Tag: automation
ABB wins $24m contract to improve power quality and reduce energy use at Shell’s...
Leading power and automation technology group ABB has inked a $24 million contract with engineering, procurement and construction contractor Kvaerner to install a customised...
Rethink Robotics and Epoch Foundation to bring collaborative robots to Asia
Advanced robotic technology leader Rethink Robotics has decided to expand its operations in Asia with the opening of a new office at the Garage+...
Furst Electrical Services named finalist in the Telstra Business Awards
Furst Electrical Services has been nominated as a finalist in the Victorian Telstra Business Awards, one of the most prestigious business awards in Australia.
The...
ADDE is Universal Robots’ new distribution partner for Australia
Universal Robots – the Danish manufacturer of flexible industrial robots – has appointed Melbourne-based Andrew Donald Design Engineering (ADDE) as a new distribution partner for...
Automation doesn’t necessarily lead to job loss, says leading Australian manufacturing business CEO
Dr Herbert Hermens, head of Australian-owned manufacturer Keech, has dismissed the notion that automation will force people out of jobs as unfounded and “alarmist”.
Mr...
ABB’s “next level mining” technology transforms Boliden AB’s Garpenberg mine in central Sweden
ABB has announced that it has delivered power and automation solutions for grinding mills and mine hoists, as well as hundreds of motors and...
ABB launches new range of rail substations for Australia’s rail sector
Power and automation technology leader ABB has launched the ABB DC Prefabricated Rail Substations specifically designed to save time and money for customers working...
Rockwell Automation – a shining example of innovation and quality
Welcome to the Feature Series for Australian Manufacturing, where we shine the focus on one particular company and breakdown what really gives them the competitive...
Rethink Robotics unveils Sawyer – the company’s newest smart, collaborative robot
Baxter was launched in 2012. Since then, Rethink Robotics updated Baxter several times in order to improve the speed and accuracy of the robot’s...
Rethink Robotics’ Baxter Robot streamlines packaging process at Koller-Craft Plastics
Koller-Craft Plastics, a leading provider of injection moulded plastic components, has added Baxter, a smart, collaborative robot, to its custom injection moulding processes that...