Industry News
Decarbonisation tech instantly converts CO2 to solid carbon
RMIT researchers have discovered a way to use liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide into solid carbon instantly. [ + ]
Emerson develops silencer to reduce pipe noise
The Fisher WhisperTube modal attenuator provides noise reduction in compressible fluid service to improve worker safety, with no impact to process flow. [ + ]
UR announces record annual turnover
Collaborative robot manufacturer Universal Robots has reported a record annual revenue over the pandemic. [ + ]
70% of energy suppliers working towards net zero
A new survey shows that Australian energy suppliers are actively engaged in implementing strategies to help achieve net zero goals. [ + ]
BHP extends low carbon steel research partnership
BHP has announced it will extend its partnership with the Centre for Ironmaking Materials Research (CIMR) at the University of Newcastle. [ + ]
Furniture fitting specialist Blum builds futureproof warehouse
Custom furniture fitting specialist Blum has consolidated its Australian distribution into one warehouse with a Swisslog automation solution. [ + ]
Fortescue acquires stake in SA green hydrogen company
Fortescue Future Industries acquires a stake in Sparc Hydrogen to develop and commercialise next-generation green hydrogen technology. [ + ]
Global survey reveals widespread impact of ransomware in APAC
Research by Claroty shows that 80% of organisations in APAC have been affected by ransomware and over half paid the ransom. [ + ]
UK scientists develop flying robots with flapping wings
A new drive system for flapping wing autonomous robots does away with the need for conventional motors and gears. [ + ]
Federal government co-invests in high-tech ore sorting process
The Mt Carbine tungsten mine near Cairns, Australia's only primary tungsten producer, will invest in Australian advanced minerals processing technology. [ + ]
KUKA announces hygienic robots
New robot variants are designed to avoid potential contamination and comply with the highest hygiene requirements. [ + ]
ABB announces cloud-based digital service for grinding
ABB has updated ABB Ability Predictive Maintenance for grinding, moving it to a cloud-based platform and enabling new features including a mobile app. [ + ]
Stäubli software enables robot programming through PLCs
Stäubli has launched a software solution that will enable robot programming to be implemented in the future via a PLC. [ + ]
MiR autonomous mobile robot sales increase by 42% in 2021
MiR is seeing strong sales from companies within the logistics and consumer packaged goods sectors wanting to optimise and automate their internal transport. [ + ]
Claroty releases free EtherNet/IP stack detector tool
The Claroty research team has released a custom, generic EtherNet/IP stack detection tool to simplify protocol identification. [ + ]
