Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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". [ + ]
Endress+Hauser charts path to growth
The measurement and automation specialist increased sales and profit in 2021, despite the global pandemic. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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". [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Top 5 robot trends for 2022: report
Robots with new features are capturing new areas, according to the IFR. [ + ]
RIOS to bring AI-based robotics and automation to Australia
US company receives Australian financing to help develop smart factories powered by robotics and AI, and to open business in Australia. [ + ]
European Chips Act to ensure EU semiconductor supply
The Act calls to quadruple Europe's production capacity by 2030 and lays out measures to avoid future supply chain disruptions. [ + ]
