Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Digital transformation needed to preserve a competitive edge
Survey finds that manufacturers are gambling competitive advantage with slow digital investments and lack of ROI. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Australian Space Manufacturing Network receives funding
The ASMN, led by Gilmour Space Technologies, is the largest MMI Collaboration project for space manufacturing in Australia. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
PakTech launches in Australia
US sustainable packaging producer PakTech has announced its official launch in Australia, planning a contract manufacturing facility in Victoria. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
NSW Government to upgrade berths at Port Kembla
The government says a $182 million upgrade of three berths at Port Kembla will help to guarantee the supply of Illawarra steel. [ + ]
Canadian company to expand comminution research in SA
Rockburst Technologies has developed a technology that breaks rocks from within, greatly reducing emissions, and which could potentially be used on the Moon. [ + ]
Rio Tinto announces Pilbara desalination plant
Rio Tinto plans to invest US$395 million in a seawater desalination plant in the Pilbara to support future water supply for the company's coastal operations. [ + ]
