Industry News
Toll cyber attack a cautionary tale
Toll confirms data theft following targeted cyber attack. [ + ]
Diploma course to ready workforce for Industry 4.0
SAGE Group has launched a course to upskill Australia's workforce to meet the demands of Industry 4.0. [ + ]
Coal and the 'writing on the wall'?
News out of Europe this past week may have given yet another indication of the future direction of coal-powered energy. [ + ]
EU Commission grants clearance of Metso-Outotec merger
The companies have received an unconditional merger control clearance from the European Commission. [ + ]
Madison Technologies announces InHand Networks distribution
Madison Technologies has announced a partnership with InHand Technologies, a brand of industrial communication products. [ + ]
Free tool reduces thermowell design time to 15 min
Emerson's Rosemount Thermowell Design Accelerator eliminates one of the largest pain points of temperature process design: manual thermowell iterations. [ + ]
igus joins Profibus User Organisation
Industrial cable and plastics manufacturer igus has announced that it has joined the Profibus User Organisation as a cable specialist. [ + ]
How many jobs do robots really replace?
Research by an MIT economist puts a number on the job costs of automation in the USA. [ + ]
Robotics industry braced to weather the coronavirus storm
After record investment in 2019, the robotics industry will find it more challenging in 2020 due to the global pandemic, according to ABI Research. [ + ]
NERA powers energy innovators to combat COVID-19
NERA has committed $227,500 to assist Australian energy innovators fast-track technology and deploy solutions to combat COVID-19. [ + ]
igus produces headbands for medical face shields
Currently the protection of medical personnel is one of the most important challenges; however, a sufficient amount of safety equipment has been in short supply. [ + ]
Remote valve assistance through augmented reality
Augmented reality technology allows Emerson service technicians to efficiently and effectively repair valve equipment to OEM standards. [ + ]
Yokogawa releases AI-enabled data logging technologies
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announced the release of AI-enabled versions of the its SMARTDAC+ data acquisition and control system. [ + ]
One step closer to eco-friendly hydrogen fuel production
Griffith University researchers have announced they are aiming to unlock a catalytic process that will enhance the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen. [ + ]
An intuitive shift towards greater automation
Rockwell's recent 'Rockwell Automation on the Move' event in Auckland allowed its customers to engage with new trends, new technology and each other. [ + ]