Analysts predict industrial automation market to reach US$64.5bn by 2022
18 September, 2017The need for greater operational efficiency, the growing Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud-based automation are among the trends leading to a predicted 10.6% annual growth rate in the industrial automation market.
Research reveals major differences in digital maturity across industries
02 June, 2017Aviation is the most progressive while oil and gas lags behind.
Manufacturing edges back into growth in October
07 November, 2016The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) increased by 1.1 points to 50.9 in October, signalling a very mild expansion across the manufacturing sector.
Australia take note: study shows automation at mines will have significant impact on jobs, tax revenues
31 October, 2016Local communities and governments will lose jobs and tax revenues as mines become increasingly automated using emerging technologies such as self-driving trucks.
Collapse of Australian car manufacturing will harm R&D in other sectors: study
21 October, 2016 by Abbas Valadkhani, Swinburne University of TechnologyBy the end of next year, car manufacturers Mitsubishi, Ford, Holden and Toyota will all have largely exited Australian manufacturing, taking their assembly lines overseas where the cost of production is significantly lower.
Manufacturing activity improved in September: Ai Group
17 October, 2016The Ai Group has reported that manufacturing activity in Australia improved in September, helped by activity in the food industry which recovered after a contraction the month before.
Busting three IIoT myths
21 September, 2016 by Dan Matthews*There is no doubt that the IIoT market is evolving quickly, but there are several misperceptions, or myths, regarding the IIoT that are making decision-makers hesitate and sometimes delay or stop an IIoT project altogether.
Australia's manufacturing sector smaller but performing well: Ai Group
03 August, 2016Although the Australian manufacturing sector is much smaller than in the past, it has been experiencing a continuous recovery for 13 months — the longest growth phase in over a decade.
Has China reached peak coal?
26 July, 2016Researchers in Beijing argue that China's coal consumption has already peaked, partly as a result of changes in the Chinese economy, but also as a result of environmental policies.
Are Australian companies doing enough to transform themselves?
19 July, 2016 by Rob Stummer*Rob Strummer, MD of IFS Australia & New Zealand, expresses his concerns over where Australia is ranked globally in relation to digital transformation.
Adjusting production schedules to lower energy costs
15 June, 2016Industrial manufacturing businesses can save over 30% on electrical bills, and cut greenhouse gas emissions by over 5%, by adjusting production schedules, according to US research.
Analysing the industrial automation control market
14 June, 2016The global industrial automation control market is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 8% during the period 2016–2020, according to technology researcher Technavio's latest report, which covers the market outlook and growth prospects of the market.
The economic impact of microgrids
08 June, 2016Installing a microgrid within a regulated electricity market will sometimes, but not always, provide an economic benefit to customers, investors and utilities involved, according to US research.
Halting the decline of Australian manufacturing
08 June, 2016A report from the Centre for Future Work has challenged the acceptance by many that decline in manufacturing is inevitable in high-wage countries such as Australia.
Aurecon and METS Ignited developing a plan to advance Australia's METS sector
04 May, 2016Aurecon and METS Ignited are working together to help drive innovation and global competitive advantage for Australia's mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector.
