Industry 4.0 Testlabs in Australia

Preparing for the future

Publication Date:

August 2017

Industry 4.0 testlabs in Australia [9.1MB PDF]

Industry 4.0 Testlabs were a strategic initiative of the Prime Minister’s Industry 4.0 Taskforce.

They will be:

central to improving the competitiveness of Australian manufacturing industries through adopting Industry 4.0 technologies and workforce transformation
located across Australia at leading research organisations in partnership with industry

This report is a guide on Industry 4.0 Testlabs in Australia. It captures the fundamental principles of what defines an Industry 4.0 Testlab, regardless of its manufacturing process, industry, application or products.

Section 1:

Context and significance of the fourth industrial revolution.
The digital transformation that defines Industry 4.0.
Industry 4.0 Testlabs technology, standards and security considerations.

Section 2:

Looks at Testlab developments across Australia and their industry focus with particular use cases of Industry 4.0 across Australia.

Section 3:

Demonstrates the important role Industry 4.0 Testlabs will play in transforming Australian manufacturing.
Provides some practical advice on how workforce and digital transformation leads an organisation towards achieving an Industry 4.0 capability.