Industry News
WA Government to boost advanced manufacturing capacity
A new prospectus targets the WA Government's priority sectors for growth in advanced manufacturing. [ + ]
Design partners announced for nuclear-powered submarine yard
The Australian Government has announced the concept design partners for South Australia's new Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard (NPSCY). [ + ]
New safety shutdown control system installed at the OPAL reactor
The ANSTO engineering and project team recently installed a new safety shutdown instrumentation and control system (I&C) for the OPAL multipurpose nuclear reactor. [ + ]
Downer awarded $600m Queensland water contract
Downer EDI has announced it has been awarded a contract to deliver water, sewerage and recycled water services in south-east Queensland. [ + ]
Australian industrial organisations are the fourth most targeted globally
Research shows 82% of Australian industrial businesses experienced cyber attacks in the past year but a disconnect between OT and IT teams is still a concern. [ + ]
Whyalla's salty wastewater system gets $2m upgrade
Whyalla's sewer network faces the challenge of highly saline groundwater, which can infiltrate pipes through tiny cracks. [ + ]
Rio Tinto and BHP collaborate on trials of battery-electric haul trucks
Rio Tinto has announced an industry-first collaboration with BHP on the testing of large battery-electric haul truck technology in the Pilbara. [ + ]
Virtual world fast becoming a reality in the mining sector
A virtual and robotic revolution in Australia's mining industry could spell the end of fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) workers within decades. [ + ]
Women in Manufacturing Summit 2024 to be held in Melbourne
The Women in Manufacturing Summit aims to empower women within the industry by providing a robust platform for networking, knowledge-sharing and collaboration. [ + ]
CSIRO opens innovation program to SMEs in clean energy
CSIRO is calling on small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working on clean energy solutions to apply for the latest 'Innovate to Grow' program. [ + ]
Amp Energy finalises agreements for SA Advanced Fuels Precinct
Amp Energy has been in discussions for two years to develop the Cape Hardy Advanced Fuels precinct, in collaboration with Iron Road Ltd and the SA Government. [ + ]
Ampcontrol and Siemens partner on renewable energy solutions
Under the agreement, Ampcontrol will become the exclusive Australian supplier for solutions designed around Siemens' SINAMICS S120 inverters. [ + ]
NVIDIA and Alphabet's Intrinsic improve robot gripping with AI
The companies have unveiled a collaboration around use of NVIDIA AI, Isaac Manipulator and the Intrinsic platform. [ + ]
Research highlights remote access risks facing critical OT assets
Claroty bolsters secure access solution to enable safe operations for cyber-physical systems. [ + ]
'Green iron' project in Gladstone gets sponsorship
Investment manager Quinbrook has partnered with Central Queensland Metals to develop the Eulogie magnetite deposit for potential conversion to green iron using hydrogen. [ + ]
