Industry News
Supply chain development program for WA SMEs
NERA has launched a supply chain development program to boost WA's low-emissions technology SMEs. [ + ]
Modern manufacturing techniques create opportunities for industry
There's never been a better time for manufacturers to complete the transition to Industry 4.0. [ + ]
Yokogawa and ExxonMobil to implement OPA field trial
Collaboration on ExxonMobil project to advance OPA system from test bed to real-world production process facility. [ + ]
Artificial retina enables better computer vision
Researchers fabricated an array of photoreceptors that detect the intensity of visible light via a change in electrical capacitance, mimicking the eye's rod retina cells. [ + ]
Using deep imaging for higher resolution
Akasha Imaging, an MIT Media Lab spinout, has developed efficient robot imaging with higher-resolution feature detection, tracking and pose orientation. [ + ]
Oil and gas automation market to see positive growth: report
Spurred by technology innovation, the overall market revenue is expected to reach US$24.6 billion by 2025, according to Frost & Sullivan. [ + ]
ABB Australia joins the Energy Efficiency Council
ABB will partner with Australia's Energy Efficiency Council to support an aligned mission to drive industrial energy efficiency. [ + ]
A self-learning assistance system for the manufacturing industry
MADDOX is a smart assistant that acts like a digital colleague to help operators and maintenance staff resolve production issues. [ + ]
Qenos, Plastic Energy and Axens partner for circular plastics
Qenos is taking Australia a step closer to circular plastics, using advanced recycling technology from Plastic Energy and Axens. [ + ]
Mitsubishi Electric develops teach-less robot system technology
AI system programs robots easily and automatically, without expert input, to work as fast as humans. [ + ]
Renewable energy export vision another step closer
Billionaires Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew Forrest have led a $210 million capital raising for the ambitious energy export project. [ + ]
Endress+Hauser reinforces its logistics network
Taking its logistics back in-house, the instrumentation maker has set up a global logistics operations centre in Ireland. [ + ]
Ai Group releases pre-election statement on energy and climate policy
The Australian Industry Group recently released its pre-election policy statement on energy and climate policies. [ + ]
Emerson improves device visibility with FieldComm Group registration
AMS Device Manager has been registered under the Field Device Integration standard, making it easier to monitor and optimise plant health. [ + ]
IICA joins Modern Manufacturing Expo
The Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation has been announced as a Foundation Partner for the Modern Manufacturing Expo. [ + ]