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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 surge in usage of ‘GLP-1’-style weight loss medications is seeing a “ripple effect” begin to unfold, impacting eating patterns in a number of countries around the world, Rabobank says in recently released research.

Fonterra has reported total group profit after tax of $278 million for 1Q26, up $15 million on the same period last year, as the co-op now pushes ahead with its multi-year business reshaping and the divestment of Mainland Group.

The federal government has announced an additional $10 million in funding support for Australia’s wine and cider industry, through the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grants program, which is now on its seventh round.