Industry News
Robofair shows advances in robotics and mechatronics
The fourth annual Robofair, the biggest yet, showcased national and international advances in robotics and mechatronics. [ + ]
Process Group wins AGL plant contract
Process Group has won a contract to design, fabricate and deliver LNG pre-treatment technology for AGL Energy’s Newcastle Gas Storage Facility. [ + ]
ANCA wins for second time at Australian Export Awards
ANCA has won the Large Advanced Manufacturer Award at the Australian Export Awards - for the second time in the company’s 38-year history. [ + ]
Variable geometry solar power plant research
A new solar research facility, the first of its kind in the world, aims to assess the performance of central receiver systems under a moving heliostat concept. Preliminary estimates point to 17% more efficiency than current plants. [ + ]
Report confirms Australia’s engineering boom
Demand for engineers in Australia increased by more than 30% between 2006 and 2011 - but not in the sectors one might expect. [ + ]
INPEX to use Honeywell’s Experion SCADA and PKS
INPEX Corporation will implement Honeywell’s Experion SCADA and PKS in its new Pipeline Control Center which will process natural gas from domestic and overseas sources for local distribution and consumption. [ + ]
Sydney Water commits to $100m SCADA upgrade with Schneider
Sydney Water has signed a $100 million Collaborative Services Agreement with Schneider Electric and Thompson Controls to upgrade SCADA systems at 33 of its water and wastewater treatment plants. [ + ]
European ACS market to reach US$1.9bn in 2016
The automation and control solutions (ACS) market in the European oil and gas industries is expected to reach $1904 million in 2016, according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan. [ + ]
Northern Sewerage Project named as ACAA finalist
Yarra Valley Water has been named as a finalist in the Australian Construction Achievement Awards for its Northern Sewerage Project, one of the largest wastewater tunnelling projects in Australia. [ + ]
ETG to showcase 360 EtherCAT products at SPS IPC Drives
Together with 58 co-exhibitors, the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) will display 360 EtherCAT products at the SPS IPC Drives 2012 in Nuremberg from 27 to 29 November. [ + ]
Santos says Australia needs foreign labour for energy projects
Santos chief executive David Knox says Australia needs to use foreign skilled labour to meet the planned development of energy projects in the years ahead. [ + ]
Yokogawa wins $20 million LNG supply contract
Yokogawa has won a $20 million supply contract from Bechtel for integrated control and safety systems for the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project. [ + ]
ABB to optimise productivity, energy efficiency for new coal mine
ABB has won an order worth US$38 million to design, engineer and supply an integrated automation and electrification system for Anglo American’s new Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland. [ + ]
DMG/Mori Seiki meeting the challenge of storing green energy
Gildemeister Energy Solutions (a DMG company) has developed the CellCube, a powerful, durable and low-maintenance vanadium redox flow large-scale storage solution. [ + ]
ABB solves 100-year-old electrical puzzle
Development of a DC breaker for high-voltage transmission will help shape the grid of the future. [ + ]