Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
IPD Group announces acquisition of EX Engineering
EX Engineering is a business that specialises in the design, supply, modification and repair of electrical hazardous area equipment. [ + ]
Boge takes over INMATEC GaseTechnologie
With its takeover of INMATEC, Boge says its customers will be able to choose from an even wider range of nitrogen and oxygen generators. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Hazer Process commercial demonstration plant on schedule
Hazer Group has announced that its commercial demonstration plant is on schedule to commence hot operations this year, producing hydrogen and graphitic carbon. [ + ]
