Industry News
Compact conveyor roller controller requires no PLC
The integrated compact motor controller reduces cabling effort and increases diagnostic capabilities for roller conveyor systems. [ + ]
KHS to acquire a stake in Swiss maker of can seaming machines
To date, the KHS Group has offered Ferrum can seamers only as accessory components for its canning lines. [ + ]
Golden run continues for Oz Minerals
Soaring pandemic gold prices support some miners, while others make a loss. [ + ]
Renewable energy heat system to reduce industrial gas use
University of South Australia researchers are testing a system that could reduce industrial gas use by 60–80% depending on the application. [ + ]
Haldor Topsoe and Comprimo to license sulfur removal system
The global strategic alliance will jointly license the TopClaus 99.9% efficient sulfur removal and recovery solution. [ + ]
WA Government gives conditional support for Pilbara urea project
The Perdaman Urea project proposes a manufacturing plant in the Burrup Strategic Industrial Area that would transform natural gas into urea. [ + ]
Li-ion battery cathodes developed from waste
Lithium Australia has developed a technology for converting waste materials into high-performance lithium-ion battery cathodes. [ + ]
Doris Group, AVEVA and Schneider Electric create DT alliance
Three organisations to combine expertise to bring digital twins to the upstream oil and gas sector. [ + ]
Quuppa raises €20 million to accelerate growth
Funding to support further development of real-time indoor asset tracking system with centimetre accuracy. [ + ]
EtherCAT achieves 3000 vendor IDs
Beckhoff has announced that the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) issued its 3000th EtherCAT vendor ID in July 2020. [ + ]
ABB announces strategic partnership with IPD
From 1 September 2020, IPD will become ABB's preferred distributor in Australia for low-voltage power distribution and control products. [ + ]
Remotely exploitable ICS vulnerabilities on the rise: report
New report from Claroty researchers finds latest ICS vulnerabilities most prevalent in energy, critical manufacturing, water and wastewater sectors. [ + ]
EA provides status update on registration for engineers
Engineers Australia has a longstanding goal for governments to introduce mandatory registration schemes for engineers. [ + ]
Airbus announces success in fully autonomous flight tests
Airbus has unveiled an autonomous aircraft the company is using to research and develop pilotless technologies. [ + ]
Safeguarding power supply in the event of a major outage
Researchers in Germany are seeking to combine digital twin technology with a fleet of autonomous electric vehicles for critical infrastructure resilience. [ + ]
