Industry News
Honeywell control system improves waste plant efficiency
Riikinvoima Oy's waste incineration plant has implemented Honeywell's Experion Orion Console to help improve safety, productivity and environmental compliance. [ + ]
Titanium filters launched commercially in Australia
Adelaide-based Advanced Material Solutions (AMS) began commissioning its first commercial titanium filtration membranes last month. [ + ]
Personnel and materials hoist crushes a worker
A worker was working on the roof of Car 1 of the dual carriage hoist and was connected via a safety harness attached to Car 2 when it started automatically, pinning him against a structural tie. [ + ]
Information about toxic chemicals reduces industrial use
Access to information about the potential environmental impact of industrial activities may be sufficient to persuade companies to abandon toxic chemicals. [ + ]
Valve malfunction caused explosion at US chemical plant
It is believed that a pressure safety valve released ethylene from one of the production lines at Kuraray America's EVAL facility, causing an explosion and fire that injured 21 people. [ + ]
NI data-logging software tackles automotive challenges
FlexLogger helps validate new and rapidly evolving technologies to keep pace with vehicle electrification and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. [ + ]
NERA launches environmental reference case website
The online portal aims to improve the environmental approvals process by reducing regulatory burden and increasing the flow of information. [ + ]
One week until SCADA Summit 2018
Held on 30 May–1 June 2018, the one-week countdown until the 9th annual SCADA Australia Summit begins. [ + ]
Companies urged to look at climate change financial risks
Australian businesses are being encouraged to view climate change through a corporations and securities law lens, or risk being left behind their global peers. [ + ]
New $7.3m rail training centre to address industry challenges
ITTC Rail aims to train the next generation of rail engineers with the necessary skills to maintain and upgrade Australia's rail network. [ + ]
Omron partners with Techman to develop cobots
Omron and Techman Robot have entered into a strategic alliance to develop collaborative robots (cobots). [ + ]
Aussie student's robotic window cleaner wins Intel ISEF award
Oliver Nicholls took home the Gordon E. Moore Award and US$75,000 for his fully autonomous robotic window cleaner. [ + ]
Deakin partners with Vestas to advance composites science
Deakin University will partner with wind energy solution provider Vestas to improve the compressive strength of carbon fibre composite materials for wind turbines. [ + ]
Australian Cyber Security Research Centre appoints CEO
The Australian Cyber Security Research Centre (CSRC) has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Rachael Falk. [ + ]
CSIRO launches immersive AR lab
Data61 has opened an Immersive Environments Lab, a facility purpose-built for applied research into novel augmented reality, virtual reality and 3D web technologies. [ + ]
