Tag: automation

Australian manufacturers should assess their technology systems and cyber security as part of preparing for artificial intelligence (AI), according to ARM Hub, which says legacy software and connected equipment can leave businesses exposed to emerging cyber threats.

Schneider Electric has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA and HPE to develop artificial intelligence (AI) applications for process industries, introducing Industrial AI Agents at the Edge to support operational monitoring, cybersecurity and energy optimisation.

Australian manufacturers have long competed against distance. In an exclusive interview with Australian Manufacturing, Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni discusses how AI can help manufacturers access more production capacity and simplify traditionally email-driven supply chains.

APPEX 2027 will showcase artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and automation technologies for Australia's processing and packaging manufacturers, with live demonstrations planned for the Melbourne exhibition in March next year.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has invested $39.7 million in its Kewdale manufacturing facility in Western Australia, installing a new can production line designed to increase capacity by more than 40 per cent.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a funding round of up to $250 million to support solar manufacturing and technology development in Australia, targeting equipment and processes designed to reduce the cost and complexity of building large-scale solar farms.

Townsville-based manufacturer The Outback Pie Co. will receive around $524,000 in Queensland Government funding to install automated production equipment, with the project expected to create 24 jobs and improve manufacturing productivity.

Australian manufacturing of solar construction robots is set to expand, with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) committing up to $31.1 million to establish production facilities in Melbourne and Brisbane.

Food manufacturing businesses in Melbourne’s north will receive support for $21.6 million in combined investments aimed at expanding production, strengthening export capabilities and creating almost 50 local jobs, according to the Victorian Government.

Nearly six in 10 workers in Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing sector believe their organisations are becoming less productive despite ongoing investment in workplace technology, according to research commissioned by management consultancy Argon & Co.