Industry News
ABB launches 'next-generation' mine hoist control system
ABB is introducing a new standardised hoist control system for use by mining companies worldwide. [ + ]
NSW invests in Western Sydney advanced manufacturing facility
The NSW Government has announced the investment of $260 million in a research facility to be built close to the new Western Sydney International Airport. [ + ]
Zone RV installing biggest 3D printer in Southern Hemisphere
Queensland manufacturer Zone RV has made a major investment in its production capability with the purchase of a 22 m long 3D printing system. [ + ]
Siemens announces real-time Profinet communication via 5G
Siemens has announced that it has enabled the transmission of Profinet I/O via a private 5G network. [ + ]
Waste-to-energy facility ramps up in Melbourne
A combined venture between two Melbourne companies will see the development of a recycling and power generation facility. [ + ]
Emerson provides automation for Toyota Australia hydrogen plant
Emerson's digital solutions are helping Toyota incorporate sustainable fuel generation at its hydrogen production and refuelling plant in Altona. [ + ]
Festo announces a pneumatic collaborative robot
Festo has unveiled what it describes as "the first pneumatic collaborative robot", saying it marks a "new era in human–robot collaboration". [ + ]
ABB launches robotic depalletising solution
The ABB Robotic Depalletizer is a solution for handling complex depalletising tasks in the logistics, e-commerce, healthcare and consumer packaged goods industries. [ + ]
MakerBot and Ultimaker agree to merge
The 3D printing companies have secured additional funding of $62.4m to fuel what they say will be a global acceleration of 3D printing innovation. [ + ]
Ai Group and ATSE see new government as an opportunity for change
The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering and Ai Group have welcomed the change that the new Labor government is expected to bring to Australian industry. [ + ]
SAGE Automation becomes first Rockwell platinum integrator
Rockwell Automation has announced that SAGE Automation has become the first organisation globally to be designated as a Platinum System Integrator Partner. [ + ]
AspenTech and Emerson complete acquisition transaction
More diversified Apentech claims broader scale, capabilities and solutions. [ + ]
NSW Government reveals 20-year R&D roadmap
The NSW Government has unveiled a long-term strategy for turning the state's R&D capabilities into industries and jobs for future generations. [ + ]
Deepwater hyperbaric test chamber to be established in WA
Matrix will establish the first deepwater hyperbaric test chamber in the Southern Hemisphere suitable for subsea control module testing in the oil and gas industry. [ + ]
Australia's first battery-grade lithium hydroxide produced in WA
Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia (TLEA) has announced the first production of battery-grade lithium from its plant in Kwinana, Western Australia. [ + ]
