Acquisition expands Emerson's capabilities in subsea and downhole measurement for oil and gas industry. [ + ]

ABB says innovation excellence is fully embedded into its Next Level strategy - and this commitment to innovation has been recognised by Thomson Reuters. [ + ]

A new report from the Climate Council reports that while most countries around the world had accelerated action on climate change over the last five years, Australia has "moved from a leader to laggard". [ + ]

Two legends of space exploration and an emerging leader within space engineering will share the stage at engineering event Convention 2014 to share their experiences and inspire the next generation of engineers and space enthusiasts. [ + ]

Honeywell has opened a US$5 million interactive demonstration centre to give its industrial customers a glimpse into the future of managing manufacturing operations. [ + ]

Abstracts are now open for the 16th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Congress (APCChE 2015). [ + ]

Balluff, a specialist in industrial automation and sensor technology, has invested in the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary and a custom-built automation centre in Bayswater, Victoria. [ + ]

The integration between Splunk Enterprise and KEPServerEX breaks down the industrial data and IT data silos to deliver new real-time insights that were previously unavailable. [ + ]

A centre that will help Australian food manufacturing companies stay globally competitive has been officially launched at the University of Sydney. [ + ]

Rockwell Automation has purchased the assets of ESC Services, a hazardous energy control provider of lockout-tagout services. [ + ]

At the Internet of Things World Forum 2014, keynote speaker Keith D Nosbusch addressed how industry is at a major inflection point, driven by the convergence of IT and operational technology, and enhanced by the industrial 'Internet of Things'. [ + ]

At the 2014 NSW Science & Engineering Awards, the prize for 'Excellence in Engineering and Information and Communications Technologies' has been awarded to robotics and information systems expert Professor Salah Sukkarieh. [ + ]

In a report in the journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, scientists say they have developed a new software-based method that finds leaks in oil and gas pipelines even when they're small. [ + ]

Honeywell Process Solutions has been named the Best Industrial Wireless Provider at the 2014 Asian Manufacturing Awards (AMA). [ + ]

A contest to be held at the Engineers Australia Convention 2014 will see Australia's up-and-coming engineers compete to transform their big ideas into reality. [ + ]