Industry News
5G in manufacturing and logistics to accelerate in Asia-Pac: report
AR/VR integration, remote or autonomous operations, and real-time condition monitoring applications expected to drive 5G-to-Business adoption. [ + ]
Macintyre wind precinct in Queensland to be doubled to 2 GW
ACCIONA Energía has announced a doubling of generation capacity for Queensland's largest wind farm. [ + ]
Ai Group reports manufacturing deteriorated in November
The Ai Group has reported that its Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index shows a decline of manufacturing activity in November. [ + ]
IICA Functional Safety Engineer training courses 2023
Register now to increase your skills and qualifications. [ + ]
Calix and Pilbara Minerals enter lithium joint venture
Calix has announced that it has started a formal joint venture with Pilbara Minerals for a decarbonised lithium refining project in the Pilbara. [ + ]
Decarbonising the regions, one mine at a time
A decarbonised mining sector has the capacity to reduce global emissions drastically, but the pace needs to increase. [ + ]
BHP unveils first fully electric Jumbo at Olympic Dam
BHP has announced that fully electric underground drill machines will help reduce GHG and diesel particulate emissions at Olympic Dam. [ + ]
Veo Robotics launches improved robot safeguarding system
FreeMove 2.0 engine adds support for complex applications and harsh environments as human–robot collaboration on facility floors increases. [ + ]
ABB launches energy management system for green hydrogen
ABB says its Ability OPTIMAX system will help hydrogen production companies reduce electricity-based costs by up to 20%. [ + ]
Plan to develop local vanadium redox flow battery manufacturing
Australia one step closer to 24/7 green power supply with North Harbour Clean Energy and CellCube plans for manufacturing facility and VRFB lighthouse project. [ + ]
ARM Hub's robotics chief wins major STEM award
ARM Hub CEO Associate Professor Cori Stewart has been announced as one of Australia's newest Superstars of STEM by Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic. [ + ]
Labour shortages and WHS concerns to increase use of outdoor robots
The deployment of outdoor mobile robots is expected to increase to 350,000 by 2030, according to ABI Research. [ + ]
Augmenting the bottom line with extended reality technologies
Many Australian small-to-medium manufacturers are yet to realise the benefits of low-cost extended reality (XR) technologies. [ + ]
Arnott's factory to transition to 100% renewable
The Arnott's Group has signed an agreement with CleanPeak Energy to transition its Huntingwood manufacturing facility to 100% renewable electricity by 2029. [ + ]
Victoria offering digital training grants for manufacturers
The Digital Jobs for Manufacturing Program offers grants of up to $5000 to help Victorian manufacturing businesses adapt to a digital operating environment. [ + ]
