Industry News
World's first thermal battery launched in SA
South Australian company CCT Energy Storage has unveiled the world's first working thermal battery. [ + ]
$100 billion of water opportunities at the Global Water Summit
The Global Water Summit, to be held in London, will offer delegates the opportunity to meet with the key contacts representing $100 billion of opportunity. [ + ]
Maximising durability in the water industry
The ACA will be hosting a technical seminar in May focusing on mitigating the effects of corrosion for the water and water treatment industry. [ + ]
Toyota's Altona plant to become hydrogen centre
Toyota Motor Corporation Australia will soon start the transformation of part of its former plant in Altona, Victoria into an energy hub for hydrogen. [ + ]
Austal adds two new vessels to a record order book
Australian shipbuilder Austal has been awarded a new AU$369 million contract for two additional Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ships by the US Navy. [ + ]
Supply chain digitisation to be used with JSF program
Supply chain digitisation will help BAE Systems Australia and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) bring Industry 4.0 to reality. [ + ]
APS Industrial to distribute Rittal's Ri4Power modular switchboards
APS Industrial has become the exclusive distribution partner for Rittal's Ri4Power type-tested modular switchboard system. [ + ]
Newcrest crowdsourcing initiative receives award
METS Ignited has awarded its Collaboration Award to the Newcrest Crowd powered by Unearthed. [ + ]
Stratasys takes top spot in AM competitive assessment
ABI Research, a market-foresight advisory firm, has ranked Stratasys as the top additive manufacturing vendor. [ + ]
MDT Software appoints Control Logic as master distributor
MDT Software's change management solution is now available in Australia through Control Logic. [ + ]
Smart supply chains are here: learn how and why to transition
How does a 'smart factory' send its goods? While the answer is logically through a 'smart supply chain', that may not be the case just yet. [ + ]
Funding for short-term forecasting of wind and solar farms
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced that solar and wind farms will trial providing their own short-term generation forecasts. [ + ]
Litmus Automation partners with Siemens on IIoT edge computing
LoopEdge is to be integrated with MindSphere to collect and manage industrial device data. [ + ]
Registration open for National Manufacturing Week 2019
Registration has opened for the 20th National Manufacturing Week, which will be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 14–17 May. [ + ]
Emerson earns ISASecure SSA Level 1 certification
Emerson's DeltaV control and safety system is the first control system to achieve ISASecure SSA Level 1 certification. [ + ]
