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- Legal considerations when fitting a safety light curtain to used machineryA safety light curtain can make an older press, conveyor, punch, or packaging machine safer by detecting entry into a hazardous zone and sending a stop signal.…
- How to Build a Simple OEE Dashboard for Your Factory FloorFor Australian manufacturers watching every dollar and every minute, understanding equipment performance is no longer optional. Rising energy costs, ongoing…
- Choosing a six-axis arm or SCARA for light assemblyLight assembly covers a wide range of work, from placing electronic components and fastening small parts to loading cartons, sorting products and applying…
- What a digital maturity assessment covers for a small manufacturerA digital maturity assessment gives a small manufacturer a practical picture of how well its systems, people and processes support daily work. It looks beyond…
- How A Metal Finishing Shop Automated Its Polishing CellA small metal finishing business in Shinagawa Ward was losing valuable production time at its polishing station. Operators moved parts between benches,…
- Workshop Recap: Connecting Inventory Data to Your Website with Low-Code ToolsFor many small and medium-sized businesses, the distance between an inventory spreadsheet and an online shop is where errors begin. Stock counts become…
- When Manual Inspection Should Give Way to a Vision SystemA small electronics workshop in western Sydney runs two visual inspectors on its final assembly line. They have caught thousands of solder defects over the…
- Shinagawa Ward subsidy application deadlines for the current quarterRunning a small business anywhere means keeping a sharp eye on funding windows, and Shinagawa Ward's automation and robotics grants are no exception. For…
- Smart Questions to Ask a Robotics Integrator Before You SignFor small and medium manufacturers across Sydney and Melbourne, automation has shifted from a competitive edge to a basic survival skill. The right robotics…
- How a Brunswick bakery automated dough portioning with a Cartesian robotFor twelve years, the bakers at a small Brunswick bakery had been doing everything by hand. Their sourdough loaves developed a devoted following across…