Industry News
Prime Minister's Industry 4.0 Taskforce signs collaboration agreement with Germany
Australia and Germany are building a stronger collaboration on Industry 4.0. [ + ]
Australian surface engineering company ships first laser to China
An Australian surface engineering company is licensing its laser technology for the global market. [ + ]
Australian business brings new HP 3D printing technology to local market
Privately owned Australian business evok3d has been announced as the sole authorised provider of HP's new production-ready 3D printing system, Jet Fusion 3D. [ + ]
PMMI shares latest trends in global food packaging
Consumer trends towards healthy eating, sustainability and convenience are impacting the global packaging market. [ + ]
CSIRO technology to make commercial hydrogen fuel feasible
CSIRO research is set to fill a gap in the global energy technology chain to supply fuel cell vehicles with low-emissions hydrogen sourced from Australia. [ + ]
Lloyd's Register launches VR safety simulator
The virtual reality training technology has been designed to raise awareness in critical areas of safety and risk in the oil and gas industry. [ + ]
Global pumps market expected to grow
Frost & Sullivan predicts energy-efficiency advancements will cause major growth in the global pumps market. [ + ]
Boeing and CSIRO launch new $35m research program
The new program is the latest step in a successful 28-year partnership. [ + ]
Metso to supply 400 ESD valves for petrochemical complex in Oman
Neles emergency shutdown valves will safeguard demanding processes at a new ethylene cracker. [ + ]
FDT Group announces latest features of FDT IIoT Server and further OPC UA integration
FITS enhancements include cloud-based enterprise data access, mobility apps and the use of augmented reality, while device-specific information from DTMs will be available via an FDT/OPC UA information model. [ + ]
Renewables inspire the need for greater digitalisation
A record-breaking renewables uptake makes the latest in digital process optimisation all the more important. [ + ]
Honeywell introduces SDK, simplifying IIoT connectivity
Honeywell has introdcued Matrikon FLEX as the first easy-to-use solution to enable communication of any application with OPC UA. [ + ]
ABB and IBM partner on industrial AI solutions
ABB and IBM have announced a strategic collaboration that brings together ABB's digital industrial offering, ABB Ability, with IBM Watson Internet of Things cognitive capabilities to offer new possibilities for customers in utilities, industry, transport and infrastructure. [ + ]
Australia's next oil boom might come from plants
Research by CSIRO now makes it possible to produce oil in the leaves and stems of plants as well as the seeds, which promises to be a game changer in the global production of renewable oils. [ + ]
GE installs first 1500 V solar inverter in Japan
GE and Looop Co., Ltd.'s partnership marks the entry of 1500 V solar technology into Japan's solar market. [ + ]
