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Welding 4.0
The welding process is intricate, involving numerous variables that can impact the quality and efficiency of the final product. Ensuring consistency and excellence across all welding activities is essential for our members, particularly as the industry evolves with new technologies and methodologies.
Welding 4.0 represents the next step in transforming traditional welding methods to ensure that our members can deliver high-quality work while adapting to new challenges and opportunities in the industry.
Our research aims to integrate the latest advancements in automation, data analytics, and Industry 4.0 principles to enhance welding practices in heavy engineering across Aotearoa. We also hope to equip our members with the knowledge and resources they need to stay at the forefront of industry, to tautoko (support) not only technical excellence but also drive productivity and innovation in a rapidly changing landscape.
Our projects
Creating a roadmap for Welding 4.0
Driving industry understanding and adoption.
Part of our strategic focuses is to deliver solutions that support our members in technical excellence and knowledge transfer to ensure quality assurance and productivity in the mahi they deliver.
A major target to achieve this, is to drive industry understanding and adoption of automation, productivity and Industry 4.0 in their workplace.
In this research weโre exploring the development of a Welding 4.0 readiness assessment tool for heavy engineering in Aotearoa and have also developed a Welding 4.0 roadmap and design of a testbed for smart welding.
Weโll also be looking to facilitate a technology management course which explores the future of welding inspection.
Welding 4.0 assessments
Assessing Industry 4.0 readiness to achieve your goals
Recognising the challenges faced by businesses in adapting to the rapidly evolving Industry 4.0 landscape, our rangahauhas been instrumental in developing targeted assessments aligned with the globally recognised โSmart Industry Readiness Indexโ scheme.
By understanding the specific needs and hurdles within the welding sector, weโve been able to create an assessment service offering that evaluates a companyโs readiness for digital transformation and provides a strategic roadmap to integrate digital processes across their operations. Participants are then provided practical recommendations and actionable strategies to enhance their operational performance.
Through extensive analysis and industry collaboration, weโve been able to identify common challenges faced by our members, particularly in automating fabrication processes. This has not only informed our assessment services but also highlighted potential projects to support improvements in efficiency, cost reduction, and process optimisation.
Industry 4.0 innovation cluster
An active interest group to explore the future of automation
Throughout the year, various events are organised to provide attendees with first-hand experience of new technology and practical insights from leading experts in their field.
From spearheading trips to the University of Wollongongโs (UOW) Facility for Intelligent Fabrication (FIF) in Australia to help attendees understand advances being made in several areas such as robotics, augmented reality, scanners and dust suppression technology, to workshops throughout Aotearoa – our Industry 4.0 cluster group seeโs it all.
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Latest news
We’re in studio with our team member Holger Heinzel to discuss our new capability in Industry 4.0 assessments.
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