Industry News
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. [ + ]
ABB and Hydrogen Optimized expand hydrogen partnership
Hydrogen Optimized RuggedCell high-power water electrolysers will become part of a combined offering with ABB's high-power rectifiers. [ + ]
On the move indoors and outdoors with a dynamic outdoor robot
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute have recently demonstrated a robot that can transport large pallet loads omnidirectionally at high speed. [ + ]
Australia's first lithium-ion giga-factory one step closer
Australia's first lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility will soon begin operations following a successful pilot program backed by the AMGC. [ + ]
Universal Robots to show latest robots at Modern Manufacturing Expo
Universal Robots has announced it will be showcasing its technology at the first edition of the Modern Manufacturing Expo. [ + ]
Craft brewing production up but unplanned downtime still high
Research from OFS shows a 7.6% surge in craft beer production from April to June compared with the previous three months, but unplanned downtime remains a key issue. [ + ]
All-Energy Australia confirms themes and first expert speakers
Themes and speakers have been announced for All-Energy Australia, taking place this October in Melbourne. [ + ]
Signs of manufacturing slowing in August: Ai Group
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has reported that its Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) showed a decline in August. [ + ]
HyP SA delivers first renewable hydrogen to Whyalla
Hydrogen Park South Australia (HyP SA) has begun deliveries of renewable hydrogen to Whyalla Steelworks and AGIG's Whyalla Argon Purification Unit. [ + ]
FieldComm Group announces test and registration for Ethernet-APL
Pepperl+Fuchs switches are the first to achieve registration under the new registration process for Ethernet-APL infrastructure products. [ + ]
Origin Energy announces plans for net zero
Origin Energy has released its first Climate Transition Action Plan outlining the company's strategy and ambition towards net zero by 2050. [ + ]
IoT vulnerability disclosures grow 57% in six months
Vulnerability disclosures impacting IoT devices increased by 57% in the first half of 2022, according to new research released by Claroty. [ + ]
WA announces start of major LNG project
The WA Government has announced that Woodside Energy has broken ground on its Pluto Train 2 LNG project. [ + ]
OPCF and FCG to develop a Device Profile for OPC UA Field eXchange
The OPC Foundation and FieldComm Group are cooperating to develop an Instrumentation Device Profile that will harmonise OPC UA-based field instruments. [ + ]
'Robot Olympics' prize money reinvested in future Aussie scientists
CSIRO has announced it will fund a $1.2 million scholarship program at QUT to train the next generation of aspiring Australian roboticists. [ + ]
