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49 results for Automation

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Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Automation Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Robotics
Research project

Scoping processor requirements in beef cutting control, yield data traceability, robotics, automation and structured manual cutting and handling

The Australian beef industry has specific requirements for planning automation and robotics integrated with traceability of information in the value …
  • Funded by

    Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

  • Project date

    20 Mar 2018 -
    1 Sep 2018

Beef cattle
Automation
Research project

Feasibility of induction automation R&D

This project with establish the feasibility of a feedlot Integrated Automation Development Facility (IADF), which can be used to evaluate …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2018 -
    3 Mar 2019

  • Research organisation

    University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Other rural industries
Processing & packaging
Research project

Ginger Automation Scoping Study

Undertake a scoping study on cutting and spraying technologies from a range of industries that could be applied to the …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2018 -
    30 Nov 2018

  • Research organisation

    University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Automation Food processing technology
Research project

Automation of Primal Cut Bagging

This project will look at existing available technologies and how they might be directly applied to this task – if applicable. …
  • Funded by

    Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

  • Project date

    20 Jun 2018 -
    1 Apr 2019

Wool
Multiple technology areas
Automation Robotics
Research project

Efficiency and Automation in Wool Harvesting

Labour is a significant cost in shearing, classing and wool handling. There are many activites in the wool zones where …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2020 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Fruits
Multiple technology areas
Automation Harvest technology Robotics
Research project

Study to review automation of banana de-handing

This project is examining whether it is feasible to automate de-handing of bananas. The research team will conduct a time and motion study of banana processing in an operational processing facility and produce a feasibility report into the challenges and immediate opportunities around integrating robotics into de-handing.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    2 Dec 2021 -
    30 Apr 2022

  • Research organisation

    ARM Hub (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Automation Food processing technology
Research project

First prototype automation for deboning lamb Shoulder - Stage 2

This stage 2 project follows a feasibility, conducted by BMC, to develop a pilot automation – AMPC project 2017-1050.
  • Funded by

    Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

  • Project date

    1 Dec 2017 -
    1 Feb 2021

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Automation Input management
Research project

Smarter Irrigation 2: New tech integrated smart sensing & automation for cotton

This project aims to increase the adoption of automated irrigation technologies into the Australian cotton industry. Water price and labour …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 May 2022

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, Goanna Ag, Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC)

Wild catch fisheries
Research project

Building a data-driven jurisdictional stock status reporting platform

Currently reporting processes are highly manual with exchange of documents between authors and reviewers as well as copy-editing/formatting administered …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    4 Mar 2018 -
    17 Jan 2019

  • Research organisation

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Wine
Automation
Research project

Semi-automated undervine slasher development

Under vine management directly impacts on yield, quality and profitability of any vineyards. Regular slashing program plays a significant role …
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Dec 2019 -
    30 Sep 2020

Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Automation Food processing technology Processing & packaging Robotics
Research project

Use of a purge sensor to improve performance and reduce the need for supervision of batch centrifugals

Batch centrifugals that operate like a spinning washing machine are used widely to separate raw sugar crystals from the mother molasses. This project will trial a Danish-made sensor to show when and how long to add wash water to the batch centrifugal, to purify the raw sugar crystals - a job that is usually done by a worker at the sugar mill.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    15 Sep 2021 -
    30 Jul 2022

  • Research organisation

    Bundaberg Sugar

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Fruits Packaged food Vegetables
Organisation

P&C Automation

P&C Automation works with clients within the post-harvest sector offering a range of services to help clients grow and improve their fruit and vegetable processing/packing facilities. We are proud to provide a full suite of capabilities to support clients, including equipment supply, custom engineering and design, equipment installation and after-sales service/support.
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Dairy Eggs Fruits Game Nuts Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wool
Organisation

Acumen Automation

Acumen Automation is a provider of automation technology and solutions for manufacturers and producers across various industries. We have expertise across software, robotics and industrial automation in close partnership with a global network of suppliers that ensure we deliver best in class solutions. By leveraging our expertise in automation across its various forms, we empower our customers to be more lean, profitable, scalable and stay abreast of global challenges.
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

Beef cattle
Automation
Research project

Te Pari Feedlot and Auto Handler

This project will engage Te PariProducts Ltd to develop a Feedlot Automation product for the feedlot induction process. The design …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    20 Dec 2019 -
    30 May 2021

Beef cattle
Automation
Research project

Evaluation of automated bunk management

Further research data is required to determine the animal performance response (carcase weight, feed intake, morbidity and mortality) to semi …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    15 Dec 2021

Fruits
Plant science
Research project

Australlian citrus breeding program

This new investment is focussed on developing varieties for Australian citrus growers. By building on existing knowledge and a pipeline …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    15 Sep 2021 -
    15 Aug 2026

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Cotton
Automation
Research project

Precise real-time automated cotton irrigation for improved water productivity

The project seeks to combine existing low cost ‘off the shelf’ technologies to develop a low cost, integrated sensing and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    31 Dec 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC)

Beef cattle
Automation
Research project

Evaluation of automated bunk management

This project (Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) project B.FLT.1010) will provide technical support for installation, commissioning, operation and monitoring …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    10 Jun 2019 -
    15 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    Manabotix Pty Ltd

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