Industry News
New electrolyser manufacturing facility opened in Port Kembla
Australian startup Hysata has secured funding to commercialise what is said to be the world's most efficient hydrogen electrolyser. [ + ]
Transgrid signs contract to secure vital transmission equipment
Transgrid has signed a $100 million contract in the global race to secure vital transmission equipment for major grid projects. [ + ]
UGL awarded over $600m in lithium and energy contracts
UGL, part of the CIMIC Group, has been awarded several contracts with energy and minerals processing clients in Western Australia. [ + ]
Innovative sensor enhances robot tactile capabilities
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed an innovative sensor to enhance a robot's sense of touch. [ + ]
CSIRO, Boeing roadmap charts a path to sustainable aviation fuel
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Roadmap builds consensus on developing an Australian sustainable aviation fuel industry. [ + ]
Rio Tinto to enter Atacama joint venture with Codelco
Rio Tinto will partner with Codelco in acquiring stakes in a copper exploration venture in the Atacama region of Chile. [ + ]
Western Sydney wastewater plant under construction
Construction has begun on Sydney Water's $1.2 billion Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycled Centre in Western Sydney. [ + ]
New partnership to grow robotics ecosystem
The partnership will explore new opportunities for growth, collaboration and advocacy of remote operations technology and expertise. [ + ]
Ferndale Foods invests in healthy snack food facility
Victorian company Ferndale Foods Australia has announced a $20 million investment in a state-of-the-art food manufacturing facility in Ballarat. [ + ]
Nyrstar Australia reports generating $1.7 billion in economic value
Nyrstar sees the value created by its Australian sites as having been an important contributor to the nation for more than a century. [ + ]
A robot in the rainforest
Said to be the world's most remote robot, an ABB YuMi cobot is helping in an Amazon reforestation project. [ + ]
Emerson DCS technology integrated into Sartorius bioreactors
DeltaV control system natively integrated into Sartorius Biostat STR bioreactors provides a foundation for semi-autonomous operations and shorter integration time. [ + ]
Robots cause company profits to fall — at least at first: research
It's important that companies develop new processes at the same time as they're incorporating robots, say researchers from the University of Cambridge. [ + ]
Lynas to build rare earths processing facility in Texas
With the help of funding from the US Department of Defense, Lynas's new facility in Seadrift, Texas, will process rare earth minerals sourced from Kalgoorlie. [ + ]
Dragos reports increase in industrial ransomware attacks
The second quarter of calendar year 2023 proved to be a highly active period for ransomware groups, posing significant threats to industrial organisations. [ + ]
