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.
Embrace innovation at Ozwater'17
11 April, 2017 | Supplied by: Australian Water AssociationThe Australian Water Association's international water conference and trade exhibition, Ozwater, will be held 16–18 May at ICC Sydney.
Waste and Recycling Commercialisation Program to launch sustainable ideas into global markets
11 April, 2017Innovyz Institute, along with Green Industries SA, has announced 10 successful technologies and ideas selected for Innovyz's new Waste and Recycling Commercialisation Program, including two from South Australian universities.
UAE-based aluminium extrusions company to expand into Australia
07 April, 2017UAE-based Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion Company LLC has announced its expansion into the Australian market with Melbourne the first city selected in its international expansion.
ABB to acquire B&R
05 April, 2017 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB has announced the acquisition of B&R, the largest independent provider focused on product- and software-based open-architecture solutions for machine and factory automation worldwide.
Siemens to showcase Digital Enterprise at Hannover Messe
03 April, 2017 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdAt the Hannover Messe 2017, Siemens will be demonstrating how industrial companies of all sizes can benefit from the digital transformation.
Treotham Automation partners with Lapp Group
31 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty LtdTreotham Automation has announced that it has been appointed by Lapp Group as an authorised distributor across the Australian market for Lapp's cable and connection technologies.
Innovative businesses get a kick-start
31 March, 2017A Victorian vehicle manufacturing start-up with ambitions to be Australia's first production electric vehicle and a company developing a disruptive new class of insecticides have been given a kick-start thanks to a new funding initiative that helps small businesses access CSIRO research expertise and capabilities.
Rockwell Automation to showcase digital technologies and IIoT at Hannover Messe 2017
28 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell will showcase technologies and solutions within the Microsoft, Cisco, Endress+Hauser and ODVA booths.
GE and Noble Corporation to partner on digital rig solution
28 March, 2017GE and Noble Corporation plc have jointly announced a partnership to collaborate on the Digital Rig solution, enabling data-driven operational efficiency by using data analytics, with the target of a 20% reduction in operational expenditure across Noble's rigs.
Trump's plan to close chemical safety agency creating safety concerns
27 March, 2017US chemistry groups have joined industry in rising opposition to President Trump's plans to eliminate the Chemical Safety Board.
Honeywell introduces cloud-based operator training
27 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsHoneywell Process Solutions (HPS) has announced a connected-learning solution based on its UniSim Competency Suite platform.
