Industry News
Industry panellists confirmed for Automation and Power World Australia
Automation and Power World Australia 2012 is now less than two weeks away and organisers have confirmed panellists for the three industry panel sessions on day one of the event. [ + ]
Invensys introduces ArchestrA System Platform at User Group meeting
Invensys Operations Management kicked off its 2012 Wonderware and Avantis User Group meeting with the introduction of its ArchestrA System Platform 2012 R12 software. [ + ]
congatec opens office in Australia
congatec AG, manufacturer of embedded computer modules, is widening its sales presence in Australia and New Zealand with the opening of a new subsidiary in Queensland. [ + ]
Schneider Electric Australia launches PlantStruxure at 2012 User Conference
PlantStruxure is a key building block of Schneider Electric’s comprehensive energy management portfolio, EcoStruxure, focused on the process automation domain. [ + ]
UNSW chemical engineer receives ExxonMobil Award
UNSW’s Scientia Professor Rose Amal has been awarded one of Australasia’s highest honours for chemical engineers, the ExxonMobil Award, for her research into functional nanoparticles. [ + ]
Robotic assistants may adapt to humans in the factory
New algorithm allows robots and humans to work side by side. [ + ]
SMEs invited to exhibit in Austech 2013 Manufacturers Pavilion
Austech 2013, Australia’s premier advanced precision manufacturing and machine tool exhibition, is inviting all small to medium manufacturing businesses in Australia to take part in its new and extended Manufacturers Pavilion. [ + ]
Dual-arm concept robot
ABB has developed a dual-arm concept robot for small parts assembly applications. [ + ]
Autodesk acquires HSMWorks technology
Autodesk has acquired some of the assets of HSMWorks, which will add software to control machine tools and related machinery to Autodesk’s portfolio of software for manufacturing. [ + ]
Chinese hacker group blamed for Telvent customer file hacking
Schneider Electric subsidiary Telvent Canada has blamed the recent intrusion to its network on a Chinese group calling themselves the Comment Group or Comment Crew. [ + ]
Siemens acquisition expands its industrial software portfolio
Siemens has acquired VRcontext International for an undisclosed sum, expanding its industrial software portfolio. The company announced the acquisition at the Digital Plant Congress in Würzburg, Germany. [ + ]
Manufacturing precinct to help build the factories of the future
A world-class innovation precinct that will underpin the future of Australian manufacturing is being developed by Monash University and the CSIRO. [ + ]
Engineers Australia welcomes PM’s comments on female engineers
Engineers Australia has welcomed Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s comments on gender diversity, made during an address to the Equal Futures Partnership in New York on 25 September. [ + ]
Australians shortlisted for IChemE Awards
Australia has been well represented in the shortlists of the 2012 Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Innovation and Excellence Awards, announced on 18 September. [ + ]
Frogstar takes out robotics competition
Swinburne University of Technology’s Team Suave has won first place in the National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition with its trained robot, Frogstar, beating 17 other university teams for the second consecutive year. [ + ]