A week filled with all aspects of manufacturing is taking the industry to new levels as success and innovation are given the spotlight. In a drive to showcase the thriving solutions, ideas and the future of manufacturing in Australia, an exhibition and awards night will be held in Melbourne from May 14 to 17. The … Continue reading Expo and awards night endeavour to emphasise manufacturing’s best →

At the Hannover Messe 2019 trade fair, seven leading suppliers from mechanical engineering, industrial automation and software have announced the foundation of the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance. With this cooperation, the companies want to overcome proprietary solutions and give a decisive boost to the digital transformation of the European industry. Founding members of the alliance … Continue reading Open Industry 4.0 Alliance launched at Hannover Messe →

RMIT University has developed a new cybersecurity course in partnership with industry to arm people with the skills needed to protect their digital assets. According to a report from AustCyber, Australia’s Cyber Security Sector Competitiveness Plan, Australia’s cybersecurity sector is facing a severe skills shortage costing the nation more than $400 million in lost revenue … Continue reading New cybersecurity course developed to boost industry asset protection →

One of the most significant space industry research concentrations in Australia, the new Cooperative Research Centre for Smart Satellite Technologies and Analytics – The SmartSat CRC – has been launched in South Australia. The new CRC is a national research powerhouse involving a $190 million investment in cash and in-kind from 82 research and industry … Continue reading New satellite CRC brings together leading Australian research and industry →

Swinburne University of Technology and its industry and research partners have been awarded $1 million of funding through the Global Innovation Linkages Program towards a $3.5 million project focused on Industry 4.0 manufacturing of high volume lightweight composites. The project will use a world-first process for 3D printing of industrial scale composites in Swinburne’s Industry … Continue reading Swinburne gets $1 million in funding for world-first industrial-scale 3D printing process →

CSIRO’s Data61, the digital innovation arm of Australia’s national science agency, has been recognised in a country case study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as a global blueprint for digital and open innovation. The case study, to coincide with the launch of the OECD’s “Digital Innovation: Seizing Policy Opportunities” report in … Continue reading OECD highlights capabilities of CSIRO’s Data61 →

The Queensland government has made a $2.49 million contribution towards a water recycling project. State local government minister Stirling Hinchliffe turned the first sod on the project in Warwick, which he said would be game-changer for water supply in the region. Hinchliffe said that the $5 million project is vital to secure the future of … Continue reading First sod turned on $5 million Warwick water recycling project →

PACE looks at a new range of building energy management solutions. United Kingdom-based SyxthSense is offering building energy management solutions to many building types, as well as solutions for home automation. Its BMS solutions are flexible, based on common industry standards, provide energy savings and are intuitive and easy to use, according to the manufacturer. … Continue reading Australian distributor appointed for SyxthSense →

AMS Water Metering will be exhibiting at OZWATER on stand Q31, displaying their range of Smart Water Meters from Axioma Metering. The company will be displaying the Qalcosonic W1 ultrasonic water meter which is the new flagship of the QALCO range of metering products. The meter represents a new generation of patented design, wide communication … Continue reading AMS Water Metering exhibiting at OzWater19 →

Leading logistics and transport event MEGATRANS will be returning to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 1-3 April 2020. Last year’s event saw Australia’s supply chain and logistics industry together under one roof for the first time. “We’re excited to announce the return of MEGATRANS. Once again, we will connect all facets of the … Continue reading MEGATRANS to return in 2020 →

New research findings show how engineering firms can make major gains in productivity and efficiency by reducing the often-considerable time-lag between the manufacture of components and checking their precision on a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). To ensure complete accuracy, CMMs are housed in a strictly temperature-controlled environment. But manufacturing processes often lead to big increases … Continue reading New temperature measurement technique boosts efficiency of component manufacture →

Fusion energy offers the possibility of a highly potent power source without waste and dangerous emissions, and with almost unlimited fuel. PACE speaks to physicist Richard Garrett about Australia’s role in a promising fusion project. Discussions about the best way forward for energy production and supply invariably centre on the pros and cons of renewable … Continue reading Powering into the future with fusion: Australian research and the ITER project →

A field robotics start-up based on technology created by the University of Sydney’s Australian Centre for Field Robotics has received a $6.5 million investment from Australia’s longest running research commercialisation fund, Uniseed. Founded by University of Sydney Professor of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, and 2019 NSW Australian of the Year nominee, Salah Sukkarieh, Agerris is … Continue reading Field robotics start-up receives $6.5 million investment →

The federal government has launched a new program that aims at lessening gender inequity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sectors in Australia. The Advancing Women in STEM strategy responds to issues outlined in the the Decadal Plan of Women in STEM, which provided a roadmap for sustained increases in women’s participation in the … Continue reading Federal government launches new women in STEM strategy →

A team of scientists from the Australian National University and The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) who represent Australia on the world’s largest engineering project, the ITER tokamak, has reported on its plasma diagnostics project. The report was presented to international panel for the Conceptual Design Review at an ITER meeting in France … Continue reading Australian ITER researchers report on plasma diagnostics project →

UNSW Sydney will lead Australia’s first fully integrated smart city trial in partnership with Providence Asset Group (PAG) and Tamworth City Council, in a deal announced at an event at the University this week. The trial will be the first based on Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and include applications across transport, energy, health, telecommunications … Continue reading Partnership exploring the potential of smart cities powered by hybrid energy storage →

The federal government is seeking feedback to create guidelines that will shape how AI is developed and applied in Australia. A discussion paper, Artificial Intelligence: Australia’s Ethics Framework, by CSIRO’s Data61, has recently been released and is designed to encourage a conversation on how the nation develops and uses AI. The federal government said it … Continue reading Federal government seeking consultation on the ethics of AI →

Weidmüller is showcasing the pioneering connectivity solution for efficient planning, installation and operation. As part of the Klippon Connect product portfolio, Weidmüller is offering maxGuard and is therefore consistently further developing control voltage distribution. maxGuard provides load monitoring and potential distribution in one complete solution that is convincing, efficient and innovative. maxGuard is an application … Continue reading MaxGuard for control voltage distribution →

As Australian manufacturing companies compete with growing overseas markets, traditional methods of producing and conveying parts through various manufacturing steps are coming under close scrutiny. Being lean and smarter are two ways to become more competitive. “We have been looking at smarter manufacturing designs for our clients and the Lean principles help with those designs,” … Continue reading Local manufacturer producing infra-red ovens to save energy →

MHE-Demag recently introduced a new maintenance concept to best optimise the service provided to customers whilst maintaining the quality of their products. The concept, named Engineered Service, was introduced during MHE-Demag Australia’s annual Service Conference. MHE-Demag’s Division Manager of Service Mark Beckwith launched the concept by explaining it to all in attendance. “Engineered Service avoids … Continue reading Expertise meets creativity: MHE-Demag presents innovative Engineered Service concept →