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Manufacturing, mangos and Melbourne Airport: Beckhoff powers flexible process control

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Manufacturing, mangos and Melbourne Airport: Beckhoff powers flexible process control

According to Gary Brown, electrical engineer at AIE Global, there is no “one size fits all” solution when it comes to Industry 4.0 concepts. From their headquarters in Lake Wendouree, Brown’s team has been using advanced methodology to promote Australian innovation through process control and automation systems since 1985. Read More

Mignon D'SouzaOctober 20, 2022, 11:41 amOctober 20, 2022 Comments Off 216

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IIC publishes IIoT analytics framework tech report

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) has published the IIC Industrial IoT Analytics Framework Technical Report (IIAF). It is the first IoT-industry technical document to include a complete set of instructions
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Syed ShahOctober 25, 2017, 7:05 amOctober 25, 2017 0 156

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Navya to establish Asia-Pac HQ in Adelaide

Driverless vehicle company Navya and the SA Government have agreed on plans to establish Navya’s Asia-Pacific manufacturing facility in Adelaide. The agreement followed discussions between Premier Jay
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Syed ShahSeptember 15, 2017, 10:31 amSeptember 15, 2017 0 177

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“Radical” new quantum computing design invented at UNSW

Engineers at Australia’s University of New South Wales (UNSW) have invented what they term as a “radical” new architecture for quantum computing, based on “flip-flop qubits”,
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Syed ShahSeptember 8, 2017, 9:26 amSeptember 7, 2017 0 171

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$500 million to grow NSW economies

Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro today The NSW government announced the opening of the Growing Local Economies Fund, which will use an
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Syed ShahAugust 21, 2017, 8:45 amAugust 21, 2017 0 148

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IMCRC launch to boost Australian manufacturing

Last week, Australia’s manufacturing sector received a boost with the formal launch of the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC). The IMCRC collaborates with manufacturing businesses,
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Syed ShahJuly 31, 2017, 9:00 amJuly 28, 2017 0 155

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Granville Harbour wind farm proposal gathers momentum

An in-principle agreement by Hydro Tasmania to buy electricity from the proposed Granville Harbour wind farm on Tasmania’s west coast is gathering momentum. According to a press release by Hydro Tasmania,
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Syed ShahJune 30, 2017, 11:53 amJune 30, 2017 0 126

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Boeing: Tremendous growth predicted in aerospace market

At the recent Paris airshow, it was reported that Boeing released a forecast for aerospace services demand, projecting the need for expansive services over the next 10 years, valued at US$2.6 trillion
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Syed ShahJune 26, 2017, 10:54 amJune 26, 2017 0 127

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Microland a major contender in Everest Group’s Peak Matrix for Solutions

Microland, a global hybrid IT service provider, has announced that it has been positioned as a “Major Contender” in Everest Group’s Peak Matrix for Solutions: IT Infrastructure Services Automation
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Syed ShahJune 26, 2017, 10:36 amJune 26, 2017 0 129

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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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Staff WriterJanuary 17, 2017, 10:04 amJanuary 27, 2017 0 197

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What will 2017 mean for 3D printing with metals?

Metal additive manufacturing is on the march, but despite growing interest, technologies remain slow, expensive, and limited in what they can produce. Brent Balinski spoke to Carnegie Mellon University Professor Jack Beuth about what’s being done to change this, and what to expect from 2017.
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Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2017, 9:17 amJanuary 11, 2017 0 204

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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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Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2017, 7:47 amDecember 20, 2016 0 129

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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. A
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Staff WriterDecember 29, 2016, 9:56 amDecember 15, 2016 0 144

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Management education, not just tax cuts, needed to create jobs and growth

Company tax cuts are a key component of Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison’s plan to drive growth in jobs and wages, spurring on the Australian economy. There’s no question that tax cuts and lower
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Staff WriterDecember 21, 2016, 9:43 amDecember 20, 2016 0 122

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How an export champion maintains its innovation edge

When we spoke to ANCA co-founder Pat Boland, shortly after the company won one its many export awards, the conversation began and ended on the same subject. Specifically: the needs of its customers
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Staff WriterDecember 20, 2016, 9:11 amDecember 20, 2016 0 150

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Traceability software for processors

The SIMBA (Specialized Inventory Management with Barcode Accuracy) system solves the problem of how to track processed products and produce high quality finished goods labeling. The updated deconstruction
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Staff WriterDecember 20, 2016, 8:25 amDecember 20, 2016 0 142

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How to build a talent pipeline in the era of Industry 4.0

For most forward-looking manufacturing businesses, talent planning is becoming a major focus. Skills gaps continue to grow as a result of an ageing workforce, increasing movement within job markets and
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Staff WriterDecember 15, 2016, 9:44 amDecember 15, 2016 0 150

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Collaboration set to boost Australia’s advanced manufacturing sector

MTPConnect and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together in undertaking activities to accelerate the growth of advanced manufacturing
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Staff WriterDecember 14, 2016, 4:19 pmDecember 14, 2016 0 168

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Australia’s vanadium redox flow battery market set for growth

Strategic metals company TNG has signed a key Memorandum of Understanding with Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI) and Energy Made Clean (EMC) to collaborate on the promotion, development and growth of
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Staff WriterDecember 14, 2016, 12:22 pmDecember 13, 2016 0 162

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Business confidence strong but conditions set to worsen says NAB

According to the ABC, business confidence has held up, even as conditions worsened to
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Staff WriterDecember 14, 2016, 12:12 pmDecember 13, 2016 0 123