Developing the Milling Automation Framework
Tender ID: 464427
Tender Details
Tender Description
Mill automation requires technology to be developed across the processing chain, with varying levels of payback and adoptability at each stage of sugar processing. Staged investments in research that consider system-wide implications, potential cost-savings, labour constraints, ease of automation, transferrable technology, potential for feasible solutions and infrastructure limitations will increase the adoption of those technologies, with maximised return on investment. While some sensors are already utilised in mills and some research on new applications is on-going, there needs to be an overarching framework to ensure that an optimal pathway to mill automation is mapped out in a way that allows maximum productivity and profitability benefits to be realised in an optimal time frame. The identification of relevant technologies that are already available but have not been adopted by mills will also lead to better understanding of the mill needs, capital cost barriers and suitability of available technologies for adoption by mills.
SRA is seeking EOIs from suitably qualified and experienced organisations or individuals to undertake exploratory research to develop a potential pathway for mill automation to support Sugar Mill 4.0. The study will also inform SRA about R&D gaps in this area and guide future investments in mill automation technology.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania