Industry News
Energy and manufacturing future for two Hunter coal sites
The federal and NSW governments have announced draft plans for two Hunter coal mine suites to be repurposed as industrial precincts. [ + ]
Claroty and Frenos partner to reduce OT downtime risk
The partnership with Frenos aims to deliver an integrated solution for industrial organisations to reduce downtime risk in CPS environments. [ + ]
Central Coast food manufacturing hub opens
The federal government recently announced the opening of the Food Manufacturing Innovation Hub on the New South Wales Central Coast. [ + ]
Volvo’s first Australian-made electric trucks roll out
Volvo says the first electric trucks manufactured in Australia by an OEM are now rolling off the production line. [ + ]
WA Government commits $6.5m in funding to local space research
Funds will be distributed over the next four years with a total of $4 million awarded to AROSE Ltd and $2.5 million to Curtin University. [ + ]
Steelmaking returning to Newcastle with Greensteel Australia
Greensteel Australia is investing $500m to build Australia's first new steel mill in more than 30 years at the former Newcastle Steelworks site. [ + ]
ABB announces AI-powered autonomous forklift
ABB Robotics has completed its AI-powered Visual SLAM AMR range with an autonomous forklift. [ + ]
AMCRC announces project to evaluate local titanium powder
A new project will evaluate the performance of locally produced titanium feedstock for advanced manufacturing. [ + ]
NSW to invest $12bn to rebuild Hunter train manufacturing
The NSW Government has announced a $12 billion investment in a new state-owned train manufacturing facility and a 15-year rolling stock pipeline. [ + ]
Orica hydrogen hub project reaches major investment milestone
The Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub project will deploy 50 MW of electrolyser capacity to produce around 4700 tonnes of hydrogen each year. [ + ]
Dual-bubble method removes more microplastics from wastewater
Researchers at RMIT University found more effective way to capture microplastics from wastewater using a combination of microbubbles and nanobubbles. [ + ]
Energy crisis will have long-term effects: Australian Industry Group
A report from the Australian Industry Group says that even with an imminent end of military hostilities in the Gulf, Australia will face a long tail of negative impacts. [ + ]
Myriota launches hybrid 5G satellite and cellular IoT network
Myriota has announced a hybrid IoT network that enables seamless asset tracking between cellular coverage and remote, zero-cell environments. [ + ]
Funding program for smaller businesses to access additive manufacturing
Australian manufacturers and startups can now access a $3.25m funding program designed to fast-track the adoption of additive manufacturing. [ + ]
Collaboration provides NZ's largest smart water meter upgrade
100,000 digital water meters were installed as part of a plan to connect almost half a million smart meters in total across the Auckland region. [ + ]
