Industry News
US wind farms make investment in Aussie acoustic sensors
A South Australian company that developed an acoustic listening device for monitoring the health of wind turbines has begun commercial production for the US market. [ + ]
ABB and Hydrogen Optimized to explore hydrogen production
The two companies signed an MoU to make green hydrogen a financially feasible option for customers across industries. [ + ]
Universal OS makes robots learn from humans and other robots
Qobotix coordinates automation between manufacturers' existing robots to boost productivity, lower costs and enable flexibility. [ + ]
Hawk to distribute innovative fluid measurement technology
Perceptive Sensor Technologies has announced Hawk Measurement as its global sales partner for its real-time fluid identification technology. [ + ]
Seeq closes new funding from Cisco Investments
Industrial analytics company Seeq has closed its Series B expansion funding, adding Cisco as a new investor. [ + ]
Madison Technologies offering wireless range for hazardous areas
Madison Technologies has announced an agreement with Ventev to provide wireless solutions for hazardous and harsh environments. [ + ]
Reading material: Functional Safety for Managers
Experience has shown that in many companies, management teams have little or no understanding of functional or process safety requirements. [ + ]
Queensland has most coal power station breakdowns: report
New research shows Queensland's gas and coal power stations are the most unreliable of any state in the National Electricity Market. [ + ]
Hydrogen seed funding program announced
NERA unveils national seed funding program as first major step towards creating Australia's future hydrogen technology cluster network. [ + ]
NewSpace prepares for lift-off in South Australia
Two Australian companies are joining forces to launch Australia's first space-capable rocket from the outback next month. [ + ]
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. [ + ]