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Industry 4.0 stories

3D safety barrier could make construction sites safer

The technology could reduce accidents and increase construction site safety in tightly-packed areas or near critical infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2021

IT Industry

Kaspersky ICS CERT joins FIRST global threat intelligence forum

FIRST was founded in 1990, and its members come from 95 countries across Oceania, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Dec 2020

Health Technologies

RMIT, Siemens and Festo team up to establish Australian-focused digital innovation hub

RMIT, Siemens and Festo have partnered to establish an Industrial Digital Innovation Hub in Australia, supporting Industry 4.0 workforce transformation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2020

Robotics

Malaysia investing in data-driven future – but obstacles remain

The country has openly expressed its desire to become the prime destination for high-tech industries in Southeast Asia.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Dec 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Industry 4.0 stories

Industrial IoT

The future of on-site training

Construction firms are cutting call-outs and speeding up onboarding as wearable, cloud-based mentoring puts expert guidance on site in real time.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 16th May 2021

Robotics

The future of our infrastructure workforce

Rising retirements and digital skills gaps could push up infrastructure costs and slow delivery unless firms train workers in data and robotics.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2021

Software-as-a-Service

How AI can solve supply chain issues

Better visibility into inventories and provenance could help firms cut downtime, reduce errors and recover faster as demand rebounds.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 29th Dec 2020

Digital Transformation

Top five tips to Unified Engineering success

Project overruns could ease as Unified Engineering cuts rework, speeds decisions and helps teams share validated data across capital projects.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2020

Wearables

Intelligent protection for the future

Wider use of connected safety gear depends on manufacturers, purchasers and workers keeping pace with fast-changing technology and clear instructions.

By Georgie Hughes • 3 min read • Sun, 11th Oct 2020

Manufacturing

Auckland-based Mulcahy Engineering signs $1m deal with Epicor

Mulcahy Engineering signs $1 million deal with Epicor Software to automate business processes and drive growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2020

Smart Cities

Why Digital Twins are taking the construction industry by storm

Construction firms could cut costs and delays by using digital replicas to spot failures, test designs and improve sustainability before build-out.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2020

Data Analytics

Attention to detail and quality brings immediate dairy success

Quality controls and flexible production have helped a South Island dairy plant hit world-class hygiene results and win export approvals.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2020

Agricultural Technology

Attention to detail and quality brings immediate dairy success

A New Zealand dairy plant is already beating hygiene benchmarks, with microbial results far below accepted limits after its first season.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2020

Crypto

New Zealand tech companies to rapidly expand in 2020

Sector growth is set to lift jobs and exports as smaller Kiwi tech firms tap climate, finance and 4IR demand over the next decade.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2020

Wearables

How is new tech affecting health and safety at work?

Digital monitoring, AI and online platforms are heightening stress, blurring boundaries and complicating safety rules for workers, experts warn.

By Michael Curreen • 13 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2019

Data Analytics

How do we grow great engineers?

A shortage of engineers is already constraining construction, manufacturing and agriculture as firms struggle to adapt to new skills and technologies.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Oct 2019