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R&D project delivers world-first Australian geotechnical sensor

A collaboration between Geoinventions Consulting Services and Griffith University has resulted in a multi-functional geotechnical sensor capable of monitoring the health of Australia’s roadways. Read More

Mignon D'SouzaJanuary 17, 2023, 9:18 amJanuary 17, 2023 Comments Off 155

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Precision for battery production

Bestech Australia tells Manufacturers’ Monthly about how optimising battery production requires the best sensors to monitor measurement tasks.
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Alexandra HaynesMay 12, 2022, 9:50 amMay 12, 2022 Comments Off 158

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Tech spin-out acquisition to power next-gen autonomous navigation

Vai Photonics – an Australian National University (ANU) spin-out company whose technology will help future moon landings and could lead to flying cars – has been bought out by a leading navigation firm in a deal worth $40 million.
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Alexandra HaynesMay 11, 2022, 9:24 amMay 11, 2022 Comments Off 152

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New geotechnical sensors set to improve road safety

Geoinventions Consulting Services has secured $420,000 in cash and in-kind funding to prototype novel geotechnical sensors using micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology for smart highway applications.
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Alexandra HaynesMarch 15, 2022, 8:01 amMarch 15, 2022 Comments Off 133

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Ford and QUT collaborate on autonomous vehicle research

QUT Centre for Robotics researchers are working on a new fundamental research project with automaker, Ford Motor Company, to develop improved localisation and perceptions techniques for autonomous vehicles.
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Alexandra HaynesFebruary 9, 2022, 9:37 amFebruary 9, 2022 Comments Off 144

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Siemens expands APS Industrial Master Distributor relationship to include building technology products

Siemens has announced it will expand the APS Industrial master distributor relationship to include its building technology products portfolio. This comes off the back of the success and growth with APS as a distributor for Siemens electrical and automation products.
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Alexandra HaynesDecember 14, 2021, 8:18 amDecember 14, 2021 Comments Off 135

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Sensors that keep up with the volatility

Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with Michael Matheson, electrical and instrument engineer for explosives at Orica Yarwun, and Graeme Corder, Brisbane area manager for VEGA Australia, about how the “VEGAPULS 64” non-contact radar level transmitter has been instrumental in maintaining operations at Orica.
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Alexandra HaynesOctober 20, 2021, 9:33 amOctober 20, 2021 Comments Off 150

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High-performance control in monitoring process conditions

VEGA speaks with Manufacturers’ Monthly about their display and control units for comprehensive monitoring of process conditions.
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APS Industrial enter partnership with Baumer

APS Industrial have announced a national distribution agreement with Baumer, starting July 1, 2021.
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Alexandra HaynesAugust 3, 2021, 11:51 amAugust 3, 2021 0 124

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Future-proof automation technology

According to ifm boss Martin Buck, sensors are becoming more intelligent and more communicative. Digitalisation is changing the industry and thus also the requirements on automation technology.
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Alexandra HaynesJuly 22, 2021, 9:59 amJuly 22, 2021 0 142

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Robot guidance with SICK 2D LiDAR sensor

The LMS4000 2D LiDAR sensor is particularly well-suited for use in intralogistics, material handling and in all areas in which goods must be quickly and systematically analysed and moved. With the LMS4000,
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Alexandra HaynesJune 17, 2021, 11:19 amJune 17, 2021 0 175

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Starter kit 4-port IO-Link master with IoT core and MQTT interface

The robust components IO-Link temperature sensor, plug-in power supply with interchangeable adapter, Ethernet and sensor cable ensure fast and user-friendly connection of the automation technology to the
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Caroline TungApril 16, 2020, 1:39 pmApril 16, 2020 0 146

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RMIT professor’s work in stretchable electronics awarded

An RMIT professor has been awarded by the Australian Academy of Science for her contributions to science, her signature advance being in the field of stretchable electronics. Awarded the Frederick White
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Tajna BiscevicMarch 5, 2020, 9:14 amMarch 5, 2020 0 113

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QUT researchers turning pigments into stretchable electronics

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have detailed how carbon-based organic materials used for their colour as dyes can be used to produce stretchable and biodegradable electronic devices. “With
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Tajna BiscevicMarch 3, 2020, 8:46 amMarch 3, 2020 0 133

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The missing link

Making communication easy between a series of devices is part of this next generation solution. Manufacturers’ Monthly finds out why one company has turned to ifm. Getting to
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auDecember 2, 2019, 9:18 amDecember 2, 2019 0 122

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Navigation manufacturer secures $20 million in funding

The global expansion of Australian navigation sensor manufacturing business, Advanced Navigation, has received $20 million in funding, through a partnership between Main Sequence Ventures, Brick &
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auNovember 27, 2019, 9:24 amNovember 27, 2019 0 118

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Load detection and 3D collision warning for mobile intralogistics

Collision avoidance in automated guided vehicle systems (AGV) and mobile platforms, and rear area monitoring in forklifts or heavy trucks are just two of the many mobile intralogistics tasks that can be
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auSeptember 18, 2019, 9:45 amSeptember 18, 2019 0 126

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Graphene sensors used for home care application

Smart materials will have a new application in home care systems for the elderly, through research conducted by Deakin University’s Mediated Intelligence in Design (MInD) Lab. The devices, which incorporate
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auSeptember 10, 2019, 8:45 amSeptember 9, 2019 0 118

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Building resilient smart textiles at speed

A method for quickly producing laser-printed smart fabrics has been developed by scientists at RMIT. The method is cost-efficient and scalable and can produce a 10x10cm smart textile patch in three minutes.
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auAugust 29, 2019, 8:51 amAugust 29, 2019 0 135

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Spit and shine: new device to measure heart disease

All that is needed to predict a heart failure could be saliva and smart manufacturing, thanks to a collaboration between RMIT University, the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC)
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connor.pearce@primecreative.com.auAugust 27, 2019, 9:17 amAugust 27, 2019 0 109

sensors

R&D project delivers world-first Australian geotechnical sensor

Precision for battery production

Tech spin-out acquisition to power next-gen autonomous navigation

New geotechnical sensors set to improve road safety

Ford and QUT collaborate on autonomous vehicle research

Siemens expands APS Industrial Master Distributor relationship to include building technology products

Sensors that keep up with the volatility

High-performance control in monitoring process conditions

APS Industrial enter partnership with Baumer

Future-proof automation technology

Robot guidance with SICK 2D LiDAR sensor

Starter kit 4-port IO-Link master with IoT core and MQTT interface

RMIT professor’s work in stretchable electronics awarded

QUT researchers turning pigments into stretchable electronics

The missing link

Navigation manufacturer secures $20 million in funding

Load detection and 3D collision warning for mobile intralogistics

Graphene sensors used for home care application

Building resilient smart textiles at speed

Spit and shine: new device to measure heart disease

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