Industry News
Ai Group releases pre-election statement on energy and climate policy
The Australian Industry Group recently released its pre-election policy statement on energy and climate policies. [ + ]
IICA joins Modern Manufacturing Expo
The Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation has been announced as a Foundation Partner for the Modern Manufacturing Expo. [ + ]
Celebrating women in the manufacturing industry
For International Women's Day, the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Council is highlighting the work of women in the manufacturing sector. [ + ]
WA creating tech jobs via Quantum Technology Exchange
Accelerating the growth of Western Australia's space and cross-sector startup field, the Quantum Technology Exchange Program has opened for applications. [ + ]
Australian robots achieve historic underground mine inspection
Partners Australian Droid and Robot, PBE Group, and Rajant reach 1.7 km to reclaim and restore operations for collapsed limestone mine in the US. [ + ]
Measuring the quality of liquid processes in real time
A Finnish company has developed an online measuring technology that it says can detect nearly any change in liquid properties from the process in real time. [ + ]
Manufacturing returned to expansion in February: Ai Group
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has reported that its Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) rose by 4.8 points in February. [ + ]
Endress+Hauser charts path to growth
The measurement and automation specialist increased sales and profit in 2021, despite the global pandemic. [ + ]
Fortescue buys Williams and announces "Infinity Train"
Fortescue has acquired UK-based Williams Advanced Engineering, and has announced the development of the zero-emissions "Infinity Train". [ + ]
mIot announces partnership with Reekoh on data interoperability
Australian Internet of Things (IoT) device manufacturer and software developer mIoT has announced a partnership with iPaaS company Reekoh. [ + ]
ICS vulnerability disclosures grew 110% over last four years: report
ICS vulnerability disclosures grew 110% over the last four years, with a 25% increase in 2H 2021 compared to the previous six months, according to Claroty. [ + ]
Registrations open for Australian Manufacturing Week 2022
AMTIL has announced that registrations are open for the Australian Manufacturing Week exhibition in Sydney. [ + ]
Caterpillar claims 'world’s largest' number of autonomous trucks
Industrial vehicles manufacturer Caterpillar claims it now has the largest number of autonomous trucks in operation in the world. [ + ]
China aims for global leadership in robotics
The government wants to make China a global leader for robot technology and industrial advancement, according to the IFR. [ + ]
Festo releases extended robotic systems design software
Festo has unveiled an extended version of its robotic systems design software, saying it enables the design of Cartesian robots "in minutes". [ + ]
