Rockwell Automation is partnering with the University of Melbourne (UM) to help accelerate the decarbonisation goals of companies in the manufacturing and resources industries.
As part of the memorandum of understanding, the two parties will collaborate on research activities, jointly develop training programs and work together to help solve real-world challenges in the industry.
The industrial automation and digital transformation company will contribute its engineering resources and product training to the project, while UM will bring its academic and research expertise and world-class innovation infrastructure.
Anthony Wong, South Pacific regional director for Rockwell Automation, said decarbonisation has been one of the top priorities of Australian industrial companies.
“They know they must act to remain attractive to consumers and meet compliance targets, but they often don’t know how to start or where to focus their energies for the greatest returns,” Wong said.
Professor Mark Cassidy, dean of the faculty of engineering and information technology at UM, said the agreement would enable the delivery of outcomes that could not be achieved independently by the two organisations.
“Our engineering and information technology talent and resources, and Rockwell’s capital and expertise are perfectly placed to achieve the digital transformation of Australian industrial manufacturing that is needed. We see this collaboration as a key opportunity to demonstrate the University’s research capabilities while providing opportunities to enrich our students’ learning experience through industry-led challenges and access to state-of-the-art technology,” Cassidy said.
The partnership is slated to officially begin at the MoU signing event at Melbourne Connect on Wednesday.
