During the World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, ABB and Ericsson, together with Swisscom, demonstrated the potential of no-latency communication enabled by 5G for robotic control. At the Congress Center in Davos, Switzerland, an ABB YuMi collaborative robot carved a message in a sandbox that was replicated at the same time by a second YuMi … Continue reading Demonstration of 5G potential for robotic control at Davos →

The ECD Triton DO82 Optical Dissolved Oxygen Analyser is a complete solution for long term dissolved oxygen measurements in waste water aeration basins, aquaculture and all types of environmental water. The DO82 optical dissolved oxygen sensor uses fluorescence quenching to determine the oxygen concentration in water. The use of this optical method minimises maintenance, increases … Continue reading ECD Triton DO82 Optical Dissolved Oxygen Analyser →

ICP Australia has introduced the ICP DAS UA-2241M IIoT communication server with 2 Ethernet ports. UA-2241M is a new member of IIoT (Industrial IoT) communication servers developed by ICP DAS. The built-in OPC UA Server, MQTT Broker and Client functions meet the requirements of connecting with MES, ERP, and SCADA. UA series could access I/O … Continue reading ICP Electronics Australia presents ICP DAS UA-2241M IIoT communication server →

Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $18 million in recoupable grant funding to develop Australia’s second large scale energy-from-waste plant in Western Australia. The $511 million plant will be located in the Rockingham Industrial Zone, 40km south of Perth where it will reduce waste currently going to landfill and generate dispatchable electricity for the … Continue reading ARENA funds second large scale energy-from-waste plant in WA →

A report into the job market for the manufacturing sector has revealed the top skills shortfalls for the first half of 2020. Field Service Technicians, Production Managers, Project Engineers, and Mechanical and Electrical Technicians were among the list of the top skills shortfalls, according to the Hays Jobs Report for January to June 2020 – … Continue reading Job market report reveals top skill gaps in manufacturing sector →

Backplane Systems Technology is now offering iBase’s SP-63E 9th/8th generation Intel Core desktop processor-based video wall signage player with Intel FPGA Arria 10 FPGA and 12x HDMI. The IBASE SignaturePro SP-63E is a multi-port video wall signage player that implements Intel Arria 10 FPGA modules along with Intel vPro Core processors and Intel Media Accelerator … Continue reading BST presents iBase’s SP-63E desktop processor-based video wall signage player →

A new report exploring engagement in engineering and STEM claims that barriers remain to equitable participation in these sectors and that more action needs to be taken to bridge the gender divide. The report from the newly-established Engineering for Australia Taskforce explores the factors which affect girls’ participation in STEM and engineering and examines 115 … Continue reading Taskforce report says action required to make STEM more inclusive →

A report from Deloitte shows that many senior executives are less prepared for the impacts of Industry 4.0 than they need to be, despite successful implementation of new technologies. Business leaders continue to focus more on using advanced technologies to protect their positions than on making bold investments to drive disruption, according to the new … Continue reading New report indicates lack of industry preparedness for 4.0 →

An early detection system for powerline faults designed at RMIT University will be scaled up for commercialisation following the signing of an agreement with IND Technology. The Early Fault Detection (EFD) system can predict powerline faults before they can cause blackouts or bushfires. The system’s patented sensing method and data processing algorithm can identify the … Continue reading Early detection system for powerline faults to go commercial →

A study by RMIT University researchers has shown that sound vibrations can be used to improve the micro-structure of 3D printed alloys. The researchers found that high frequency sound waves can have a significant impact on the inner micro-structure of 3D printed alloys, making them more consistent and stronger than those printed conventionally. Carmelo Todaro, … Continue reading RMIT researchers explore use of ultrasound in 3D printing →

Preliminary work is underway on a $13 million electrical infrastructure upgrade at the Tarong Substation to ensure a continued reliable supply of electricity to the South Burnett region. Queensland’s acting energy minister Mark Ryan said Powerlink’s the work was delivering critical upgrades to the 38-year-old substation. “Tarong Substation is a major injection point in Powerlink’s … Continue reading $13m infrastructure upgrade underway at Tarong Substation →

The federal government has opened applications for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) grants for organisations and businesses to partner with other businesses, experts, schools and community organisations to deliver STEM initiatives for young people. Federal industry, science and technology minister Karen Andrews, who announced the opening of applications for Maker Projects: Community STEM Engagement … Continue reading Applications open for STEM grants →

A new partnership will see a modelling tool that detects sewer pipe corrosion developed by University of Queensland researchers embedded with environmental management technology company Envirosuite’s range of wastewater solutions. Sewex, an advanced mathematical modelling tool, was developed by researchers at the University of Queensland’s Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC) following a request from the … Continue reading Australian sewer management technology taken up by Envirosuite →

The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN), Sydney Water, SA Water and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) are collaborating on a acoustic sensing pilot project that aims to reduce leaks and breaks in water networks. The project, which involves acoustic sensors monitoring a total of 13km of pipes across the Sydney CBD, is part NSSN’s … Continue reading Acoustic sensing project to help Sydney Water prevent pipe breakage →

The federal government’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing $18 million in recoupable grant funding to develop Australia’s second large scale energy-from-waste plant in Western Australia. The East Rockingham Resource Recovery Facility is will be built in the Rockingham Industrial Zone 40km south of Perth, reducing waste currently going to landfill and generating dispatchable … Continue reading ARENA provides funding for second energy-from-waste plant →

A new research and training centre for advanced energy materials, batteries and battery-control systems has been launched at Deakin University. Researchers at the new Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies will work with 11 organisations across government and industry, and five Australian universities to help facilitate small to medium-sized enterprises … Continue reading New ARC energy technology research centre launched →

The federal government has announced it will provide $3.6 million to trial the expansion of a one-year Diploma in Applied Technologies across six universities next year. Developed by Swinburne University of Technology and Siemens, the diploma will be expanded through University of Western Australia, University of Tasmania, University of South Australia, University of Technology Sydney, … Continue reading Government funds training in advanced manufacturing technologies →

Deakin University is to become the first Australian university to offer fully-accredited qualifications in cyber security, with five degrees and masters programs receiving recognition from the Australian Computer Society (ACS), Australia’s peak body for technology professionals. ACS, the only body in Australia with the power to accredit IT courses, has recently added cyber security to … Continue reading Deakin University cyber security courses first to receive accreditation →

Australia has won its bid to host a major international machine learning event, the Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), in 2021. CSIRO’s Data61, in partnership with strategic bidding organisation BESydney and with support from NSW state government, led the successful bid for the event, which will take place at the International Convention … Continue reading Sydney to host NeurIPS conference in 2021 →

Grant applications are now open for the establishment of two control centres that will support the space industry in South Australia and Western Australia. The Mission Control grant opportunity will award a single grant of $6 million to establish the Mission Control Centre at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide. This centre will allow start-ups, small to … Continue reading Federal grants open for space control centre projects →