The Manufacturing-X platform

I recently had the pleasure of attending the 2023 Fraunhofer Science and Innovation Day Australia in Germany recently.

As part of the Australian delegation, we met with the leader of Manufacturing-X,?a German initiative with growing global support to provide a secure and federated Industry 4.0 data platform for manufacturing.?

Countries participating in the platform are committing to incorporating a common standard for transparent, controllable and interoperable technologies.?

For nation states it promises to be a trusted platform, to retain sovereignty and to create digital product passports for goods.?

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism?coming into effect as soon as January 2024 applies in the first instance to imported carbon intensive goods – cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen.

There is urgency for Australia to participate alongside an expanding number of countries including Germany, Canada, Korea, Japan, Singapore and more.?

While there are notable Australian initiatives looking at digital passports such as the Guarantee of Origin scheme in the hydrogen industry, attention is required to create interoperable digital systems able to manage and integrate diverse manufacturing production processes, sectors and supply chains globally.

Manufacturing-X creates more urgency around ARM Hub’s recently announced Data and AI-as-a-Service program that has been designed to address the growing data and AI needs and ambitions of manufacturers.?

This ARM Hub service can host, manage, analyse data, conduct research and develop AI applications for businesses.

It will?help businesses capture opportunities and keep pace with rapid or evolving advancements like Manufacturing-X and digital passports. If you are interested in the program, please contact our team at [email protected].