Tailoring smart sensing solutions for Australian printers

Smart sensing solutions tailored by expert researchers maximise control and automation capabilities in printing processes to reduce overall costs and environmental impact.

NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) development manager Dr Donald McCallum said smart sensing allows for precise and continuous measurement throughout the manufacturing cycle from production and distribution to deconstruction and recycling.

“The real benefit of smart sensing is how it can add value to the printing processes by automating quality controls and rapid sensing of new materials that result in high quality printed products,” Dr McCallum said.

PEGRAS managing partner Dr Stephanus Peters said significant progress has been made industry-wide in the sustainability space with great expansion in the use of environmentally friendly green chemistry and increasing focus on reducing environmental footprint.

“Universities and research institutes can help in many ways, be in environmental solutions, integrated technology developments, energy savings or personalised automation and Industry 4.0 access,” said Dr Peters.

Read more on the Australian Printer (page 50) here.