AMBoK has released two publications: the 2014 Framework for Asset Management and the Companion Guide to ISO 55001 (Edition 1.1). [ + ]

AMS Instrumentation & Calibration has been appointed exclusive distributor for the optek range of analytical instrumentation in its territories. [ + ]

Dr Luigi Barone has been awarded the Early Career Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Professional award at the 2014 South Australian Science Excellence Awards. [ + ]

Australia's dedicated automation, control and instrumentation conference and exhibition, ACI Connect, will move to Sydney in 2015, following its inaugural success in Melbourne earlier this year.

Schneider Electric has announced that new versions of Vijeo Citect will be released that will offer improvements in mobility, ease of use, information management, security, performance and reliability. [ + ]

What’s New in Process Technology magazine has a new stablemate, with the launch today of Field Service Business, Australia’s first dedicated media channel for the booming field service sector. [ + ]

Frost & Sullivan has released analysis on the global process analytical instrumentation market, which found that high operating and maintenance costs have prompted customers to demand solutions with lower cost of ownership. [ + ]

Australian technology and service provider EnVizTec has signed up as the Institution of Chemical Engineers Safety Centre's (ISC) first Industry Partner. [ + ]

Specialty chemicals manufacturer Clariant has announced plans to build its newest masterbatches plant in Sydney. [ + ]

A strong contingent of Australian teams travelled to Honolulu to showcase their science and technology skills at the 2014/2015 Hawaii Regional FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition. [ + ]

META, together with Aviation/Aerospace Australia, has launched the META National Commercial Aerospace Hub. [ + ]

ABB has opened its Regional Robotics Packaging Application Hub in Singapore. The hub will deliver productivity and innovation to manufacturing industries. [ + ]

Frost & Sullivan says that the demand for accurate, lightweight test and measurement sensors is set to increase, and that offering a wide configuration of sensors that can support multiple applications will help manufacturers capitalise on demand. [ + ]

Visiting Siemens expert says Western Australia's mining, oil and gas, energy, water, healthcare, transportation and other industries stand to greatly increase their productivity if they harness big data. [ + ]

oneM2M, the global organisation creating standards for communications of devices and services used M2M applications and the IoT, is inviting public comment on its initial Candidate Release of Technical Specifications. [ + ]