Industry News
Aussie learning platform trains Indonesian miners
Mining companies in Indonesia are using immersive learning software developed in South Australia to train workers. [ + ]
ABB number one for Swiss patent applications in 2019
ABB made 689 patent applications for 2019, the majority geared towards cutting greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy and operations efficiency. [ + ]
Siemens expands APS Industrial distribution partnership to NZ
Two years after launching the APS Industrial master distributor partnership in Australia, the partnership will be extended to New Zealand. [ + ]
Science to support regional Australia facing mine closures
A new Collaborative Research Centre will provide a research opportunity to support regional communities facing mine closures. [ + ]
Emerson and QRI to deliver AI-based analytics for oil and gas
Emerson and Quantum Reservoir Impact are to develop applications for AI-based analytics and decision-making tools for oil and gas exploration and production. [ + ]
Schneider Electric signs new Authorised Service partners
Schneider Electric has announced that ENGIE Electrical & Communications and Intelli-Systems have both joined Schneider Electric's Authorised Service Reseller Program. [ + ]
Virus fears drive exports for SA hand sanitiser manufacturer
Hand sanitiser orders are exploding for a South Australian manufacturer as the threat of coronavirus empties supermarket shelves of the product worldwide. [ + ]
Manufacturing tech: Britain leads where America lags
Australia does well in research assessing how manufacturers in North America, Europe and Australia have progressed in adopting new technologies. [ + ]
Omron appoints new Managing Director
Omron has appointed a new Managing Director for its operations in the Oceania Region. [ + ]
More women in engineering could help solve skills shortage
Increasing the numbers of women in engineering could be the solution to Australia's infrastructure boom skills shortage. [ + ]
Omron event: Are your processes Industry 4.0-ready?
Next week in Sydney, Omron will host a breakfast seminar to discuss how to prepare your organisation for Industry 4.0. [ + ]
COVID-19 leads to postponement of Hannover Messe
HANNOVER MESSE 2020 has been postponed to the week of 13–17 July, as Deutsche Messe AG responds to global developments related to the coronavirus. [ + ]
List of top 100 manufacturers in Australia released
Australia's leading manufacturers for 2020 have been announced, with Thursday's release of Advanced Manufacturing Expo's Top 100 Manufacturers in Australia. [ + ]
Waste sugar recycling project secures EU funding
The project hopes to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of generating waste sugars derived from household waste and producing a range of bio-based materials. [ + ]
Basler, Cognex and FLIR Systems top MV vendor assessment
ABI Research has analysed and ranked 12 international industrial machine vision vendors on innovation and commercial criteria. [ + ]
