SENATOR Kim Carr says 57 projects have received a total of $3.6m in grants from the Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET) grants.
MADISON Technologies says it will be showing off its new Industrial IT and Communications division at the Hunter Valley Mining Expo from 24 to 26 September 2008.
ABB claims its IndustrialIT extended automation system has been sold to more than 4000 customers since its introduction in 2004.
BQT SOLUTIONS and Mobotix have announced the integration of their industrial technologies to offer clients a “total security solution”.
CSIRO and Gold Fields Australia (GFA) have agreed to cooperate in researching and developing new technologies to optimise exploration and mining operations.
CSIRO is collaborating with NASA on two technology exchange programs in which mining exploration technology will be used on the Moon and Mars, and vice versa.
SEDGMAN has invested in clean coal technology company Exergen which has developed a process which promises to cut emissions by up to 40%.
SIEMENS PLM Software has announced its synchronous technology, in what is touted as a breakthrough in digital product development.
STANLEY Assembly Technologies has released a tool positioning system (TPS) for articulating arms.
CHINA’S Dahongshan copper mine will be installing an underground digital communication system.