Industry News
Manufacturing tech: Britain leads where America lags
Australia does well in research assessing how manufacturers in North America, Europe and Australia have progressed in adopting new technologies. [ + ]
More women in engineering could help solve skills shortage
Increasing the numbers of women in engineering could be the solution to Australia's infrastructure boom skills shortage. [ + ]
Omron appoints new Managing Director
Omron has appointed a new Managing Director for its operations in the Oceania Region. [ + ]
COVID-19 leads to postponement of Hannover Messe
HANNOVER MESSE 2020 has been postponed to the week of 13–17 July, as Deutsche Messe AG responds to global developments related to the coronavirus. [ + ]
Omron event: Are your processes Industry 4.0-ready?
Next week in Sydney, Omron will host a breakfast seminar to discuss how to prepare your organisation for Industry 4.0. [ + ]
List of top 100 manufacturers in Australia released
Australia's leading manufacturers for 2020 have been announced, with Thursday's release of Advanced Manufacturing Expo's Top 100 Manufacturers in Australia. [ + ]
Basler, Cognex and FLIR Systems top MV vendor assessment
ABI Research has analysed and ranked 12 international industrial machine vision vendors on innovation and commercial criteria. [ + ]
Waste sugar recycling project secures EU funding
The project hopes to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of generating waste sugars derived from household waste and producing a range of bio-based materials. [ + ]
Science news: NZ physicists grab individual atoms
Researchers believe this science will enable the development of future quantum technologies that might impact society as much as earlier technologies that enabled modern computing. [ + ]
Hydrogen gas study for Australian towns underway
Adelaide-based company Australian Gas Networks has been awarded funding for a study into introducing renewable hydrogen into towns in SA and Victoria. [ + ]
Advanced Manufacturing Expo preliminary program released
The preliminary conference program for the inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Expo (AMX2020) has been released. [ + ]
India to stop thermal coal imports from 2024: mines minister
What does this mean for Adani's much-politicised presence in Australia? [ + ]
Treotham offers marine cables from TKF
Treotham has announced a partnership with Netherlands company TKF, to provide its large range of flexible shipboard cables to the ANZ market. [ + ]
New community to promote LGBTQI+ inclusion in engineering
A new community for LGBTQI+ engineers and their allies has been launched in Sydney. [ + ]
ABB and Covariant partner on integrated AI robotic solutions
ABB accelerates expansion into distribution and e-commerce fulfilment sectors with Covariant AI technology. [ + ]