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Industry 4.0 is the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies that creates the so-called smart factory, where information and operations technology systems converge in a single network architecture.

 

By linking intelligent machines and Internet of Things technologies, an enterprise can experience seamless connectivity and information sharing across people, plants and supply chains.

 

But what does Industry 4.0 mean for Australian equipment manufacturers and their customers? In this video, OEM Foodmach, intelligent systems integrator Matthews and industrial automation and informations solutions provider Rockwell Automation provide some pre-AUSPACK insights.

 

Food & Drink Business

The Western Australian government has granted an aquaculture licence to Fremantle-based marine science solutions company, SeaStock, for the state’s first commercial-scale, land-based algae production facility.

The University of Queensland (UQ) has officially opened its new $60 million Biosustainability Hub, already working with companies on future food ingredients to accelerate an Australian and global transition to a sustainable bioeconomy.

Castlemaine artisan producer Long Paddock Cheese has been named Best Australian Cheese at the International Cheese & Dairy Awards, putting the small Central Victorian fromagerie alongside Europe’s leading makers.