According to the organisers, a broad spectrum of topics and opportunities will be presented at the ACHEMA Pulse virtual conference on 15–16 June 2021. [ + ]

Cybercriminal group takes large toll on major US infrastructure using ransomware. [ + ]

Siemens has partnered with YHI Energy in New Zealand to launch its latest electric vehicle charging infrastructure range. [ + ]

ABB has announced that it has incorporated PoE connectivity on its latest ProcessMaster electromagnetic flowmeter and CoriolisMaster mass flowmeter. [ + ]

Finnish process valve manufacturer Neles has delivered its first valve with a 3D printed valve body for field testing. [ + ]

NERA has launched a service to maintain updates on progress with the CODA initiative for decommissioning Australia's ageing oil and gas infrastructure. [ + ]

Technology from Australian space start-up Quasar Satellite Technologies allows ground stations to talk to hundreds of satellites at once. [ + ]

Mobile Industrial Robots has reported a 55% increase in AMR sales in Q1 2021, which the company believes has been triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]

Nissan is utilising new technologies that include robotic dual-sided dieless forming for body panels and 3D printing for resin parts. [ + ]

Seeq launches the AWS Glue integration solution for process manufacturers to easily access and migrate their process data to AWS, and achieves SOC 2 Type 1 certification. [ + ]

Swinburne and Sutton Tools are establishing a joint Smart Manufacturing Centre to work on projects in advanced manufacturing. [ + ]

Growth to be spurred by increasing digitisation and connected workers. [ + ]

HMS Networks launches new PTC Marketplace solution that enables users to bridge machine data to PTC's ThingWorx Platform using Ewon Flexy and the Talk2M cloud. [ + ]

Kuka has released a new operating system that the company says will "mark the beginning of a new era in robotics". [ + ]

SICK has launched its first vision camera with a pre-installed deep learning app on board. [ + ]