Industry News
Using waste as a renewable energy source
Jemena is helping to convert waste into biomethane to be used in a local gas network. [ + ]
Industrial networks keep growing despite challenging times
Every year, HMS Networks carries out a study of the industrial network market to analyse the distribution of new connected nodes in factory automation. [ + ]
NSW invests in Western Sydney advanced manufacturing facility
The NSW Government has announced the investment of $260 million in a research facility to be built close to the new Western Sydney International Airport. [ + ]
Zone RV installing biggest 3D printer in Southern Hemisphere
Queensland manufacturer Zone RV has made a major investment in its production capability with the purchase of a 22 m long 3D printing system. [ + ]
Waste-to-energy facility ramps up in Melbourne
A combined venture between two Melbourne companies will see the development of a recycling and power generation facility. [ + ]
Siemens announces real-time Profinet communication via 5G
Siemens has announced that it has enabled the transmission of Profinet I/O via a private 5G network. [ + ]
Emerson provides automation for Toyota Australia hydrogen plant
Emerson's digital solutions are helping Toyota incorporate sustainable fuel generation at its hydrogen production and refuelling plant in Altona. [ + ]
Festo announces a pneumatic collaborative robot
Festo has unveiled what it describes as "the first pneumatic collaborative robot", saying it marks a "new era in human–robot collaboration". [ + ]
ABB launches robotic depalletising solution
The ABB Robotic Depalletizer is a solution for handling complex depalletising tasks in the logistics, e-commerce, healthcare and consumer packaged goods industries. [ + ]
Ai Group and ATSE see new government as an opportunity for change
The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering and Ai Group have welcomed the change that the new Labor government is expected to bring to Australian industry. [ + ]
SAGE Automation becomes first Rockwell platinum integrator
Rockwell Automation has announced that SAGE Automation has become the first organisation globally to be designated as a Platinum System Integrator Partner. [ + ]
MakerBot and Ultimaker agree to merge
The 3D printing companies have secured additional funding of $62.4m to fuel what they say will be a global acceleration of 3D printing innovation. [ + ]
Deepwater hyperbaric test chamber to be established in WA
Matrix will establish the first deepwater hyperbaric test chamber in the Southern Hemisphere suitable for subsea control module testing in the oil and gas industry. [ + ]
NSW Government reveals 20-year R&D roadmap
The NSW Government has unveiled a long-term strategy for turning the state's R&D capabilities into industries and jobs for future generations. [ + ]
AspenTech and Emerson complete acquisition transaction
More diversified Apentech claims broader scale, capabilities and solutions. [ + ]
