Industry News
Registrations now open for AUSPACK 2022
Registrations for processing and packaging trade event AUSPACK 2022, to be held from 17–20 May in Melbourne, are now open. [ + ]
FANUC introduces robot with 1-tonne payload
The M-1000iA robot has a 1000 kg payload and a 3253 mm horizontal reach. [ + ]
Digitalisation in pulp and paper to exceed US$3.6 billion: report
Device and application platform services, data analytics and IoT security are among the necessary technologies to avoid unplanned downtime and improve OEE. [ + ]
Australia sending first shipment of hydrogen to Japan
The HESC project is said to be the first in the world to make, liquefy and transport liquid hydrogen by sea to an international market. [ + ]
New release of ABB Ability Sugar Library to boost flexibility
Digital application library now enables sustainability advantages for sugar processing companies. [ + ]
Modern manufacturing: more than a buzzword
Modern Manufacturing Town Hall event to run in March. [ + ]
Thales Australia to expand advanced manufacturing in Lithgow
The new development will deliver an advanced manufacturing Industry 4.0 plant for the precision manufacture of next generation Australian-designed weapon systems. [ + ]
Australia's largest rocket engine test a success
At just over 110 kN of thrust, the test generated enough force to lift four SUVs off the ground. [ + ]
BHP orders four battery-electric locomotives
BHP has announced it will purchase four battery-electric locomotives and conduct trials at its Western Australia Iron Ore rail network. [ + ]
Power station charged over arc flash death
Energy Australia Yallourn Pty Ltd has been charged with three breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. [ + ]
Tritium wins Shell global EV charging tender
Australian EV charger manufacturer Tritium has won a global deal to supply Shell with charging stations globally. [ + ]
UniSA researchers develop improved robot collision avoidance
University of South Australia researchers have developed an algorithm to help robots better avoid hitting humans and other moving obstacles in their path. [ + ]
New radar sensor enables micrometre-precise distance measurement
German tech startup OndoSense has created a radar sensor that is accurate down to 1 micrometre. [ + ]
Assessing hydrogen viability for large-scale production and delivery
Researchers from Monash University, together with Woodside Energy, have published a detailed assessment of how hydrogen energy can be environmentally produced at scale. [ + ]
Workplace Health & Safety Show returns to Melbourne
According to the organisers, the Workplace Health & Safety Show this May promises a live, interactive two-way learning experience. [ + ]
