Old tyres can be completely recycled into lower emission diesel engine oil, instead of being dumped in dangerous, highly flammable stockpiles that become breeding grounds for malaria and dengue-carrying mosquitoes. [ + ]

Dow Chemical Australia has formally joined the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) as part of its ongoing commitment to supporting the development of Australia's innovative and dynamic advanced manufacturing sector. [ + ]

Aurora advanced autonomy system demonstrated on a Diamond DA-42, Cessna Caravan and Bell UH-1 helicopter. [ + ]

The Corrosion & Prevention 2016 (C&P2016) conference in Auckland brought together a panel of industry experts to discuss the challenges brought by new technologies and materials in addition to the importance of maintaining vital infrastructure. [ + ]

Belden has highlighted how Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) is the key to the future of automation networks at SPS/IPC/Drives 2016 in Nuremberg. [ + ]

South Australia has opened a new Manufacturing Technologies Centre designed to help businesses grow by providing access to the state's best researchers, financial institutions and global supply chains. [ + ]

CSIRO has revealed its blueprint for how Australian manufacturers can survive and prosper in an uncertain future. [ + ]

Bonfiglioli has scored a Bulk Handling Awards hat-trick, taking out the Gears, Motors and Drives category for the third year in a row — this year recognised for its low backlash drives. [ + ]

The FDT Group has announced the launch of the FDT/IIoT Server (FITS) for mobility, cloud and fog enterprise applications. The FITS solution protects industry investments in FDT through advanced business logic, well-defined interfaces and common components, and enables operating system agnostic implementation of the technology while supporting today’s integrated automation architecture. [ + ]

The CSIRO FloWorks Centre for Industrial Flow Chemistry houses state-of-the-art flow chemistry equipment from small to industrial scale, helping to make this novel technology accessible to industry and other research bodies. [ + ]

A new Baker Hughes will be formed by a merger with GE Oil & Gas, combining its oilfield services and technology with GE's manufacturing and digital platforms. [ + ]

Cloud prediction technology is being used at the Karratha Airport solar farm to smooth out power generation from the facility in tandem with a battery system. [ + ]

Rockwell Automation has announced a US$12 million, four-year commitment to FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology — founded to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. [ + ]

Siemens and Mentor Graphics have entered into a merger agreement under which Siemens will acquire Mentor for $37.25 per share in cash, which represents an enterprise value of US$4.5 billion. [ + ]

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have found a new way to fabricate high-efficiency, semitransparent perovskite solar cells in a breakthrough that could lead to more efficient and cheaper solar electricity. [ + ]