Industry News
NI unveils next generation of LabVIEW at NI Week
LabVIEW NXG 1.0 to deliver the productivity of LabVIEW to non-programmers. [ + ]
Emerson acquires MYNAH Technologies
Emerson has announced it has completed the purchase of MYNAH Technologies, a long-time Emerson alliance partner and a provider of dynamic simulation and operator training software. [ + ]
SUEZ takes a stake in Optimatics, enhancing its digital solutions for water networks
SUEZ Ventures, the SUEZ Group venture capital fund, has announced that it is increasing its support for Optimatics growth through a capital increase alongside the existing shareholders, including cleantech fund manager Emerald Technology Ventures. [ + ]
Amcor secures three awards in DuPont Packaging Awards
Amcor's accomplishment in collaboration and innovation has been recognised three times over by the 2017 DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. [ + ]
Victoria's South East Water inaugurated as one of the Leading Utilities of the World
Victorian water utility South East Water has been inaugurated into the Leading Utilities of the World (LUOW) network at the recent Global Water Summit in Madrid, a celebration of outstanding utility innovation. [ + ]
GE supports power grids of the future with Europe's first MVDC link
GE Energy Connections will deliver Europe's first medium-voltage direct current (MVDC) link as part of Scottish Power Energy Network's Angle-DC project in Anglesey and North Wales. [ + ]
MESA MES/MOM training to be held in Melbourne
ATS Applied Tech Systems Pty Ltd of Victoria is hosting an MES/MOM Methodologies Certificate of Competency training event in August. [ + ]
Incoming IChemE president focuses on digital capabilities
John McGagh, chief digital officer at renewable energy supplier Snowy Hydro, has been confirmed as the new president of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). [ + ]
New PA Profile 4.0 works with Profinet
Profibus & Profinet International (PI) has released a new profile specification that allows all parameters and functions specified in the PA Profile to be used in both Profibus and Profinet. [ + ]
Prime Minister's Industry 4.0 Taskforce signs collaboration agreement with Germany
Australia and Germany are building a stronger collaboration on Industry 4.0. [ + ]
Future Minerals program and workshops in Perth
METS Ignited launched its Future Minerals Workforce Program in Perth this week, and will also be presenting a free Accessing Innovation workshop at Austmine 2017. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
