Using AI to enable scalable, autonomous operations
By Troy Mahr, director – Kalypso. Kalypso – acquired by Rockwell Automation in 2020 – is a diverse team of consultants, innovators, strategists, data scientists and technologists. What we consistently hear from industry leaders is the need for real-time visibility across their global operations, which is key to ensuring their operations […]
Piecing together the puzzle of future solar cell materials
Formamidinium lead iodide is considered one of the best-performing materials in the halide perovskite group, since it has promising properties for future solar cell technologies. New findings from Chalmers can now shed light on its structure; this is crucial if we are to engineer and control the material. Global electricity […]
Emerson’s next-generation of industrial PCs for AI-enabled automation
New PACSystems IPCs combine latest generation of industrial-rated processors with optimised cooling and pre-loaded software to simplify advanced computing and integration. Emerson has the PACSystems IPC 6010, IPC 7010, and IPC 8010 industrial computing platforms. This new line expands Emerson’s family of high-performance industrial personal computer (IPC) models for demanding […]
Supercharging battery manufacturing in Australia
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened the $500 million Battery Breakthrough Initiative (BBI) to support and grow battery manufacturing in Australia. BBI will provide clean energy manufacturing opportunities for Australia’s workforce and allow Australia to leverage its expertise in battery energy storage. ARENA CEO Darren Miller said batteries […]
AI meets rugged reliability
Getac Technology Corporation (Getac), a leading provider of rugged computing and mobile video solutions and a manufacturer with advanced in-house capabilities, has announced the launch of two highly versatile new field devices: the F120, the world’s first fully rugged Copilot+ PC in a tablet form factor; and the V120, an AI-ready fully […]
From riverbeds to flood zones: new sonar tech puts Australia on the map
An Australian designed and built sonar sensor capable of operating in shallow water and coastal environments has been developed by Macquarie and University of Wollongong researchers. The Smart sonar and accessible hydrography project has progressed the local manufacturing of state-of-the-art transducers for high-sensitivity sonar systems, proving Australia need not rely so heavily […]
Deakin REACH and Samsara Eco unite to transform textile recycling with world-leading enzyme technology
Australia’s war on waste has a powerful new ally, Deakin University’s Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialisation Hub (REACH). REACH has joined forces with Samsara Eco to fast-track world-first technology that could recycle plastics and textiles, previously considered unrecyclable, that would take centuries to eliminate from the environment. Textile waste is one of […]
Australia’s competitiveness hits 13-year high
Australia rose to 13th from 19th place out of 67 nations for competitiveness, according to the Swiss-based IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024. It was Australia’s highest ranking in 13 years. The improved ranking is the result of Australia’s stronger business and government investment, population growth and budget positions. Australia’s stable […]
After the Idea: What It Really Takes to Create and Scale a Startup
by Julia Austin Entrepreneurship expert Julia Austin shares battle-tested strategies to help founders and startup joiners build their venture from the ground up in this masterclass in intentional entrepreneurship. So you want to start a company. Or you were crazy enough to join a startup. You had a great idea, […]
Tapway expands into Indonesia
Tapway Sdn. Bhd., an emerging Vision AI platform developer, has announced the appointment of three prominent Indonesian companies — PT Innovation Cloud Services (ICS Compute), PT Metrodata Electronics, Tbk (Metrodata), and PT Syspex Multitech — as its official channel partners. The appointments were formalized through the signing of Memoranda of […]
A global treaty to limit plastic pollution is within reach
Winnie Courtene-Jones, Lecturer in Marine Pollution, Bangor University. Representatives from 175 countries will gather in Geneva, Switzerland, in August for the final round of negotiations on a legally binding UN treaty to end plastic pollution. Non-governmental organisations, academics and industry lobbyists will also be in the room. They will all […]
BLT’s 2024 ESG Highlights: Advancing Low-Carbon Manufacturing with Additive Innovation
As ESG principles continue to reshape the global manufacturing landscape, Bright Laser Technologies (BLT) stands out as a long-time practitioner of sustainable innovation. In its newly released 2024 ESG Highlights, BLT details the progress it has made in integrating environmental responsibility, social impact, and strong governance across its operations. From […]
Powering remanufacturing with AI
Companies are accelerating remanufacturing as a way to mitigate supply chain shortages, reach new customers through affordability, and implement high-margin alternatives for parts. However, those looking to build or optimise their remanufacturing operations face unique challenges, such as pricing a long tail of SKUs and undertaking accurate core forecasting—that is, predicting the volume, timing, and quality of returned products (core) that will be available for remanufacturing. Enter AI. As the costs of cloud storage and processing and prepackaged tools decrease, AI is becoming more accessible for organizations, helping them improve efficiency, yield, and margins. Unlocking AI in remanufacturing AI is an umbrella term for leading-edge techniques and methods of analysing data, predicting outcomes, and generating insights. While AI and gen AI technologies have garnered a lot of attention, they are only part of the AI landscape. Core forecasting The unpredictable nature of core availability is a challenge for remanufacturers, and conventional analytics lack the sophistication needed for predictive analysis. Introducing a specialised system such as a forecasting tool could help remanufacturers evaluate core availability at a per-SKU level. This forecasting tool could be trained on historical part performance data to assess the following: the estimated useful lifetime of a part the historical use rate of a part (such as hours or miles per day) macroeconomic conditions by region and industry that may affect trade-in timelines Adopting AI tools for core forecasting could help remanufacturers reduce core safety stock by 2 to 4 percent and save 3 to 5 percent in freight costs by reducing the cost of expedited shipping. AI tools could also help remanufacturers reduce overtime expenses, lose fewer sales due to stockouts, and ensure they have the parts that end customers need. Case study: Incentives for core availability. A top technology OEM struggled to match the regional availability of core […]