Industry News
Futureproofing compressed air refrigerant drying
Australian legislation will require all compressed air users to transition to low-GWP refrigerants. [ + ]
Metso Minerals and Outotec to combine to form new company
Metso and Outotec have agreed to combine Metso Minerals and Outotec to create a combined company, while Metso Flow Control is to separately become Neles. [ + ]
NASA astronaut to launch students' experiments into space
NASA astronaut and International Space Station Commander Steve Swanson will touch down at Curtin University this month for the Mission Discovery program. [ + ]
Pernod Ricard embarks on AI project to optimise supply chain
Complexica Pty Ltd has announced that it has signed a contract with Pernod Ricard Winemakers to assist in the delivery of advanced AI and machine learning. [ + ]
Government expects commodity exports to peak later but higher
The Australian Goverment has predicted a significant change to Australian commodity forecasts over previous years. [ + ]
Students to help ARC centre lift resource sector productivity
Students will harness the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning as part of a collaboration between universities and the resources industry. [ + ]
ABB wins award for submersible inspection robot
ABB's free-swimming robot for transformer inspection services receives 'Power Product of the Year' award in the UK. [ + ]
Siemens' Digitalize 2019 conference heads north to Brisbane
Siemens has announced the return of its annual digitalisation conference. [ + ]
FDT Group approves FITS specification for final member review
The FDT IIoT Server standard will empower platform-independent, information-driven business models. [ + ]
Explosion and fire at largest US east coast refinery
Damage to "test the resolve and the finances of the struggling refiner", according to reports. [ + ]
UNSW signs research agreements with Chinese industry
UNSW Sydney's partnership with China has been strengthened with collaborations on robotics and water treatment. [ + ]
Helping robots spot objects amid clutter
Researchers have devised an approach to quickly finding hidden objects in dense point clouds. [ + ]
Researchers develop 'vaccine' against attacks on machine learning
Researchers from CSIRO's Data61 have developed a set of techniques to effectively 'vaccinate' algorithms against adversarial attacks. [ + ]
Seagulls inspire answers to power problems
Engineers at Deakin University have found an answer from Mother Nature to the question of how to make small-scale wind turbines more efficient. [ + ]
Satisfying manufacturers through simpler integration
The Open Integration program aims to acheive fast and manufacturer-independent integration of components and devices into various automation systems. [ + ]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 
 
