Prime Minister's Industry 4.0 Taskforce signs collaboration agreement with Germany
11 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdAustralia and Germany are building a stronger collaboration on Industry 4.0.
Australian surface engineering company ships first laser to China
10 May, 2017An Australian surface engineering company is licensing its laser technology for the global market.
Australian business brings new HP 3D printing technology to local market
09 May, 2017Privately owned Australian business evok3d has been announced as the sole authorised provider of HP's new production-ready 3D printing system, Jet Fusion 3D.
CSIRO technology to make commercial hydrogen fuel feasible
04 May, 2017 | Supplied by: CSIROCSIRO research is set to fill a gap in the global energy technology chain to supply fuel cell vehicles with low-emissions hydrogen sourced from Australia.
Lloyd's Register launches VR safety simulator
02 May, 2017The virtual reality training technology has been designed to raise awareness in critical areas of safety and risk in the oil and gas industry.
Boeing and CSIRO launch new $35m research program
01 May, 2017 | Supplied by: CSIROThe new program is the latest step in a successful 28-year partnership.
Five trends that are changing industry
26 April, 2017 by Philipp H F Wallner, Industry Manager, MathWorks | Supplied by: MathWorks AustraliaThe Fourth Industrial Revolution is being driven mainly by five trends that have gained significant importance within our rapidly changing industrial environment.
ABB and IBM partner on industrial AI solutions
26 April, 2017 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB and IBM have announced a strategic collaboration that brings together ABB's digital industrial offering, ABB Ability, with IBM Watson Internet of Things cognitive capabilities to offer new possibilities for customers in utilities, industry, transport and infrastructure.
GE installs first 1500 V solar inverter in Japan
21 April, 2017GE and Looop Co., Ltd.'s partnership marks the entry of 1500 V solar technology into Japan's solar market.
Australia's next oil boom might come from plants
21 April, 2017 | Supplied by: CSIROResearch by CSIRO now makes it possible to produce oil in the leaves and stems of plants as well as the seeds, which promises to be a game changer in the global production of renewable oils.
Industry 4.0 in practice
20 April, 2017 by Jim Wallace | Supplied by: Balluff Pty LtdImplementing Industry 4.0 in your organisation means beginning with a strategy that is appropriate for your needs and that can be adapted as technology and needs change.
Australia's manufacturing opportunity
19 April, 2017 by Scott Moffat | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LPIn Australia the approach to Industry 4.0 has been somewhat more disjointed than in Germany, with a large reliance on Industry 4.0 technology being mainly promoted by individual Germany-based vendors or suppliers. Individual manufacturing companies are tending to go it alone, keeping technology providers at arm's length and not truly leveraging the global collective knowledge on I4.0.
Energy resources sector innovators recognised
18 April, 2017NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) has awarded $200,000 to inspiring and groundbreaking small businesses looking to innovate within the energy resources sector.
Boeing names CSIRO a 'Supplier of the Year'
13 April, 2017 | Supplied by: CSIROCSIRO's 28-year collaboration with Boeing has soared to new heights with the aerospace company naming CSIRO a 'Supplier of the Year' for calendar year 2016.
Trial of new positioning technology for resources industry
11 April, 2017Geoscience Australia and the Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRCSI) are looking for Australian businesses in the resources industry interested in improving the capability of their positioning technology.
