Top emerging technologies to watch in 2021
15 January, 2021Lux Research has released its Foresight 2021 annual list of transformational technologies that it says will change the world over the next decade.
BHP awards supply agreement for LNG-fuelled iron ore vessels
15 January, 2021Shell is set to fuel the LNG-powered bulk iron ore carriers, helping BHP to reduce emissions.
Woodside uses large-scale computing to deliver seismic results in hours
12 January, 2021The company is now one of a handful in the world to use more than one million CPUs for data analysis.
2021 Thought Leaders: Martin Broglia
12 January, 2021 | Supplied by: Bonfiglioli Transmission Pty LtdMartin Broglia of Bonfiglioli discusses the effects of COVID-19 and the future under the new normal.
2021 Thought Leaders: Stephen Ball
08 January, 2021 | Supplied by: AVEVAStephen Ball of AVEVA discusses the effects of risk and uncertainty in 2021.
Going it alone
07 January, 2021 by Glenn Johnson, EditorThe past year has shown clearly the need for local sustainable manufacturing and energy self-sufficiency.
Sydney University and GE to accelerate advanced manufacturing
21 December, 2020GE Additive and the University of Sydney have entered into a strategic five-year agreement to advance Australia's manufacturing capability.
Australian lunar mission launched
18 December, 2020After a year in stealth mode, SEVEN SISTERS, Australia's first Lunar Exploration Mission, has been unveiled by satellite start-up Fleet Space Technologies.
3D printers may be toxic for humans: research
16 December, 2020The base materials used in 3D printers include thermoplastics, metals, nanomaterials, polymers and volatile and semi-volatile organic chemicals.
Controlling aim points for heliostat fields in operation
15 December, 2020 | Supplied by: Fraunhofer Institue for Solar Energy Systems ISEResearchers in Germany have developed a calibration and control system for heliostat fields that is based on digital image processing.
First commercial green ammonia plant to be built in Denmark
14 December, 2020Green ammonia has huge potential in the global effort to substitute fossil fuels with sustainable alternatives.
ABB granted ECH2A membership
14 December, 2020 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdPeter Terwiesch, President of ABB Industrial Automation, will become an executive member of the EU Alliance established to kick-start the European hydrogen industry.
The reshoring debate in Australian manufacturing
11 December, 2020 by John Young, APAC Director, EU Automation | Supplied by: EU AutomationA lack of self-sufficiency and a dependence on China for many key supplies has been demonstrated to be a greater problem than many previously assumed.
Renewables still the cheapest new-build power in Australia
11 December, 2020 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head OfficeA new report from CSIRO has found that solar and wind continue to be the cheapest source of energy in Australia.
Audi turns to AR for logistics planning
08 December, 2020Premium carmaker Audi is turning to augmented reality to plan complex logistics processes.
