Industry News
Government announces AI expert group
Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has announced the establishment of a new Artificial Intelligence Expert Group. [ + ]
ABB acquires optical sensor company to expand water management tech
Through the acquisition of Canadian company Real Tech, ABB is expanding its range with optical sensor technology for smart water measurement. [ + ]
Mabanaft granted funding for a solar methanol plant in Port Augusta
German company Mabanaft will work with renewable energy company Vast to build a demonstration solar methanol plant in South Australia. [ + ]
Anybus achieves Maturity Level 3 certification for industrial cybersecurity
HMS Networks has announced that its Anybus brand has successfully attained Maturity Level 3 certification against IEC 62443-4-1. [ + ]
NSW Government EOI open for Australian Manufacturing Week
NSW manufacturers are invited to join the NSW stand at Australian Manufacturing Week 2024. [ + ]
Top 5 robot trends for 2024: IFR
The International Federation of Robotics has identified five key trends in robotics for 2024. [ + ]
ANSTO receives $13.9 million critical minerals funding
Funding has been provided for a research project to accelerate the discovery, extraction and processing of rare earth elements. [ + ]
Queensland manufacturing emerging as a top performer: report
The State of the Sector 2024 report has been prepared by Manufacturing Skills Queensland and peak industry association Ai Group. [ + ]
BHP, Rio Tinto, BlueScope to partner on steel decarbonisation
Australia's two largest iron ore miners and BlueScope have agreed to jointly investigate the development of an electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant. [ + ]
Perth wastewater facility to receive $238.5 million upgrade
Work has begun on a $238.5 million upgrade to Water Corporation's Woodman Point Water Resource Recovery Facility in Western Australia. [ + ]
Industrial metaverse spend to reach US$6.3 billion by 2030: report
According to a new report from ABI Research, the industrial metaverse is set to greatly enhance manufacturing engineering, training, safety and production. [ + ]
Report shows threats to critical infrastructure becoming more sophisticated
Network anomalies and attacks are the most prevalent threat to OT and IoT environments, according to new research from Nozomi Networks Labs. [ + ]
Titomic sells cold spray system to Volvo Group for its MRO services
Australian company Titomic Limited has announced the sale of its low pressure cold spray system to Volvo Trucks in Sweden. [ + ]
Delivering the spaceport of the future in the NT
Designs reveal Equatorial Launch Australia's value offering to launch vehicle providers and payload customers. [ + ]
Government offering a further $41 million to lower SME energy bills
The Australian Government has announced a further $41 million in Energy Efficiency Grants for small and medium enterprises. [ + ]
