Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
ABB and Perenti to jointly explore mining decarbonisation
A team of experts from both companies will establish recommendations and strategies for net zero emissions mining. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Australian project aims to revolutionise energy connectivity
Project SHIELD aims to be a world-leading project set to revolutionise energy grid connectivity and generate savings. [ + ]
North Queensland Super Hub to power green hydrogen with wind, solar
Renewable energy hub could generate more than 10 GW of wind and solar power and underpin the industrial-scale production of green hydrogen. [ + ]
Teledyne FLIR announces wireless mobile infrared camera
The detachable form factor of the FLIR ONE Edge Pro is designed for inspecting hard-to-reach places. [ + ]
AspenTech aspenONE updated to advance sustainability initiatives
The latest version of aspenONE is designed to help users achieve efficiencies while accelerating progress towards net zero goals. [ + ]
