Industry News
WA battery graphite pilot plant ready for commissioning
International Graphite is on track to be Western Australia's first fully integrated mine-to-market graphite producer. [ + ]
Cyber attack on UK water utility has serious implications: Claroty
A recent ransomware attack on Staffordshire Water has serious implications for Australia's critical infrastructure, according to Claroty. [ + ]
Woodside collaborates to drive development of local hydrogen market
Woodside Energy has announced a collaboration for a proposed self-contained hydrogen production, storage and refuelling station in the Rockingham Industry Zone. [ + ]
FFI's global green hydrogen ambitions continue to grow
Fortescue Future Industries is exploring green hydrogen and renewable energy production in Newfoundland and Labrador. [ + ]
App protects lone workers when operating in hazardous areas
Wastewater sampling technicians are using an app and cloud-based monitoring service for better protection when working at remote locations or unmanned sites. [ + ]
Automated recycling plant to launch near Brisbane
Rino Recycling has partnered with CDE and Turmec to develop a smart recycling plant that will reclaim waste from the construction industry. [ + ]
The Evil PLC: using the PLC as an attack vector against the engineer
Claroty has released research into a new type of cyber attack that weaponises programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in order to exploit engineering workstations. [ + ]
Salt caverns and minerals can support local hydrogen industry
The Minister for Resources and Northern Australia says that scientists have uncovered the potential for large-scale, underground storage of hydrogen in salt caverns. [ + ]
Green hydrogen feasibility study underway in the Hunter
AGL Energy has announced an expanded feasibility study to explore the development of a green hydrogen and ammonia production facility in the Hunter Valley. [ + ]
Hyundai Motor Group launches Boston Dynamics AI Institute
The institute will invest resources in cognitive AI, athletic AI and organic hardware design, in order to contribute to progress in advanced machine capabilities. [ + ]
Clean energy conference to tackle renewables, hydrogen
Global companies will gather in South Australia later this year to discuss how industry can transition to clean energy. [ + ]
SA manufacturing companies expand their expertise to space
Two South Australian companies will soon be taking their first steps into manufacturing for the space industry. [ + ]
Business booming for KUKA despite difficult world situation
Strong demand for automation worldwide has seen robot orders received reach their highest level in KUKA’s history. [ + ]
BHP in partnership to harness wind-assisted propulsion
Norsepower’s Rotor Sails installation is estimated to be around 10 times more efficient than a conventional sail. [ + ]
ABB launches fast 5-axis delta robot for lightweight work
ABB says its FlexPicker IRB 365 delta robot is designed for reorientating packaged lightweight products in the food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries. [ + ]
