Industry News
Emerson integrates analytics with asset management software
Emerson has added data server technology to AMS Device Manager in order to improve digital transformation outcomes, device data accessibility and analytics integration. [ + ]
ABB opens high accuracy flowmeter calibration facility
The capabilities of ABB's new calibration facility will allow the factory in Minden to increase its production capacity by up to 30%. [ + ]
Fleet Space awarded contract to harness seismic data on the Moon
Australian space exploration firm Fleet Space Technologies has been awarded a $4 million contract with the Australian Space Agency for its Moon to Mars program. [ + ]
IICA to hold Sydney Technical Evening focused on safety
A Technical Evening to be held by the IICA at the Mercure Sydney will focus on the importance of a safety requirements specification to an effective safety program. [ + ]
Tungsten mine revived to support renewables boom
Demand for renewables has brought about the revival of a historic North Queensland mine. [ + ]
Curtin University buys AML3D wire additive manufacturing system
Curtin University has purchased a $1 million enterprise-level ARCEMY system to expand its additive manufacturing teaching and research capability. [ + ]
ARENA announces pioneering regional hydrogen project
ARENA says AGIG's Hydrogen Park Murray Valley development in Wodonga will raise Australia's renewable hydrogen production to a new level. [ + ]
Manufacturing outlook pessimistic as cost crisis continues: report
A recent survey by Westpac reports that the Australian manufacturing sector is experiencing a serious slowdown, but many are still planning to lift investment. [ + ]
Intrinsic and Siemens to partner on AI-based robotics
Intrinsic and Siemens will collaborate to accelerate the integration of AI-based robotics and automation technology. [ + ]
Biomethane injected into Sydney gas network
In an Australian first, biomethane produced using wastewater is now being injected directly into the New South Wales gas distribution network. [ + ]
Vanadium flow battery facility opened in Queensland
Vecco Group will produce the electrolyte needed to manufacture vanadium flow batteries, a technology critical to supporting the transition to renewable energy. [ + ]
Jobs and Skills Council established for manufacturing industry
The Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance has been established as the Jobs and Skills Council (JSC) for the manufacturing industry. [ + ]
Lynas awarded $20m Australian Government grant
Lynas Rare Earths has been awarded $20 million from the Australian Government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative to develop apatite processing at its Mt Weld site in WA. [ + ]
Chemical industry to partner with Siemens on decarbonisation pilot
Together for Sustainability — an initiative of 47 chemical companies — has chosen Siemens' Sigreen solution for digital exchange of carbon footprint data. [ + ]
Belden launches industrial data operations solutions
Belden says its new Belden Horizon Data Operations and Data Manager software address industrial data complexity. [ + ]
