Drug manufacturer AstraZeneca has ordered four more APAS Independence laboratory instruments from AI microbiology automation manufacturer Clever Culture Systems, formally known as LBT Innovations. The order, worth $3.1 million over seven years, adds to the five APAS instruments already in use by the global pharmaceutical company, where they monitor for bacterial contamination in the company’s…
Japanese electronics company Omron has announced the opening of its new Oceania regional headquarters at Western Sydney University’s Engineering Innovation Hub, located at the Parramatta City Campus According to a statement from WSU on Monday, the precinct will be a regional base for Omron, which will officially launch its Proof of Concept (PoC) Centre on…
The Western Australian government has opened its Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct (AARP), billed as a ‘world class innovation hub to drive advancements in autonomous systems, robotics and zero-emissions technologies’. Located on 51 hectares north of Perth, the $28 million precinct offers state-of-the-art facilities to support local, national and global companies with testing and development…
Cathy Foley to lead expert methane reporting panel The federal government has appointed Chief Scientist Cathy Foley to lead an expert panel as part of efforts to ensure the ongoing reporting for methane and other greenhouse gases is accurate and transparent. The Government has released its response to the recommendations of the 2023 review of…
Food producer and manufacturer Ingham’s Group has reported an EBITDA of $471.1 million for FY24 up 12.6 percent on FY23 as it focused on acquisitions and capability, capacity and network resilience. NPAT was up 68 percent to $101.5 million on revenue up 7.2 percent over the previous corresponding period to $3.3 billion. Inghams CEO and…
Orrcon Steel has officially opened its new Unanderra mill, which will serve demand in sectors including infrastructure and renewables. According to parent company Bluescope, $70 million was invested in the new mill, which is the most advanced factory of its kind in Australia, “This new pipe and tube mill gives new meaning to this historic…
Manufacturing has been lost in Australia and we are turning our attention to building it anew. We have to look away from the past, to new ways of manufacturing and a digital-first mentality and automation. By Grant Wild. The recent deliverables in the Federal budget have made me think hard about what we really need…
Sponsored Australia has a rich history of industry and manufacturing thanks to an abundance of natural resources, economic prosperity, high levels of education and geographic isolation which necessitated local production of goods. But the recent decades have shone the spotlight on the challenges to the industry from reliance on global supply chains. Net zero targets…
Robots are coming to the fore following the launch of one of Queensland’s largest cake factories.
Industry groups and startup innovators have welcomed the launch of a National Robotics Strategy, creating a partnership to turbocharge the technology in Australia.
