Robotic assistants may adapt to humans in the factory
09 October, 2012 by Jennifer Chu, MIT News OfficeNew algorithm allows robots and humans to work side by side.
Autodesk acquires HSMWorks technology
08 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Autodesk AustraliaAutodesk has acquired some of the assets of HSMWorks, which will add software to control machine tools and related machinery to Autodesk’s portfolio of software for manufacturing.
Siemens acquisition expands its industrial software portfolio
04 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSiemens has acquired VRcontext International for an undisclosed sum, expanding its industrial software portfolio. The company announced the acquisition at the Digital Plant Congress in Würzburg, Germany.
Manufacturing precinct to help build the factories of the future
03 October, 2012A world-class innovation precinct that will underpin the future of Australian manufacturing is being developed by Monash University and the CSIRO.
Engineers Australia welcomes PM’s comments on female engineers
28 September, 2012 | Supplied by: Engineers AustraliaEngineers Australia has welcomed Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s comments on gender diversity, made during an address to the Equal Futures Partnership in New York on 25 September.
Australians shortlisted for IChemE Awards
27 September, 2012Australia has been well represented in the shortlists of the 2012 Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Innovation and Excellence Awards, announced on 18 September.
Frogstar takes out robotics competition
27 September, 2012 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdSwinburne University of Technology’s Team Suave has won first place in the National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition with its trained robot, Frogstar, beating 17 other university teams for the second consecutive year.
Konecranes partnership wins Austal a Mercury Award
26 September, 2012Konecranes has won a Mercury Award for safety and efficiency initiatives implemented for Austal, a designer and constructor of commercial and defence vessels.
Weidmuller celebrates the big 4-0
25 September, 2012 | Supplied by: Weidmuller Pty LtdWeidmuller Australia celebrated its 40th anniversary with Australiana-themed luncheon party, complete with hand-picked local food and a bush band, at its headquarters in Emu Plains on Thursday 20 September.
Sullair Australia announces distribution changes
24 September, 2012 | Supplied by: Hitachi Global Air PowerSullair Australia has announced it will represent its diesel-powered, high pressure air compressor range directly to the market place as of 20 September 2012.
Electrically actuated control valve market to exceed $630m by 2017, IMS says
20 September, 2012The market for control valves using electric actuators will double by 2017, according to IMS Research. The market for electrically actuated control valves will experience CAGR growth of 13.4% through to 2017.
Australia’s mining thirst: the gas to liquid solution
19 September, 2012 by SS Shastri, SF Kamper, TR Sonigra, TR Hill and J Beales, GHD Pty Ltd | Supplied by: GHD Pty LtdThe iron ore industry in Western Australia consumes in excess of a 3 million litres of diesel each day. This diesel is delivered to the mine sites either by rail up to the site load-out or by a combination of rail and road. The use of mine transport corridors for transport of fuel not only adds significant costs, but also has a considerable safety impact.
Shell questions the future of its Geelong refinery
19 September, 2012Shell says the operation of the refinery at Geelong is "questionable" given the challenges faced.
Japan to phase out nuclear energy over three decades
18 September, 2012Japan has announced that it plans to phase out nuclear power over three decades, cutting its use of nuclear energy to zero by 2040.
USyd's re-engineered MPE program accredited by Engineers Australia
13 September, 2012Re-engineering the Master of Professional Engineering (MPE) program has earned the University of Sydney full accreditation from Engineers Australia.
