Industry News
Frost & Sullivan recognises HIMA as leader in Asia–Pacific process safety
HIMA was awarded the Growth Excellence Leadership Award for the process safety systems industry at the Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards. [ + ]
ABB and Kawasaki create common interface for collaborative robots
ABB and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have demonstrated the world's first common collaborative robot operating interface at automatica in Munich, Germany. [ + ]
CeMAT AUSTRALIA lines up a dynamic Knowledge Theatre program
This July, top leaders from Australia's intralogistics and supply chain industry will present at CeMAT AUSTRALIA's Knowledge Theatre. [ + ]
Australian Robotics Roadmap launched
Roadmap to guide and support the development of critical robotic and vision technologies required to support Australian industry in the future. [ + ]
IPWEA calls for national cadet engineering program
The IPWEA says that governments across all levels must act now to immediately incentivise investment in new skilled and qualified engineers for the future. [ + ]
Collaborative robotics pioneer reveals end-of-arm tooling venture
Enrico Krog Iversen's OnRobot will grow by strategic acquisitions and technology innovation, addressing the market for collaborative end-of-arm tooling. [ + ]
New ISO standards for greener machine tools
ISO has recently published the first two parts of a new International Standard for the environmental evaluation of machine tools. [ + ]
Industry 4.0 News Consortium holds successful first breakfast event
At a breakfast forum held on 30 May, 60 guests enjoyed a host of speakers and a series of presentations on industrial digitalisation and Industry 4.0. [ + ]
ABB to install multipurpose microgrid in SA
Microgrid will help strengthen the power grid and improve power reliability. [ + ]
Siemens and Bentley Systems form Process Industries Academy
Academy to support development and sharing of best-practice approaches for project delivery and asset operations. [ + ]
SAP and Endress+Hauser work on joint IIoT solutions
Open platform concept for process industry to enable seamless integration of field instruments into business processes. [ + ]
Endress+Hauser receives German Innovation Award
Two flow measurement technologies impressed the jury, resulting in a Gold Award and a Winner Award. [ + ]
Australia, Singapore and Sweden top Technological Readiness Ranking
Spending on e-government, cybersecurity and a robust e-commerce environment will increasingly be a policy priority across the world over the next five years. [ + ]
UniSA receives largest ever software grant in Australia
Siemens has announced a more than $450 million of in-kind commercial value advanced industrial PLM software grant to the University of South Australia. [ + ]
ANU sensors make wearable medical diagnostic devices possible
The tiny sensors open the door to developing a wearable device that can help diagnose people's health in real time. [ + ]
