Thales Australia to expand advanced manufacturing in Lithgow
21 January, 2022The new development will deliver an advanced manufacturing Industry 4.0 plant for the precision manufacture of next generation Australian-designed weapon systems.
2022 Thought Leaders: Boris Gabin
21 January, 2022Boris Gabin of Emerson Automation Solutions discusses the effects of the pandemic and decarbonisation.
2022 Thought Leaders: Rosanne Jessop
18 January, 2022Rosanne Jessop of Pilz Australia and New Zealand discusses safety standards and the impact of labour shortages and border closures.
Plug it in: the electrification of everything
17 January, 2022 by Glenn Johnson, Editor, Process TechnologyThere is no doubt that there will be challenges in achieving net zero GHG emissions, but a significant proportion of the task is possible with technologies available today.
2022 Thought Leaders: Stephen Armstrong
13 January, 2022Stephen Armstrong of Pacific Automation discusses supporting staff, advanced manufacturing and the path to decarbonisation.
2022 Thought Leaders: Kathryn Wood-Enriquez
10 January, 2022Kathryn Wood-Enriquez of Powerflo Solutions discusses engineering skills, local assembly and supply chain issues post-pandemic.
ABB working with AWS on net-zero emissions mining
21 December, 2021Together with mining electric vehicle drivetrain developer MEDATech, the two companies have demonstrated secure exchange of operational data for production optimisation.
Mars Food Australia trialling carbon-free industrial heating
15 December, 2021An emissions-free method of generating heat using hydrogen will be used by Mars Food Australia on the NSW Central Coast.
Fortescue and AGL to repurpose coal-fired plant sites for hydrogen
14 December, 2021Fortescue Metals Group's FFI subsidiary has announced plans to team up with AGL Energy to repurpose the Bayswater and Liddell sites in NSW to generate green hydrogen.
Industry 4.0: Futureproofing workflows and supply chain management
14 December, 2021Those manufacturers who had integrated IIoT technologies into their operations before the onset of the pandemic were less affected by the resulting disruptions.
Alinta Energy investigates 1000 MW offshore wind farm
14 December, 2021Alinta Energy has announced the potential for a 1000 MW wind farm that could supply the Portland Aluminium Smelter and east coast electricity grid.
Newmont and Caterpillar announce autonomous electric haul fleet
29 November, 2021The strategic alliance will involve a comprehensive mining system including the deployment of an all-electric autonomous haulage fleet across two continents.
Calix files a patent for zero emissions iron and steel
15 November, 2021Calix has announced a patent encompassing a new application of its core technology for the production of zero CO2-emissions iron and steel.
Orica to reduce GHG emissions with abatement technology
11 November, 2021Orica has partnered with the NSW Government to reduce Kooragang Island GHG emissions by 48% using Australian-first abatement technology.
BOSCH to build graphene aluminium-ion battery plant for GMG
04 November, 2021BOSCH will support GMG in developing the automation of the battery assembly process and support the scaling from a pilot into a fully automated plant.
