Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Hydrogen refuelling station for heavy transport vehicles
Coregas has launched its H2Station hydrogen refuelling station for heavy vehicles. [ + ]
Madison Technologies expands industrial connectivity range
Madison Technologies is expanding its range of industrial gateways and routers with new partner Teltonika Networks. [ + ]
Siemens opens industrial wireless test laboratory to customers
Siemens has opened a new test laboratory for industrial connectivity technologies at its Erlangen site in Germany. [ + ]
$12.4 million awarded for clean energy innovation
The Australian Government has announced funding to support five major projects through the International Clean Innovation Researcher Networks grant program. [ + ]
