Industry News
Molten silicon energy storage system achieves key milestone
The SiBox thermal energy storage system developed by Australian company 1414 Degrees has achieved a key funding milestone in an agreement with Woodside Energy Technologies. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
New partnership to grow robotics ecosystem
The partnership will explore new opportunities for growth, collaboration and advocacy of remote operations technology and expertise. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
