturers
01 September, 2014The manufacturing sector in Australia began to contract in August, according to the latest survey from the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group).
Frost & Sullivan predict T&M sensor demand to increase
11 August, 2014Frost & Sullivan says that the demand for accurate, lightweight test and measurement sensors is set to increase, and that offering a wide configuration of sensors that can support multiple applications will help manufacturers capitalise on demand.
Manufacturing intelligence: establishing a connected enterprise
07 August, 2014 by Dean Tresidder*It’s no secret that there is currently widespread demand for greater productivity, better utilisation of assets and improved decision-making in the manufacturing industry. Manufacturing intelligence is bridging the gap between the production and corporate environments to help manufacturers meet these demands.
Renewable energy is ready to supply all of Australia's electricity
23 July, 2014 by Mark DiesendorfMark Diesendorf refutes a recent article by University of Melbourne Professor Emeritus Frank Larkins, which claimed Australia's targets to increase renewable energy will make electricity more expensive, thanks to problems with consistency and storage.
Australia ranks on innovation - but indolence could cost us
22 July, 2014 by Roy GreenAustralia ranks 17th in the just-released 2014 Global Innovation Index (GII) - up from 19th in 2013 and 23rd in 2012.
Rising LNG prices more significant than carbon tax for manufacturing sector
21 July, 2014A report commissioned by manufacturing companies shows more than 14,000 manufacturing jobs could be lost nationally by 2021, if gas prices continue to rise and exports increase.
