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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

An $8 million federal government grant program aimed at accelerating Australia’s seaweed industry has delivered new research capability, production infrastructure and international collaboration to support commercial growth of Asparagopsis, the methane-inhibiting seaweed used in livestock feed supplements.

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and NSW producer, The Gourmet Goat Lady, have completed a proof-of-concept project demonstrating that goat salami can be safely manufactured and sold in Australia, opening a new value-added opportunity for the goatmeat sector.

The Western Australian government has invested $437,500 in the state’s agrifood and beverage sector as part of its Value Add Investment Grant program, with funding going towards feasibility studies that support business expansion, diversification, and growth.