Industry 4.0 Testlabs in Australia

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.

German-Australian Cooperation on Industrie 4.0

German-Australian Cooperation on Industrie 4.0 [1.6MB PDF]

German-Australian Cooperation on Industrie 4.0 [710KB DOCX]

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The Prime Minister's Industry 4.0 Taskforce was renamed the Industry 4.0 Advanced Manufacturing Forum.

Contact us

Email industry4.0@industry.gov.au