Industry News
Australia, France join to build space industry capability
The Australian Space Agency and its French counterpart have entered into an MoU that will help both nations develop their respective space programs. [ + ]
Chile exchange program winners announced
Three METS companies have been selected to take part in the METStech Passport program. [ + ]
Swinburne creates supply chain course in partnership with CEVA
Swinburne University has partnered with CEVA to co-create and co-deliver its Master of Supply Chain Innovation course in an Australian-first collaboration. [ + ]
ABB to enable world's largest digital substation in Belarus
ABB technology will improve efficiency, safety, security and reliability in the world's largest digital substation. [ + ]
CSIRO showcases cyanide-free gold extraction
CSIRO has produced Australia's first gold using a non-toxic chemical process in an effort to provide an alternative to cyanide and mercury for extraction. [ + ]
Siemens and Bentley partner on new digital PLM solution
Siemens PLM Software has announced, with Bentley Systems, an integrated solution to deliver capital projects more efficiently using digital twins. [ + ]
Collaboration on automotive repair robotics announced
AMA/Gemini joins Tradiebot Industries and Swinburne University in repair technology collaboration. [ + ]
Conference to educate Australian business on the impact of IoT
Australian and international IoT experts will assemble at UTS in September for a two-day IoT learning event for Australian business executives. [ + ]
Singapore to host Asia's biggest downstream oil and gas trade show
Asian Downstream Summit 2018 will be focusing on core refining technologies with a special focus on Industry 4.0. [ + ]
Digital factory market to reach US$111 billion in 2026: report
According to a new report published by ABI Research, the digital factory market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 35% to reach US$111 billion in 2026. [ + ]
Barminco to be acquired by Ausdrill
Underground hard-rock mining contractor Barminco Holdings Limited has announced it will be acquired by mining services company Ausdrill Limited. [ + ]
Amazon opens fulfilment centre in Sydney
Amazon opened its second Australian fulfilment facility in Moorebank, in south-west Sydney, last week. [ + ]
Australia and India lead Asian LNG growth: report
Australia and India are expected to be significant contributors to capacity growth in Asia and Oceania's LNG industry for the period 2018 to 2022. [ + ]
Discovery casts dark shadow on computer security
Two international teams of security researchers have uncovered Foreshadow, a new variant of the hardware vulnerability Meltdown announced earlier in the year. [ + ]
A hydrogen industry on the national agenda
Dr Alan Finkel, Chair of the Hydrogen Strategy Group and Australia's Chief Scientist, said that hydrogen's time has come. [ + ]
