The University of Adelaide’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning has officially opened a new research and learning space at the Lot Fourteen innovation precinct in Adelaide. The Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) is ranked number one in the world for three key areas of artificial intelligence and machine learning. AIML researchers are applying machine … Continue reading Australian Institute for Machine Learning opens research space at Lot Fourteen →

The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) will provide a $1.45 million grant to BAE Systems Australia’s shipbuilding company ASC Shipbuilding to develop and pilot manufacturing technologies that will be used to build nine anti-submarine warfare frigates at Osborne in South Australia. In partnership with Flinders University and local small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the … Continue reading IMCRC provides $1.45m grant for Industry 4.0 shipbuilding technology →

AMS Instrumentation and Calibration has booked the venue for the 2020 Beamex Users Group, which is being held in Rosehill, Sydney, on 24-25 March. Due to the positive response from Beamex customers over the last two BUG meetings, it is expected a large number of people from many industries around Australia will attend. The meeting … Continue reading AMS holding 2020 Beamex Users Group in late March →

Swiss-based measurement and automation technology specialist Endress+Hauser Group underwent significant growth in 2019, increasing its increased its net sales by almost eight percent and creating 400 new jobs worldwide. Matthias Altendorf, CEO of the Endress+Hauser Group, said the company has grown across all fields of activity, industries and regions, with strong impetus from Asia. Europe, … Continue reading Endress+Hauser continues growth trajectory →

Engineering students from The University of NSW (UNSW) will compete for a share in over $7 million in sponsorship and prize money at the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Competition (MBZIRC) in Abu Dhabi later this month. The event will focus on the role of robotics and artificial intelligence in smart city solutions, and include … Continue reading UNSW team heading to UAE for robotics competition →

Monash University has secured $4.3 million in funding from the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) to lead four major data and cloud infrastructure science projects, advancing the artificial intelligence (AI), data science and research technology capabilities at the university. The four projects focus on building scalable data environments for data-centric research, sensitive data and strengthening … Continue reading Monash University awarded funding for advanced technology research →

Early data has shown that the 50 per cent cut to TAFE fees implemented by the Western Australian government has boosted student enrolments by 20 per cent, with strong results for engineering and cyber security courses. The fee reduction has now commenced for 34 priority courses. The courses have been targeted to align with emerging … Continue reading Reduced TAFE course fees in WA having positive impact on enrolment →

The Queensland government has officially opened the Rockhampton Manufacturing Hub at Central Queensland University’s Rockhampton campus. The hub, a centre of expertise for advanced manufacturing innovation and skills, has been operational since April 2019, and is one of three manufacturing hubs delivered by the Queensland government as part of a total $30 million investment. The … Continue reading Rockhampton Manufacturing Hub officially opens →

The 8640 valve unit system is designed to solve diverse and complex control problems due to its systematic modular construction and combination of pneumatic and electrical interfaces. By putting together a row of pneumatic modules with different numbers of valves, 2 to 24 valve functionalities may be realised on one valve unit. Electrical connectivity is … Continue reading Type 8640 – Customised pneumatic systems solutions for processing industries →

For two decades, Endress+Hauser has given the topic of digitalisation a place it can call home. Endress+Hauser Digital Solutions is responsible within the Group for everything related to digital communications and automation solutions. Currently, applications for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are the focal point of the work. According to managing director Dr Rolf … Continue reading Endress + Hauser celebrates 20 years of innovation →

Backplane Systems Technology has released the Winmate’s E-Series HMI Display Enhanced User Experience with PCAP Touch and All-Around LED Status Light Bar. The E-series HMI (7” to 15.6”) delivers a cost-effective, yet respectable performance by communicating with the central server and visualising the data to improve system diagnostics and monitoring. E-Series HMI contains CPU options … Continue reading BST introduces Winmate’s E-Series HMI Display →

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 →