Industry News
FDT Group to launch IIoT initiative at SPS IPC Drives
Media briefing in Nuremberg, Germany, will address the launch of fully integrated FDT/IIoT architecture. [ + ]
GE and Komatsu announce expanded 10-year partnership agreement
Komatsu and GE have today announced a 10-year partnership agreement to provide electrical remanufacturing services for mining equipment and vehicles. [ + ]
Chair of Innovation and Science Australia highlights the importance of innovation
Bill Ferris AC, chair of Innovation and Science Australia, has called for a greater focus on the role of innovation in driving future economic growth and prosperity in a speech delivered recently at the NZVCA 2016 Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference. [ + ]
Belden joins TSN testbed initiative
Belden has joined the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) Testbed, which aims to improve multivendor interoperability and to display the value of the IEEE 802.1 Ethernet standards for time-sensitive networking in a manufacturing ecosystem. [ + ]
Netbiter remote management now under eWON brand
HMS Industrial Networks has acquired eWON and is now offering the Netbiter remote management solution under the eWON brand. [ + ]
Manufacturing activity improved in September: Ai Group
The Ai Group has reported that manufacturing activity in Australia improved in September, helped by activity in the food industry which recovered after a contraction the month before. [ + ]
Samoa impacted by Aussie car plant closures
With all the talk of the impact of the closure of car manufacturing in Australia, it has been easy to forget the impact it may have on our smaller trading partners. [ + ]
ABB launches flexible 'plug-and-play' microgrid solution to boost use of renewables
Modular microgrid offers scalable, containerised solution for easy transport, as well as fast and safe installation and commissioning. [ + ]
Australia's first confirmed case of Black Lung disease in an open-cut mine
Mining communities throughout Australia are on alert after confirmation of Australia's first case of Black Lung disease in an open-cut coalmine worker at BHP Billiton's Goonyella Riverside Mine in Central Queensland's Bowen Basin. [ + ]
Curtis Island second LNG train starts production
Australia Pacific LNG confirmed yesterday that it had produced the equivalent of a cargo of liquefied natural gas from the second train at its LNG Facility on Curtis Island near Gladstone, Queensland. [ + ]
NORD releases anti-corrosion coating as alternative to stainless steel
NORD has released an anti-corrosion system for geared motors that is more effective than surface coatings to deliver an alternative to stainless steel at a much lower cost. [ + ]
Latest revision of fossil fuel methane emissions released
Methane emissions from the fossil fuel industry and natural geological leakage found to be up to 110% greater than current estimates, but gas industry emissions have reduced. [ + ]
Adding value not cost: Hazards Australasia announces process safety program
The full program for Hazards Australasia 2016 has been announced. Featuring over 60 high-level talks and presentations, the event takes place 23–24 November at the iconic MCG in Melbourne, Australia. [ + ]
Water industry gets smart on big data
The water and wastewater industry is in transition to a digital revolution that has the potential to transform the industry from the use of data-driven technologies, with utility sector spending dwarfing the industrial market. This is according to a new report by Global Water Intelligence (GWI) that provides a detailed guide to the opportunities in this smart market. [ + ]
Thermo Fisher Scientific to distribute Honeywell instrumentation
Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Honeywell Process Solutions to distribute Honeywell's process control instrumentation. [ + ]