Majority of manufacturing firms now beginning to utilise data-driven insight to drive time to innovation, according to global study. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

When deployed strategically within a facility, image-based data capture technology offers benefits beyond its ability to read 1D and 2D codes. [ + ]

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'. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

The accurate weighing of bulk material on a conveyor is highly dependent on accurate speed sensing. [ + ]

Giuseppe Campanelli, VP of Lifecycle Services for Metso, talks about digitalisation and how it can assist in the aggregates industry. [ + ]

Cable issues have been cited as the number one reason for downtime in robotics cells, so the way in which robot cables are attached and guided is important for robot reliability. [ + ]

Automation is the latest trend in mining with the 'cruise control' setting for many processes now increasingly becoming popular. Many experts say automation is here to stay but as technology continues to evolve, what does this change actually mean to the future of Australian mining? [ + ]

In chemical plants, petrochemical plants and refineries, tunable diode lasers (TDLs) are becoming an increasingly common sight. Their high reliability and low maintenance has made them the gas analyser technology of choice for many companies. However, installation locations and conditions encountered in some processes have limited their application range. [ + ]

You've probably heard about the Internet of Things (IoT) or the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), also called Industry 4.0 or the Industrial Internet. But what is it? [ + ]

To effectively schedule volumes, process manufacturers need systems designed for the unique needs of their industry. However, many systems are not equipped to manage the challenges of volume scheduling. [ + ]

Every production process has inherent risks, and cybercriminality is now one of these risks. To achieve the greatest possible degree of safety and security in production processes, it is important for enterprises in the process industry to implement effective separation of their process control and safety systems. [ + ]

At Digitalize 2017 in Sydney, Siemens will explore global and local market trends, and look at the ways in which businesses can create efficiencies in time, energy and resources by harnessing digital technologies that can contribute to higher efficiency. [ + ]

If robots and AI are our future, we need to embrace the technology and work out how best to collaborate and make it work for everyone. [ + ]