NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab has placed an order for an underwater drone from Australia’s robotics company, Aquabotix. According to various news sources, the drone will be utilised in NASA’s
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BOC announces 2017 welding product release
This week, gases and engineering company BOC has announced a revamp of its welding range with the launch of eight new welding models that offer the latest in welding technology to Australian fabricators
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$174.3 mil Oaklands Crossing project to support up to 160 jobs
The removal of the Oaklands Park level crossing is another step closer with expressions of interest called for the $174.3 million project and support up to approximately 160 jobs during construction.
“We
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Experts appointed to review Australia’s building and construction safety issues
In a move to bolster safety standards in the construction industry, the Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) has announced that that Professor Peter Shergold AC and Bronwyn Weir have been commissioned to
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McGowan Government to increase penalties for workplace safety offences
The WA state government will be increasing penalties for workplace safety offences to bring Western Australia into line with other States and ensure penalties better reflect the importance of a safe workplace.
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Job opportunities and reskilling to support Victoria’s booming rail industry
In a press statement, the state government of Victoria has announced that it is giving young people and those reskilling from other sectors experience and opportunities in Victoria’s booming rail industry.
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Claroty and Schneider partner to bolster safety and cybersecurity
Claroty, an innovator in Operational Technology (OT) network protection, and Schneider Electric have announced that they are partnering to address safety and cybersecurity challenges for the world’s
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Imagine IM receives research grant from Transurban to develop “smart” roads
Australian graphene applications company, Imagine Intelligent Materials, has been awarded a $100,000 grant by road transport infrastructure provider, Transurban, to fund continuing development of scalable,
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QLD SMEs and Boeing to work on world-first technology
The Queensland government said that their local SMEs are benefitting from a state government’s investment in a remotely piloted aircraft project with Boeing.
Minister for Innovation, Science and
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Melbourne Metro Tunnel to see creation of 7000 jobs
In a news release earlier this week, the Andrews Labor Government is creating thousands of local jobs and using Victorian businesses to build the biggest public transport project in Victorian history –
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Ten startups for Techstars Adelaide program
Last week, Saab Australia released a report saying ten defence-tech startups have been selected for the new Techstars Adelaide program which Saab Australia is a founding industry partner.
Techstars is
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Qld meat processor shut down due to food safety concerns
A newly-opened Queensland meat processor has been forced to halt operations after Safe Food Queensland placed a suspension on activity.
Barco Queensland, owned by pet food manufacturer Millennium Pet Foods,
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CEVA expands its Australian presence
CEVA has just moved into what it claims is one of the biggest sheds in the southern hemisphere, a half-kilometre-long storage and distribution facility equivalent to eight MCG playing fields in size –
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ALP claims Coalition is ‘misleading’ auto workers
In light of the announcement of the Australian government’s pledge to offer support for auto workers affected by company closures, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) has accused Liberal Senator and Industry
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The dawn of the new industrial era with the smart factory
Over the past few decades, the manufacturing industry has undergone numerous major upheavals.
Right now, we are witnessing the dawning of the next era with Industry 4.0, boosted in Asia by China’s recently
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Corrosion is eating away at Australian industry
According to research by Curtin University, corrosion may be costing the Australian economy more than $30 billion each year.
Within industrial environments, exposure to things like water, acid or salt
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Making fuel out of sewage
It may sound like science fiction, but wastewater treatment plants may one day turn ordinary sewage into biocrude oil, thanks to new research at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National
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New switchbox for food processing plants
The new GEMÜ 4242 combi switchbox is suitable for secure and fast applications in most food and other types of process plants.
It is small, compact and light, and is ideal for pneumatically operated linear
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New method for early detection of industrial process problems
Modern automated industrial processes rely heavily on the precise control of process conditions, making it critical to detect emerging deviations.
A King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)-led
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NHP partners with Switch Automation to deliver InfoSyte
NHP has announced a partnership with local IoT experts, Switch Automation, to deliver InfoSyte, an exclusive energy management software solution from NHP tailored for the Australian and New Zealand markets.
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