Business

Australia's tourist mecca now a launch pad for high-tech manufacturing

10 June, 2021

Once best known for its golden beaches, Australia's Gold Coast has become a mecca for businesses as diverse as space technology and building buses and luxury yachts.


Engineers create a programmable fibre

08 June, 2021

In a first, a digital fibre created at MIT contains memory, temperature sensors and a trained neural network program for inferring physical activity.


Renewables are still the cheapest new-build power: report

08 June, 2021 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head Office

The latest GenCost report by CSIRO confirms renewables are still the cheapest new-build power in Australia.


SA mining production tunnels past $7 billion amid price boom

07 June, 2021

South Australia's mineral resource production for the 2020 calendar year topped $7 billion, the second-highest year on record.


Energy Next exhibition to show latest clean energy innovations

03 June, 2021

A new clean energy event is coming to ICC Sydney from 13–14 July 2021. Energy Next is a free-to-attend exhibition showcasing the latest clean energy innovation and technologies.


Rockwell Automation launches new service offering in Asia–Pacific

01 June, 2021 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia

New services brand LifecycleIQ Services offers expanded professional services.


EV charging stations for mines above and below ground

31 May, 2021 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd

Siemens Australia and Murray Engineering partner to provide holistic underground electric charging stations for mines.


Workplace Health & Safety Show returns to Sydney in 2021

31 May, 2021

New Modern Manufacturing Expo event also announced.


Momentum grows in Queensland's hydrogen sector

31 May, 2021

Two more hydrogen technology clusters will be established in Gladstone and Toowoomba, following a $100,000 commitment from the Queensland Government.


CSIRO and partners launch $68m Hydrogen Industry Mission

28 May, 2021 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head Office

The Hydrogen Industry Mission has the aim of helping to support the world's transition to clean energy, create new jobs and boost the economy.


Industrial automation market worth $306.2 billion by 2027: report

27 May, 2021

According to a new market research report by Meticulous Research, the industrial automation market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.3% from 2020 to 2027.


igus invests in innovative plastics recycling technology

27 May, 2021 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd

Through the HydroPRS process, plastic waste can be reused as a valuable raw material through chemical recycling within 25 minutes.


Making resilient transformation the goal

26 May, 2021 by Sean Cahill, Yokogawa Australia & New Zealand | Supplied by: Yokogawa Australia Pty Ltd

Digital transformation only adds value if it's resilient, addresses something existing systems don't offer and improves business outcomes.


First successful steelmaking test with 30% gas–hydrogen blend

25 May, 2021

Snam, RINA and the GIVA Group achieve the world's first test with a 30% natural gas/hydrogen blend in steel forging.


It's now cheaper to stop using fossil fuels than to keep them: IEA

25 May, 2021

The big news last week was that the International Energy Agency (IEA) — traditionally mainly engaged in fossil fuel issues — is saying we must abandon them.


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