Industry News
First food manufacturing-focused industry event in Queensland
Foodtech Queensland will focus specifically on the state's strongest food manufacturing categories and will serve to connect businesses in these areas with new technology and ideas to help them grow their operations. [ + ]
RS Components introduces range of motion control solutions
RS Components has announced a range of products and solutions to help companies involved in motion control applications to equip and maintain systems, such as conveyors. [ + ]
McCrometer meets new ISO 5167-5 standard for cone meters
The ISO 5167-5 standard confirms that uncalibrated cone meters perform at no better than ±5% accuracy, while the V-Cone meter is accurate to ±0.5%, which is a significant performance difference. [ + ]
Australia's cybercrime problem: agenda for the next government
A new discussion paper released by the ACCS notes a substantial spending gap between measures recently announced by the federal government and comparable spending commitments made by its allies for cybersecurity in the past half year. [ + ]
Spider worker robots of the future developed
Siemens researchers in Princeton, New Jersey, have developed prototype spider-like robots called 'SiSpis' that can work collaboratively to print structures and surfaces. [ + ]
New concept liquid battery developed at MIT
A novel concept for a flow battery with a pump-free design could offer advantages in cost and simplicity. [ + ]
Bureau Veritas to demonstrate oil and gas testing capabilities at 2016 APPEA Conference
Bureau Veritas Asutralia will be demonstrating its capabilities in field testing, gas analysis, water analysis, fuel testing, glycol analysis and oil condition monitoring, as well as its online Lube Oil Analysis Management System. [ + ]
Gripper modelled on a chameleon's tongue
The FlexShapeGripper can grip, collect and release several objects of very different shapes in the one process without the need for manual conversion due to its water-filled silicone cap, which wraps itself around the items being gripped in a flexible, form-fitting manner. [ + ]
Safety specialist HIMA opens regional headquarters in Singapore
Safety specialist HIMA has chosen Singapore as its hub from which to coordinate activities in the Asia-Pacific region. [ + ]
Remote condition monitoring service for ABB drives
Enabled by the IoT, a new service delivers accurate, real-time information about drive events and helps to predict maintenance needs, operational risks and possible system faults. [ + ]
Emerson helps power plant become one of the cleanest, most efficient in the US
Fast-track automation project boosts reliability and energy output, and lowers carbon emissions. [ + ]
Novotest handheld non-destructive test gear to be sold in Australia
A European manufacturer of measurement equipment has expanded its business to Australia. [ + ]
Successful hypersonic test flight in South Australia
Researchers have successfully completed a hypersonic test flight at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia. [ + ]
AMS appointed distributor for rbr Messtechnik
AMS Instrumentation & Calibration has been appointed exclusive distributor for the rbr Messtechnik range of flue gas analysis, pressure measurement and gas detection instrumentation. [ + ]
IICA to hold technology expo in regional NSW
The Institute of Instrumentation Control and Automation (IICA) will hold a technology expo in Orange, NSW, on 1 June. [ + ]