SA opens Manufacturing Technologies Centre
28 November, 2016South Australia has opened a new Manufacturing Technologies Centre designed to help businesses grow by providing access to the state's best researchers, financial institutions and global supply chains.
CSIRO to improve flow of chemical manufacturing
22 November, 2016 | Supplied by: CSIRO - Manufacturing, Materials and MineralsThe CSIRO FloWorks Centre for Industrial Flow Chemistry houses state-of-the-art flow chemistry equipment from small to industrial scale, helping to make this novel technology accessible to industry and other research bodies.
GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes to merge
21 November, 2016A new Baker Hughes will be formed by a merger with GE Oil & Gas, combining its oilfield services and technology with GE's manufacturing and digital platforms.
Australia's first cloud-predicting solar farm
18 November, 2016Cloud prediction technology is being used at the Karratha Airport solar farm to smooth out power generation from the facility in tandem with a battery system.
Rockwell invests $12m to bring STEM to next generation
18 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell Automation has announced a US$12 million, four-year commitment to FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology — founded to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology.
Siemens acquires Mentor Graphics
15 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSiemens and Mentor Graphics have entered into a merger agreement under which Siemens will acquire Mentor for $37.25 per share in cash, which represents an enterprise value of US$4.5 billion.
City of Sydney says it is time to modernise ageing electricity network
14 November, 2016The City of Sydney is calling on Australia's energy rule maker — for a second time — to encourage efficient, decentralised energy generators, following the recent catastrophic grid failure in South Australia.
New way to make low-cost solar cell technology
14 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian National UniversityResearchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have found a new way to fabricate high-efficiency, semitransparent perovskite solar cells in a breakthrough that could lead to more efficient and cheaper solar electricity.
AMGC invests in Swinburne's manufacturing futures research institute
11 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Swinburne University of TechnologyThe Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre's chairman, Andrew Stevens, has announced funding of $250,000 towards the Swinburne Manufacturing Futures Research Institute to boost the adoption of Industry 4.0 processes to increase Australian manufacturing competitiveness.
Free conference program to feature at AOG 2017
08 November, 2016The annual Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG) will showcase the oil and gas industry over three days with an exhibition, a free conference program and premium industry networking opportunities.
General Mills to close Vic manufacturing plant
08 November, 2016General Mills has announced plans to close its manufacturing facility in Mount Waverly, Victoria, and move its production activity to an expanded plant in Rooty Hill, New South Wales.
Resource employers welcome 10-year vision for METS sector
08 November, 2016A new 10 Year Sector Competitiveness Plan for Australia's mining equipment, technology and services (METS) industry provides a clear roadmap for the development of the sector.
Manufacturing edges back into growth in October
07 November, 2016The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) increased by 1.1 points to 50.9 in October, signalling a very mild expansion across the manufacturing sector.
IDEC powers its HQ with solar and wind
07 November, 2016 | Supplied by: IDEC Australia Pty LtdIDEC's US headquarters are powered by a combination of solar panels and wind turbines, providing about 50% of the facility's total power requirements.
Metso ranked at Leadership level in CDP's Climate Change evaluation
04 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Metso Australia LimitedMetso continues to be included in CDP's Climate Change evaluation at the Leadership level with an A-ranking (the scale of the index was A-D).
