Industry News
ARENA funds major industrial heat electrification project
A project at Rio Tinto’s Gladstone alumina refinery aims to demonstrate new pathway for electrifying industrial heat at scale. [ + ]
ABB enters into joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
ABB to hold a controlling 51% stake in a joint venture formed with Mitsubishi Electric's low-voltage power distribution product business. [ + ]
Beckhoff introduces AI-based automation programming
The TwinCAT CoAgent assistant is claimed to offer productivity gains of 20–30% in areas such as onboarding to existing codebases, documentation and maintenance. [ + ]
Former mine site at Teralba to be new train manufacturing hub
The NSW Government has announced a former mine site at Teralba as the preferred location for a new state-owned train manufacturing facility. [ + ]
NeoSmelt joins HILT CRC in low-emissions ironmaking research
NeoSmelt is investigating the development of a direct reduced iron electric smelting furnace (DRI-ESF) pilot plant in Kwinana. [ + ]
Weld Australia joins Additive Manufacturing CRC
New partnership will connect Australia's welding industry with a $57.5m national research effort to accelerate additive manufacturing. [ + ]
ASD Essentials cybersecurity framework released
ASD says the Essentials enables organisations to strengthen their cybersecurity in a way that aligns with their risk profiles and operational requirements. [ + ]
APPEX 2027 to put AI and robotic advances in the spotlight
Being held from 16–19 March 2027 in Melbourne, APPEX 2027 will demonstrate how AI, robotics and intelligent automation are being applied across processing and packaging. [ + ]
Sparc and Levidian partner on UAE graphene-based coatings manufacturing
Sparc Technologies has entered a partnership for the commercialisation of ecosparc enhanced protective coatings in the Middle East. [ + ]
ARC awards $82.5m for new research hubs and training centres
$82.5 million has been awarded in Australian Government funding to 17 new research hubs and training centres through the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Program. [ + ]
Industrial electricity costs could halve by sharing infrastructure
Heavy industry could reduce electricity costs by up to 50% by sharing renewable infrastructure and coordinating how it uses power, according to a new report. [ + ]
Seeq and Applied Computing partner on industrial AI for energy operations
The two companies have signed a commercial agreement that pairs physics-grounded detection and diagnosis with Seeq's industrial intelligence platform. [ + ]
ARENA opens Round 3 of Solar Sunshot with $250m available
ARENA is seeking local and global solar innovators for the latest $250 million solar manufacturing funding round. [ + ]
CCEP's $39.7m can line upgrade in Perth increases capacity 40%
The investment at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' Kewdale facility lifts speeds to 1500 cans/min, with a capacity around 384 million cans/year. [ + ]
ENEOS opens Direct MCH large-scale demonstration plant in Brisbane
Demonstration operations are seen as a step towards establishing a green hydrogen supply chain through the production of methylcyclohexane. [ + ]
