Industry News
Claroty and Yokogawa extend cybersecurity partnership
Partnership to deliver industrial cybersecurity solutions and expertise to critical infrastructure organisations in SE Asia, Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Piab launches 'super cup' grippers that can 'lift anything'
Piab has launched a new suction end effector range for industrial robots that German company robominds has called the 'Super Cup'. [ + ]
Mercedes-Benz and Siemens partner to digitise manufacturing
Mercedes-Benz and Siemens plan to cooperate on advancing digitalisation and automation in the automotive industry, supported by the State of Berlin. [ + ]
Rio Tinto achieves battery-grade lithium production in California
Rio Tinto has announced that it has commenced production of battery-grade lithium from waste rock at its Boron mine site in California. [ + ]
Mitsubishi Electric renews SCADA line-up
Mitsubishi Electric has renewed its SCADA line-up, now offering two types of software for system monitoring and process control under the series name GENESIS64. [ + ]
Capgemini brings together its engineering and R&D expertise
The company has combined under one brand the engineering and R&D services of Altran and Capgemini's digital manufacturing expertise. [ + ]
Fluke announces automated industrial Ethernet tester
The instrument combines the company's cable performance technology with switch diagnostics. [ + ]
A robot that senses hidden objects
MIT researchers have developed a system that uses penetrative radio frequencies to pinpoint items, even when they're hidden from view. [ + ]
Endress+Hauser achieves top-level security certifications
After investing in product and production security, the company has received both IEC 62443-4-1 and ISO 27001 certifications. [ + ]
Yaskawa launches robot for small component processing
Yaskawa has launched a new industrial robot for small component processing, called the Motoman GP4. [ + ]
Aussie hi-tech welder to join global defence industry
A local manufacturer of hi-tech welding equipment is working with a large global player that it hopes will help it enter the lucrative defence manufacturing sector. [ + ]
APS Industrial appointed sole distributor of KATKO
The existing Australian national distribution agreement with Finnish company KATKO has been upgraded to sole distributor status. [ + ]
Critical vulnerabilities found in Rockwell Factorytalk Assetcentre
All nine vulnerabilities have received the highest CVSS criticality score of 10. [ + ]
Emerson launches digital solutions for corrosion and erosion
Emerson has introduced what it says is a complete corrosion and erosion monitoring portfolio with digital capabilities and full integration with Plantweb. [ + ]
Leuze building new plant in Malaysia
To meet gowing demand in Asia, Leuze is currently constructing a new plant in Malacca, Malaysia. It is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2022. [ + ]
