Industry News
Digital twins allow plants to be emulated before investing
Rockwell Automation demonstrated digital twin capabilities at its recent ROKLive automation event in Sydney. [ + ]
FFI to establish hydrogen technology hub in Colorado
Fortescue Future Industries is to establish the Colorado Technology Hub for green energy technology research and bring jobs to America. [ + ]
Open IIoT Group launches Industry 4.0 and Beyond podcast
Open IIoT hopes to break through the jargon to make complex smart manufacturing concepts simple through a program of IIoT podcasts. [ + ]
Australia's first large-scale hydrogen plant to be built in WA
ARENA has announced it has approved funding to build one of the world's largest renewable hydrogen plants in the Pilbara. [ + ]
ABB survey reveals risk from global education gap in automation
Education professionals say robots and automation will shape the near future of employment, yet only 25% of education establishments use robots in teaching programs. [ + ]
Endress+Hauser achieves platinum status for sustainability
Endress+Hauser has scored 76 out of a possible 100 points in the EcoVadis sustainability audit, maintaining its position from last year. [ + ]
ISA introduces digital transformation training series
The International Society of Automation has announced the release of its new Digital Transformation Training Series. [ + ]
Beckhoff introduces software-based control redundancy
Beckhoff has announced a software-based redundancy solution utilising twin industrial PCs (IPCs). [ + ]
Emerson joins Australian Research Council to help with critical infrastructure
Emerson is making a five-year, $2m investment in the public–private research hub led by the Australian Government to improve sustainability and reduce emissions. [ + ]
UNSW very-high-speed motor offers improved power density
A team from UNSW Sydney has developed a new permanent magnet motor that significantly reduces the use of rare earth materials. [ + ]
Researchers develop fastest pick-and-place robot in the world
A research team in France has developed a miniature robot capable of manipulating micrometric objects at unprecedented speeds. [ + ]
Space launch from Australia to use telemetry from Inmarsat
Australia's first orbital rocket launch will be supported by an agreement signed between Gilmore Space Technologies and Inmarsat. [ + ]
ABB launches brewing control system
ABB says the brewing industry will benefit from its new automation solution crafted by ABB’s own brewmaster. [ + ]
Ampcontrol joins Electric Mine Consortium to power the future of mining
Ampcontrol has announced that it has joined the Electric Mine Consortium to drive efforts towards electrifying and decarbonising the mining industry. [ + ]
Lynas Rare Earths announces Japanese support for expansion
Lynas Rare Earths has announced that it has secured further Japanese backing to develop its Mt Weld rare earths resource in Western Australia. [ + ]
