Over 100 local engineering professionals attended Engineers Australia’s South Australian office for the Engineered Safety Symposium 2019. The Symposium was held over two days and featured talks from leading practicing professionals, representing a cross-section of industry and academia. Topics included design for safety, systematic safety, engineered safety, safety in automation, cyber security, perspectives on reasonably … Continue reading Engineering safety event sees discussions across automation and cyber security →

According to the National Academy of Engineering (USA), engineers worldwide are facing a whirlwind of change. Technology is advancing at such a rapid pace that engineers must update half of everything they know every couple of years. Additionally, demands from customers are also putting pressure on companies to adapt and evolve. For example, the fluid … Continue reading Lifelong learning at the HYDAC Training Centre →

Consultation papers that will inform the development of Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy have now been released. The nine issues papers have been developed by the COAG Energy Council Hydrogen Strategy Working Group after national and international consultation. Federal resources and Northern Australia minister Matt Canavan said the development of a world-leading hydrogen industry could prove … Continue reading National Hydrogen Strategy consultation papers released →

Two Western Australian mines are switching to wind, solar and battery power as a way of improving reliability with lower emissions at a lower cost. Gold Fields’ Agnew gold mine is already constructing a wind, solar, battery and gas hybrid facility at their site 1,000 kilometres north east of Perth, which has received $13.5 million … Continue reading Western Australian mines power forward with hybrid energy projects →

Eight finalists have been announced for the the 2019 Western Australian Innovator of the Year program, which helps small to medium enterprises to develop their businesses and expand to create WA jobs. The program started in 2006 under the Carpenter Labor Government to showcase innovative and entrepreneurial individuals and businesses at the emerging or growth … Continue reading Finalists announced for WA Innovator of the Year →

Three Gold Coast substations are to receive $45 million worth of upgrades, with planning for another $8.5 million project also underway. Nearly 13,000 homes and businesses in Surfers Paradise will reportedly benefit from the upgrade project, which is in the planning and design stage. The project comes after the completion of multi-stage upgrades at three … Continue reading $45 million in upgrades announced for three Gold Coast substations →

Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) will join textile technology company Xefco and engineering equipment company Proficiency Contracting on a new $3.4 million manufacturing R&D project co-funded by the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC). The three-year project aims to scale newly-developed advanced coating technologies, which will result in better durability for textile coatings and … Continue reading Deakin University, IMCRC, team up with companies for advanced manufacturing research →

With support from the Victorian government, a global cloud-based records management company will base its Asia-Pacific headquarters in the state, providing more jobs within artificial intelligence (AI) technology sector. RecordPoint – which partners with Microsoft – will establish the facility in Melbourne, which is also to serve as the company’s AI and Engineering Hub. This … Continue reading RecordPoint to set up AI, engineering hub in Melbourne →

RMIT University has been ranked as among the world’s top universities for blockchain research by a leading provider of institutional grade cryptocurrency market data. Kaiko, a digital assets provider, recently published its list of the top ten universities, which shows RMIT coming in third position after the University of Cambridge and Massachusetts Institute of Technology … Continue reading RMIT recognised for leading blockchain research →

Scientists utilising advanced technologies will work with grazing farmers in Western Australia over the next four years to reduce nutrient loss off farms and improve water quality in local waterways and estuaries. Technologies such as near-infrared and x-ray fluorescence will be used in conjunction with traditional techniques to measure productivity and nutrient status in soils … Continue reading Scientists to work with farmers to improve regional water quality →

A company’s priorities may vary depending on where in Australia they are situated. Miri Schroeter speaks with automation specialist Bunbury Industrial Controls (BIC) about the importance of responding quickly to customer needs in a regional area. Bunbury Industrial Controls (BIC) is an automation company that mostly serves companies within Western Australia. It is about a … Continue reading Catering automation to businesses near and far →

The global industrial communication market is set to grow from its current market of value over USD $80 billion in 2018 to USD $160 billion by 2025, a trend driven by the emergence of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), according to a new research report by Global Market Insights. According to the report, over … Continue reading New report: IIoT transforming the industrial communication market →

Western Australia’s primary and secondary schools have been encouraged to apply for the 2019 Governor’s School STEM Awards, which recognise outstanding whole-of-school STEM education. The awards are part of the Western Australian government’s stated goal of increasing STEM participation in WA schools and encourages schools to integrate STEM across the curriculum. In particular, the awards … Continue reading Applications open for WA Governor’s School STEM Awards →

A joint pilot project by ABB, Atostek and Telia is exploring new industrial monitoring solutions based on 5G wireless technology and artificial intelligence (AI). ABB is piloting the world’s first AI application using 5G wireless technology to support the assembly of drives at its plant in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki. ABB is implementing the solution in partnership … Continue reading Industrial monitoring solution utilising AI and 5G implemented in Helsinki →

A new nanomaterial made from phosphorus, known as phosphorene, is shaping up as a key ingredient for more sustainable and efficient next-generation perovskite solar cells (PSCs). PSCs are one of the fastest developing new solar technologies and can achieve efficiencies comparable to more commonly used commercially available silicon solar cells. For the first time, an … Continue reading Flinders University researchers exploring potentials of phosphorene in solar technologies →

In a boost to the capacity and capabilities of the Australian space industry, the ARC Training Centre for CubeSats, Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles and their Applications (CUAVA) is now officially open. Led by the University of Sydney, CUAVA will work on training the next generation of workers in the commercial space industry and pursuing cutting-edge space … Continue reading CUAVA space research and training centre now open →

Researchers from the University of NSW (UNSW) that are working to develop research and commercial opportunities in the fields of robotics and environmental protection have secured two new industry partnerships during UNSW’s Torch research roadshow in China. The delegation of 13 UNSW researchers from 8 schools met with more than 200 enterprises, technology transfer platforms … Continue reading UNSW secures industry partnerships in China for robotics and water treatment research →

The neutron scattering capabilities of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) have been extended to fifteen advanced scientific instruments with the official opening of the Spatz neutron reflectometer. The technique used on the instrument, which relies on neutrons produced in the OPAL multipurpose reactor, is ideally suited for studies of soft matter in … Continue reading Latest ANSTO neutron reflectometer opened in Sydney →

A research team at Deakin’s School of Engineering have been inspired by the shape and function of a seagull’s wing to design a wind turbine blade that improves the electricity-generating capacity of small-scale wind turbines by 10 to 15 per cent. Senior lecturer in mechanical engineering Dr Jorg Schluter said the new design could improve … Continue reading Researchers develop wind turbine blade based on seagull wing →