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Australia's manufacturing opportunity

19 April, 2017 by Scott Moffat | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LP

In Australia the approach to Industry 4.0 has been somewhat more disjointed than in Germany, with a large reliance on Industry 4.0 technology being mainly promoted by individual Germany-based vendors or suppliers. Individual manufacturing companies are tending to go it alone, keeping technology providers at arm's length and not truly leveraging the global collective knowledge on I4.0.

Energy resources sector innovators recognised

18 April, 2017

NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) has awarded $200,000 to inspiring and groundbreaking small businesses looking to innovate within the energy resources sector.

Boeing names CSIRO a 'Supplier of the Year'

13 April, 2017 | Supplied by: CSIRO

CSIRO's 28-year collaboration with Boeing has soared to new heights with the aerospace company naming CSIRO a 'Supplier of the Year' for calendar year 2016.

Embrace innovation at Ozwater'17

11 April, 2017 | Supplied by: Australian Water Association

The Australian Water Association's international water conference and trade exhibition, Ozwater, will be held 16–18 May at ICC Sydney.

Waste and Recycling Commercialisation Program to launch sustainable ideas into global markets

11 April, 2017

Innovyz Institute, along with Green Industries SA, has announced 10 successful technologies and ideas selected for Innovyz's new Waste and Recycling Commercialisation Program, including two from South Australian universities.

Trial of new positioning technology for resources industry

11 April, 2017

Geoscience Australia and the Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRCSI) are looking for Australian businesses in the resources industry interested in improving the capability of their positioning technology.

UAE-based aluminium extrusions company to expand into Australia

07 April, 2017

UAE-based Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion Company LLC has announced its expansion into the Australian market with Melbourne the first city selected in its international expansion.

ABB to acquire B&R

05 April, 2017 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

ABB has announced the acquisition of B&R, the largest independent provider focused on product- and software-based open-architecture solutions for machine and factory automation worldwide.

Siemens to showcase Digital Enterprise at Hannover Messe

03 April, 2017 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd

At the Hannover Messe 2017, Siemens will be demonstrating how industrial companies of all sizes can benefit from the digital transformation.

Innovative businesses get a kick-start

31 March, 2017

A Victorian vehicle manufacturing start-up with ambitions to be Australia's first production electric vehicle and a company developing a disruptive new class of insecticides have been given a kick-start thanks to a new funding initiative that helps small businesses access CSIRO research expertise and capabilities.

Treotham Automation partners with Lapp Group

31 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd

Treotham Automation has announced that it has been appointed by Lapp Group as an authorised distributor across the Australian market for Lapp's cable and connection technologies.

GE and Noble Corporation to partner on digital rig solution

28 March, 2017

GE and Noble Corporation plc have jointly announced a partnership to collaborate on the Digital Rig solution, enabling data-driven operational efficiency by using data analytics, with the target of a 20% reduction in operational expenditure across Noble's rigs.