Industry News
ABB launches smart factory solution for steel melt shop operations
ABB has launched ABB Ability Smart Melt Shop, a smart factory digital application for the metals industry. [ + ]
CSIRO combines best of humans and machines to reimagine AI
CSIRO has announced a collaboration intended to be part of reinventing the way humans and AI work together. [ + ]
Dexterous robotic hands manipulate thousands of objects with ease
Researchers at MIT have developed a model-free framework that reorients over 2000 diverse objects with a robot hand facing both upward and downward. [ + ]
Modernisation of steel rolling mill uses AR for remote testing
ABB has provided a modernisation package with digital-ready solutions to a steel wire rolling mill, with factory acceptance testing carried out via augmented reality. [ + ]
Newmont and Caterpillar announce autonomous electric haul fleet
The strategic alliance will involve a comprehensive mining system including the deployment of an all-electric autonomous haulage fleet across two continents. [ + ]
Field robotics revenue to reach US$29 billion by 2030: report
Teleoperated robots and hardware-agnostic robotics platforms are nascent trends with huge future potential, according to ABI Research. [ + ]
Beauty and wellness company BWX to build new automated facility
Natural beauty and wellness company BWX is expanding its Melbourne operations with the construction of a highly automated manufacturing plant. [ + ]
GF Piping Systems introduces bio-attributed PVC
GF Piping Systems (GF) has announced the introduction of bio-attributed materials to its polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U) metric pressure pipes, fittings and valves. [ + ]
Pacific Automation expands to NSW
Pacific Automation has announced it has expanded to NSW, opening an office in Arndell Park in Western Sydney. [ + ]
OnRobot launches remote monitoring software for cobots
End-of-arm tool manufacturer OnRobot has ventured into the analytics software market with the launch of WebLytics. [ + ]
Non-alcoholic beverage industry needs efficiency improvement: report
Research from OFS shows that non-alcoholic producers spend more than 36 minutes every hour not filling beverages. [ + ]
AspenTech announces support for sustainability goals
A software update to aspenONE includes new models to help identify how to reduce emissions, capture carbon and enable recycling efficiencies. [ + ]
AI and hybrid edge–cloud solutions predicted to dominate IIoT in 2022
UK edge software company IOTech has unveiled a number of predictions for edge computing. [ + ]
HeliMods fully digitalises its entire manufacturing process
The Australian aerospace technology company is the first of its size in the local aerospace sector to fully digitalise its entire product design and manufacturing process. [ + ]
First Watch secures NZ$3.5 million in second round of equity funding
New Zealand-based industrial cybersecurity company First Watch plans to enter the Australian market in the next 12 months. [ + ]
