The Smart Manufacturing Conference will take place on Wednesday, 20 September 2023 at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park. [ + ]

A $10m project led by CSIRO will develop an easily deployed device to produce hydrogen directly at the point of consumption. [ + ]

Emerson has announced its NextGen Smart Firewall will simplify network security for the DeltaV DCS. [ + ]

FluidPro Pty Ltd has announced it has achieved Australian Made accreditation for its range of fluid mixers, agitators and mixing systems. [ + ]

ABB announced earlier this month that it has completed its acquisition of the Siemens low-voltage NEMA motor business. [ + ]

Australian manufacturers expect to increase production volumes in the next 12 months, according to a new CommBank report. [ + ]

Cloud-based MES and product data management will be in the spotlight at the 2023 Modern Manufacturing Expo, the event organisers say. [ + ]

Industrial automation specialist Alliance Automation has been promoted to a Gold System Integrator Partner within Rockwell Automation's PartnerNetwork program. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a gripper that can transport fragile objects from one production step to the next without damaging them. [ + ]

Rather than start from scratch after a failed attempt, the pick-and-place robot adapts in the moment to get a better hold. [ + ]

The Institute of Instrumentation, Control, and Automation (IICA) will hold a Technology Expo in Singleton in June. [ + ]

Ampcontrol says its investment in Androck backs its strategic plans for growth and expansion in renewable energy manufacturing. [ + ]

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has formally unveiled the Eris rocket, Australia’s first home-grown orbital launch vehicle. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered three unique attack vectors in Teltonika 4G router cloud management platforms that could allow attackers to take control and gain access to networks. [ + ]

ABB and Wellington Water have won "Smart Project of the Year" in the Global Water Awards. [ + ]