Industry News
Apprenticeship program to develop new-generation technicians
Rather than complain about the ongoing skills shortage, compressed air company Kaishan Australia has decided to become part of the solution. [ + ]
Industry brokers to build Australia's manufacturing future
Science & Technology Australia has a plan to propel a new wave of home-grown advanced manufacturing industries. [ + ]
Gold Fields orders ABB integrated system for Chilean project
Digital solution to help to overcome remote location and climatic instability challenges at the Salares Norte mining project in the Atacama Desert. [ + ]
Getting ready for the festive plant shutdown
For those industries that shut down over the Christmas and New Year period, planning will now be well under way for any shutdown maintenance required. [ + ]
CSIRO and partners scope NT CCUS hub
CSIRO, the Northern Territory Government and industry are partnering to develop a path towards rapid emissions reduction across the energy sector in Northern Australia. [ + ]
ECU developing microplastics filters for wastewater plants
Researcher receives $410,000 funding to tackle microplastics problem. [ + ]
Swisslog celebrates 25 years in Australia and New Zealand
Swisslog is celebrating 25 years in Australia and New Zealand, where it continues its expansion into intelligent automated warehousing technologies. [ + ]
Fugro partners with Nexxis to operate robots via satellite
The partnership in WA has demonstrated how a remote operations capability can be applied to space through satellite-controlled robots. [ + ]
Australia claims historic top two spot in the 'Robot Olympics'
A team led by CSIRO has beaten teams from NASA, California Institute of Technology and Carnegie Mellon University to claim second place in the DARPA Subterranean Challenge. [ + ]
Ampcontrol engineers honoured in Engineer of the Year Awards
Ampcontrol engineers have been recognised for their contribution to innovation, industry and community at the Engineers Australia 2021 Engineer of the Year Awards. [ + ]
GlobalData predicts future robotics unicorns
Data and analytics company GlobalData has released a list of 50 robotics start-ups that have the potential to reach a valuation greater than US$1 billion. [ + ]
Advantech partners with ANSCENTER on AI visual inspection solutions
Advantech and Australian software company ANS Direct Pty Ltd (ANSCENTER) have announced a partnership in AI video intelligence solutions. [ + ]
ABB launches robotic work cell for e-commerce operations
Designed for e-commerce supply chain operations, FlexBuffer is said to offer additional functionality to the traditional automated storage and retrieval systems. [ + ]
Hot Queensland sun helps to brew ice-cold beers
Yatala brewery is making beer with the Queensland sun after the installation of what is believed to be the biggest solar project at any brewery in the country. [ + ]
Madison Technologies appointed Cisco authorised business partner
Madison Technologies has announced it has become the Cisco Operational Technology Value Added Reseller (OT VAR) for Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
