Future-proofing Australian printing with Industry 4.0

The fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, takes advantage of automation and data-driven innovation to transform traditional manufacturing. For business, it means enhanced competitiveness and greater resilience. 

NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) development manager Dr Donald McCallum said printers are both enablers and users of the technology that is in and around the Internet of Things (IoT). 

“As enablers, printers have an important role to play in [printing] the sensors and tagging devices needed in an interconnected world,” Dr McCallum said. 

“Our label makers and converters are well placed and have the capacity to create printed tags and printed electronics.”

Read more on the Australian Printer (page 48) here.

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