Industry News
Advanced manufacturing SMEs offered free CSIRO R&D program
CSIRO has announced it is offering free research and development support to businesses to help them develop new products or services. [ + ]
Beckhoff Australia expands into new locations
Beckhoff Automation Australia has announced its expansion in Australia with new offices in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. [ + ]
Fortescue to produce batteries and electric powertrains in the UK
Fortescue Future Industries has announced expansion of the production of batteries and electric powertrains in the UK with a new Oxfordshire facility. [ + ]
A roadmap for robotics uptake in Australia
A roadmap for robotics to enhance Australia's modern manufacturing capabilities will be presented at the Modern Manufacturing Expo in September. [ + ]
Startup making robotics system design easier for non-programmers
READY Robotics says it wants to eliminate the need for programmers to deploy robot hardware in factories. [ + ]
ABB and Perenti awarded Australian all-electric mine study
Mining company IGO has awarded a contract to ABB and Perenti for the three companies to work together to design electrification for the company's Cosmos Nickel Project. [ + ]
Arnott's to open manufacturing facility in NZ
After a 25-year hiatus, The Arnott's Group will begin manufacturing biscuits in New Zealand. [ + ]
New Zealand innovation on show at foodpro 2023
New Zealand equipment manufacturers will be presenting their technologies at foodpro 2023, including a new green freeze dryer and robotic solutions. [ + ]
Contracts awarded for utility-scale solar thermal plant in SA
Vast Solar has awarded Worley key engineering contracts for its VS1 concentrated solar thermal power project in Port Augusta. [ + ]
Digital transformation needed to preserve a competitive edge
Survey finds that manufacturers are gambling competitive advantage with slow digital investments and lack of ROI. [ + ]
Sydney Water set to open new Liverpool pumping station
Sydney Water has completed its new Liverpool pumping station, the second-largest infrastructure facility it has ever built. [ + ]
New ARC Hub to drive digital transformation of Australia's biopharma sector
The Australian Research Council has announced that a new ARC Hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing has been launched at the University of Melbourne. [ + ]
Additive manufacturing: Stratasys to combine with Desktop Metal
US$1.8 billion merger creates an additive manufacturing company delivering industrial polymer, metal, sand and ceramic solutions from design to mass production. [ + ]
PROFINET and IO-Link numbers continue to increase
The PI community is working on further establishing Profibus technology as an enabler for digitalisation in industrial automation applications. [ + ]
CSIRO invests $25 million to drive biotech innovation
CSIRO has announced a new program that will harness the building blocks of life to solve intractable problems. [ + ]
