Industry News
CSIRO program for SMEs to innovate plastic waste solutions
CSIRO has announced free R&D support to businesses working in the plastic and recycling sector. [ + ]
Dronamics' Australian-made cargo drones to deliver across Europe
Australian-manufactured cargo drones will soon be delivering across Europe, after the assignment of IATA codes to cargo drone airline Dronamics. [ + ]
Rio Tinto and Sumitomo to trial lower-carbon alumina refining
Rio Tinto and Sumitomo will build a hydrogen pilot plant at Gladstone to trial lower-carbon alumina refining. [ + ]
Orica set to eliminate nearly 50% of GHG emissions at Hunter site
Orica has announced the completion of its Kooragang Island Decarbonisation Project in Newcastle. [ + ]
Protecting critical infrastructure with AI
International experts in artificial intelligence have proposed using AI to help protect critical infrastructure including power, water and communication networks. [ + ]
Universal Robots and SICK announce cobot safety solution
A SICK end-of-arm safety solution has been designed in close collaboration with Universal Robots to provide additional safety measures in certain applications. [ + ]
exida launches self-paced functional safety engineering course
Functional safety certifying company exida has launched a self-paced training course on machine functional safety engineering. [ + ]
NT Government funds Engineers Australia migrant work placement program
The Northern Territory Government has contributed $198,000 to help an initial 20 overseas-born engineers with a pathway to engineering employment in Australia. [ + ]
Progress on sustainable aviation fuel production at Marsden Point
Channel Infrastructure and Fortescue Future Industries have announced progress on the feasibility of an eSAF manufacturing facility at Marsden Point, New Zealand. [ + ]
McCrometer acquires Hach Flow product line
US flowmeter manufacturer McCrometer recently announced its acquisition of the Hach Flow product line. [ + ]
Orange IICA Technology Expo
Discover the future of industry at the Orange IICA Technology Expo. [ + ]
Partnership to boost employment opportunities in additive manufacturing
Core Additive and TAFE Queensland have committed to a two-year collaboration on the development of training programs specific to additive manufacturing. [ + ]
Ambitious battery energy storage planned for regional Australia
ACEnergy is calling for industry collaboration to introduce reforms that will expedite the rollout of renewable energy projects. [ + ]
Cavendish Renewable Technology to work with Emerson on hydrogen applications
Automation software and technologies chosen to help improve efficiency, safety, emissions and faster time-to-market for Australian hydrogen-based solutions. [ + ]
Pilbara Minerals advances lithium processing project
Pilbara Minerals has announced that its partnership with Calix Limited has made “significant progress” on the companies' midstream lithium process plant. [ + ]
