Kingspan Insulation has announced the opening of its insulation manufacturing facility at Somerton in Melbourne. The $40 million factory is the first Green Star-rated manufacturing facility in Australia, aiming
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SA to house world’s biggest solar farm and battery storage project
A $1 billion solar farm and battery storage project is soon to be built in South Australia’s Riverland region.
The system will include 3.4 million solar panels and 1.1 million batteries, making it the
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Energy costs threaten Australia’s biggest manufacturing industry
Rising energy costs and lack of reliable supply are threatening to push Australia’s red meat processing offshore.
The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) is currently conducting a survey of its members
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Low-TCO SCARA robots
Epson is expanding its range of SCARA (selective compliance assembly robot arm) robots with the launch of its T series of robots that will offer a low total cost of ownership (TCO). The T3, the first product
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Perth team producing world’s only clear solar glass
A team of scientists from Edith Cowan University has developed what they say is the world’s first commercially viable clear solar glass.
Referred to as energy-harvesting clear glass, the technology has
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Victoria warned of 72 days of potential blackouts
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has warned that Victoria could face 72 days of power supply shortfalls over the next two years, following the shutdown of the Hazelwood plant next week.
According
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Cool or Cosy acquires solar panel manufacturer Tindo
Australian energy solutions company Cool or Cosy has bought Tindo, Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer.
Cool or Cosy CEO Glenn Morelli has plans to expand Tindo’s Mawson Lakes factory. According
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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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Australian industry backs AGL gas plan
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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The Industrial Internet of Things: Why you need to get up to speed fast
Start planning now to reap the many benefits of connected manufacturing. There’s been a lot of noise over the last two years around the “Internet of Things,” or IoT.
However, more recently a subcategory
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Safe Work releases new hazardous labelling regulations
Chemicals manufactured or imported before January 1 2017 will be allowed to be supplied without having to meet Work Health and Safety Regulations’ labelling requirements, according to Safe Work Australia.
Safe
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Thanks to coal cash, QLD set to splurge on manufacturing
According to news reports, due to a massive boost in coal cash this year, Queensland will likely
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Honeywell and Flowserve combine to fix IIoT manufacturing issues
Manufacturers in fluid management industries such as power, chemicals and oil and gas, often require complex software architecture to ensure their operations are safe, efficient and reliable.
A new partnership
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ExxonMobil and Bentley Motors extend global partnership
ExxonMobil and Bentley Motors today announced a multi-year extension to their global strategic partnership that showcases the performance benefits of advanced synthetic motor oil technology.
ExxonMobil
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Cash flow variables a business growth killer says study
Some $6.12bn worth of growth opportunities fall through the cracks of Australian mid-sized businesses every year due to insufficient or variable cash flow, according to research released by American Express
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CSIRO to spend $200m on Aussie innovation
Australia’s innovations will grow into successful businesses with help from the CSIRO Innovation Fund, a $200 million fund to commercialise early stage innovations from CSIRO, universities and other
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ABCC amended local content rules will help Australian steelmakers compete against low-quality imports
Senator Xenophon deserves a Christmas card from the nation’s steelmakers, after his negotiation with the government to deliver their Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) legislation.
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Sydney’s new trains to be made in China
According to reports, Downer Rail has sub-contracted all manufacturing duties of 24 double deck Sydney A or Waratah class trains to joint venture partner, China’s CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles
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New tech hub opened in South Australia
South Australia has opened a new manufacturing technologies centre to help businesses grow by providing access to the state’s best researchers, financial institutions and global supply chains.
The $1.2
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