Industry News
ABB granted ECH2A membership
Peter Terwiesch, President of ABB Industrial Automation, will become an executive member of the EU Alliance established to kick-start the European hydrogen industry. [ + ]
Renewables still the cheapest new-build power in Australia
A new report from CSIRO has found that solar and wind continue to be the cheapest source of energy in Australia. [ + ]
Ready Robotics launches online marketplace for manufacturers
READY.Market is a robot-agnostic online marketplace for manufacturers looking to accelerate their implementation of robotic automation. [ + ]
Orica to commercialise Integrated Extraction Simulator
An Australian-developed simulation software platform for improving the efficiency of mineral processing operations is set to take on the world. [ + ]
Automated facility safely stores dangerous goods
Linfox has engaged Swisslog to implement a software solution that would ensure visibility and traceability of all SKUs stored in over 20,000 storage locations. [ + ]
Audi turns to AR for logistics planning
Premium carmaker Audi is turning to augmented reality to plan complex logistics processes. [ + ]
Rockwell Automation holds 29th Automation Fair At Home
The first hybrid live and virtual Automation Fair At Home saw over 40,000 participants registered from 146 countries. [ + ]
IICA Functional Safety Engineer training courses 2021
Register now to increase your skills and qualifications. [ + ]
Connected devices to bring greater risk in 2021
The events of 2020 have changed how organisations operate, in ways that will alter the risk surface for every organisation in 2021 and beyond. [ + ]
Rockwell Automation acquires CMMS company Fiix Inc.
Rockwell will now offer a cloud-based, AI-enabled, computerised maintenance management system as part of its Software & Control operating segment. [ + ]
Santos announces goal of net-zero emissions by 2040
Santos has today announced ambitious new emissions reduction targets that include becoming a net zero emitter by 2040. [ + ]
Going public helps Mayfield bring manufacturing home
Electrical manufacturing business Mayfield Group has publicly listed in a bid to boost its manufacturing in South Australia and grow its business. [ + ]
Innovative digital diploma scoops national defence award
Flinders University and ASC Shipbuilding have won the Training and Mentorship Program of the Year in 2020 in the Australian Defence Industry Awards. [ + ]
ABB launches advanced mine hoist safety systems
Safety suite includes a SIL 3 certified mine hoist brake system, hoist monitor and hoist protector. [ + ]
MIT report examines the state of industrial robotics
MIT researchers and members of the Work of the Future Task Force have released a research report on the state of industrial robotics. [ + ]