Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Advanced manufacturing SMEs offered free CSIRO R&D program
CSIRO has announced it is offering free research and development support to businesses to help them develop new products or services. [ + ]
Belden launches industrial data operations solutions
Belden says its new Belden Horizon Data Operations and Data Manager software address industrial data complexity. [ + ]
Fortescue to produce batteries and electric powertrains in the UK
Fortescue Future Industries has announced expansion of the production of batteries and electric powertrains in the UK with a new Oxfordshire facility. [ + ]
Beckhoff Australia expands into new locations
Beckhoff Automation Australia has announced its expansion in Australia with new offices in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. [ + ]
A roadmap for robotics uptake in Australia
A roadmap for robotics to enhance Australia's modern manufacturing capabilities will be presented at the Modern Manufacturing Expo in September. [ + ]
Startup making robotics system design easier for non-programmers
READY Robotics says it wants to eliminate the need for programmers to deploy robot hardware in factories. [ + ]
Arnott's to open manufacturing facility in NZ
After a 25-year hiatus, The Arnott's Group will begin manufacturing biscuits in New Zealand. [ + ]
ABB and Perenti awarded Australian all-electric mine study
Mining company IGO has awarded a contract to ABB and Perenti for the three companies to work together to design electrification for the company's Cosmos Nickel Project. [ + ]
New Zealand innovation on show at foodpro 2023
New Zealand equipment manufacturers will be presenting their technologies at foodpro 2023, including a new green freeze dryer and robotic solutions. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Digital transformation needed to preserve a competitive edge
Survey finds that manufacturers are gambling competitive advantage with slow digital investments and lack of ROI. [ + ]
