Industry News
ABB and Perenti awarded Australian all-electric mine study
Mining company IGO has awarded a contract to ABB and Perenti for the three companies to work together to design electrification for the company's Cosmos Nickel Project. [ + ]
Arnott's to open manufacturing facility in NZ
After a 25-year hiatus, The Arnott's Group will begin manufacturing biscuits in New Zealand. [ + ]
New Zealand innovation on show at foodpro 2023
New Zealand equipment manufacturers will be presenting their technologies at foodpro 2023, including a new green freeze dryer and robotic solutions. [ + ]
Contracts awarded for utility-scale solar thermal plant in SA
Vast Solar has awarded Worley key engineering contracts for its VS1 concentrated solar thermal power project in Port Augusta. [ + ]
Sydney Water set to open new Liverpool pumping station
Sydney Water has completed its new Liverpool pumping station, the second-largest infrastructure facility it has ever built. [ + ]
Digital transformation needed to preserve a competitive edge
Survey finds that manufacturers are gambling competitive advantage with slow digital investments and lack of ROI. [ + ]
New ARC Hub to drive digital transformation of Australia's biopharma sector
The Australian Research Council has announced that a new ARC Hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing has been launched at the University of Melbourne. [ + ]
CSIRO invests $25 million to drive biotech innovation
CSIRO has announced a new program that will harness the building blocks of life to solve intractable problems. [ + ]
Australian Space Manufacturing Network receives funding
The ASMN, led by Gilmour Space Technologies, is the largest MMI Collaboration project for space manufacturing in Australia. [ + ]
PROFINET and IO-Link numbers continue to increase
The PI community is working on further establishing Profibus technology as an enabler for digitalisation in industrial automation applications. [ + ]
Additive manufacturing: Stratasys to combine with Desktop Metal
US$1.8 billion merger creates an additive manufacturing company delivering industrial polymer, metal, sand and ceramic solutions from design to mass production. [ + ]
PakTech launches in Australia
US sustainable packaging producer PakTech has announced its official launch in Australia, planning a contract manufacturing facility in Victoria. [ + ]
exida launches self-paced introduction to automation cybersecurity
Safety and cybersecurity certification company exida has launched a self-paced introduction to automation cybersecurity online course. [ + ]
BHP and Microsoft use AI at Escondida copper mine
The use of new digital technology to optimise concentrator performance at BHP's Escondida operation in Chile is expected to improve copper recovery. [ + ]
Madison Technologies partners with Bosch on AIoT cameras
Madison will deliver a broader range of capabilities using camera-as-a-sensor technology in OT environments. [ + ]
