Industrial Automation stories
Mark Yeeles appointed new VP for Schneider Electric's Secure Power division in the UK & Ireland to drive growth of sustainable data centre solutions.
SYSPRO is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software provider specialising in key manufacturing and distribution industries.
In this interview, Fluke Networks product marketing manager Mark Mullins explains the company's role in maintaining critical cabling infrastructure.
Stratus is a software company focused on infrastructure solutions, especially for fault tolerant servers and virtualised edge servers.
Its focus is on simplifying OT availability, reliability, and safety for a more secure working environment – without requiring downtime or dedicated teams.
Telstra launches a new end-to-end Industrial Automation capability to help transform some of Australia's biggest industries.
Trials on Melbourne roads have led to a truck that deploys and retrieves cones automatically, cutting worker exposure to traffic risks.
Businesses are turning to automation as record-low unemployment and isolation risks worsen staff shortages and wage pressures across New Zealand.
Manufacturers relying on paper records risk bottlenecks, errors and downtime unless they digitise shop-floor data, SYSPRO says.
Better visibility into inventories and provenance could help firms cut downtime, reduce errors and recover faster as demand rebounds.
Quality controls and flexible production have helped a South Island dairy plant hit world-class hygiene results and win export approvals.
A New Zealand dairy plant is already beating hygiene benchmarks, with microbial results far below accepted limits after its first season.
Lockdowns have exposed costly staffing risks in water and wastewater plants, strengthening the case for remote monitoring and automation.
Recycling plants are cutting contamination and costs as nearly 100 AI-powered machines take over the tedious sorting humans often get wrong.
Sensors, drones and automation are reshaping building upkeep, with smarter systems promising lower costs and better occupant comfort.
Rio Tinto’s tyre-handling forklift operators are seeing safer, simpler controls after Hydraulink engineered a joystick system for the machines.
Connected traps are letting volunteers and facilities managers monitor pest activity remotely, cutting checks and speeding up response times.
Manufacturers are gaining cheaper, safer and lighter parts as advanced plastics replace metal in machinery, buildings and bulk handling.
AGV operators can cut sensor counts and simplify integration as one laser scanner handles both safety and navigation up to 50 m.
FBR’s share price jumped 21 per cent after its Hadrian X robot built a 180sq m house in under three days, signalling possible disruption for builders.