Industry News
OnRobot releases "world’s most powerful electric vacuum gripper"
OnRobot's VGP20 electric vacuum gripper is designed for challenging palletising scenarios including heavy, bulky and porous surfaces. [ + ]
Critical authentication bypass discovered in Rockwell software
An easily exploited flaw enables an attacker to remotely connect to almost any Logix programmable logic controller. [ + ]
Siemens, IBM and Red Hat launch cloud initiative
Siemens, IBM and Red Hat have launched a new collaboration that will use a hybrid cloud to extend the flexibility of Siemens MindSphere. [ + ]
Braking distance simulator reduces robotic cell footprint
ABB has announced that its RobotStudio offline programming and simulation software now has a braking distance function to simulate real-world stopping distance. [ + ]
Injection moulder shows Australian innovation alive and well
Australian plastic injection moulding company Holoway Group forges new partnerships to produce a new product for the building industry. [ + ]
Two Aussie IoT satellites set for lift-off
Fleet Space Technologies and Myriota will launch separate nanosatellites supporting IIoT applications on a Rocket Lab mission in March. [ + ]
Meeting AEMO requirements for model acceptance testing
Vysus develops software automation to help meet new AEMO requirements for PSCAD model acceptance testing. [ + ]
Funding now available for space technologies
Funding is being made available to help meet National Manufacturing Priorities, with the space sector being in the first round. [ + ]
AOG Energy returns for 2021
The Australasian Oil & Gas (AOG) Exhibition & Conference will return to Perth in 2021. [ + ]
New wearable device turns the body into a battery
Researchers at Colorado University Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery. [ + ]
ABB appoints A1 Electric Motors for energy efficiency offering
ABB has appointed A1 Electric Motors as a National Distribution Partner for the company's energy efficiency offerings. [ + ]
Pandemic has led to surge in remote equipment monitoring
HRS now offers remote equipment monitoring for its heat exchanger solutions. [ + ]
Picking the unknown: flexible automation in logistics
Dutch company Fizyr has developed a plug-and-play vsions system that the company says enables robots to detect and pick random objects. [ + ]
Rotork joins the Open Integration network
Endress+Hauser has announced that flow control company Rotork has joined its Open Integration partner network. [ + ]
Rotacaster accelerates speed to market with 3D printing
Rotocaster needed a new solution for better functional testing and production of early-stage end-use parts. [ + ]
