Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Advantech and Red Hat announce collaboration
Collaboration to deliver enhanced interoperability and continuous support for Advantech industrial platforms on the latest version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Gladstone renewable hydrogen project backed by ARENA
ARENA has announced $20 million in funding to support a front-end engineering and design study for a large-scale renewable hydrogen project in Gladstone. [ + ]
Facility tour inspires students
HYDAC Australia recently hosted its annual Facility Tour and Innovation Day for Swinburne University students. [ + ]
Vaccine and antivenom manufacturing facility reaches construction milestone
The new high-tech CSL Seqirus manufacturing facility in Melbourne will produce seasonal and pandemic cell-based influenza vaccines and antivenoms. [ + ]
