Cybersecurity – Identity and Access Management: From cyber target to cyber safety advocate
In the second-last day of our Cybersecurity – Identity and Access Management series, Chris Bridges-Taylor shares B&R Enclosures’ cyber story.
Details
Recycler group raises concerns about lack of plastic processing capacity
The National Waste and Recycling Industry Council has called 2021 a “foundational year” for reusing recovered resources, as well as a test for its industry, which is “particularly concerned” by pressures caused by a lack of plastic processing capacity.
Details
K-TIG to develop nuclear vessel robotic welding
High speed welding developer K-TIG has signed a formal agreement with the UK Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) to develop a turnkey robotic welding cell. The aim of the agreement is to produce nuclear storage containers, each holding three cubic metres of intermediate level nuclear waste (ILW). Up to 17,000 stainless-steel containers are…
Details
Lightweight armour development for the C-130J Hercules aircraft
Hawkesbury-based engineering consultancy Aerospace & Mechanical Consulting Engineers has been awarded a $2.13 million contract to further develop a unique lightweight armour for the C-130J Hercules airlifter aircraft. The federal government contract with Aerospace & Mechanical in partnership with NSW company Armor Composite Engineering, will use a cutting-edge amour solution to provide the aircraft which…
Details
Q-CTRL to apply AI to quantum computer hardware
Quantum technology developer Q-CTRL’s US office will receive a $230,000 Phase-1 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for advanced scientific computing research. Q-CTRL’s funding is one of 158 grants totalling $35 million to support scientific innovation and clean energy development. Q-CTRL will leverage the grant to fund a project…
Details
Lighting specialist to get new Netherlands-based owner
Gerard Lighting Group has announced that it will sell lighting technology company Pierlite to Netherlands-headquartered Signify, with the sale expected to conclude in the first half of the year.
Details
Govt told to put green steel and hydrogen at heart of manufacturing rebuild
A Cooperative Research Centre for sustainable manufacturing should be established to support new domestic green metal and green hydrogen industries, a Labor-led Senate inquiry into Australian manufacturing has recommended.
Details
Cybersecurity – Identity and Access Management: Manufacturers’ IAM blind spots
Today our Cybersecurity – Identity and Access Management series, Chris Grove explains why rather than planning to ‘not fail’ in any aspect of an IAM program, we should be planning to fail.
Details
Nova Systems opens space ground station
Defence engineering and technology group Nova Systems has inaugurated its Space Precinct in mid-north South Australia and announced a new collaboration agreement with European space company Leaf Space. The 21-hectare site outside the former railway town of Peterborough supports several international space and technology companies and the Australian Space Agency with data download needs for…
Details
Tritium announces Tennessee as site for US factory
DC fast electric vehicle charger manufacturer Tritium DCFC has announced Lebanon, Tennessee as the site for its new US production line, adding to its original Brisbane factory. Fresh from its listing on the US NASDAQ exchange, Tritium announced the location was expected to house up to six production lines for its chargers, including the company’s…
Details