Industry News
ABB wins $100m oil and gas EPC contract in Algeria
Algerian oil and gas company Sonatrach has awarded ABB a $100 million contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a new LPG pumping station to increase the capacity of LR1 pipeline in Algeria. [ + ]
Woodside COO to deliver Hazards Australasia keynote
Vince Santostefano, COO of Woodside, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at the inaugural iChemE Hazards Australasia conference. He will be joined by Jane Cutler, CEO of NOPSEMA. [ + ]
NORD expands Aust customer services capacity
NORD Drivesystems AU now offers mechanical and electrical engineering services and support for all NORD helical geared motors and NORD frequency inverter products, with application engineers in both the Sydney and Melbourne offices. [ + ]
Spiesshofer announced as CEO of ABB
Ulrich Spiesshofer has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of ABB. Currently the head of ABB’s DM division, Spiesshofer will succeed Joe Hogan in the CEO’s role in September. [ + ]
Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council forms
A group of Australian companies has joined forces with global technology giants to launch Australia’s first industry-led Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council. [ + ]
Call for Gastech 2014 presentation abstracts
Gastech 2014 organisers are now calling for abstracts for commercial and technical presentations. The official closing date for abstracts is Friday 28 June. [ + ]
Three new members for Honeywell’s PKS Advantage program
Honeywell has announced three new member companies of the PKS Advantage program: GasSecure, Redline Communications and Purelink. [ + ]
Water monitoring technology to detect leaks in network
Queensland water utility Unitywater has announced an initial contract with software experts TaKaDu. The contract will provide Unitywater with a smart water network monitoring service designed to find hidden leaks and identify service abnormalities. [ + ]
ABB Australia launches Reconciliation Action Plan
ABB Australia has launched its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan to advance opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. [ + ]
Siemens simplifies PLM software implementation for faster ROI
Siemens PLM Software has implemented an application-based approach to product release, simplifying how manufacturers adopt Teamcenter digital life-cycle management software. [ + ]
Invasion of the banana robots
While robots on banana farms may sound like a sci-fi movie plot, a University of Sydney robotics expert says this could be a reality in Australia within 10 years. [ + ]
Video from Moore Industries highlights wireless I/O solutions
Moore Industries shows engineers the advantages of wireless I/O in web video. [ + ]
SCADA in the cloud for oil and gas companies
ABB has announced a partnership with GlobaLogix to provide a SCADA software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that is based on ABB’s SCADAvantage product. The partnership is aimed at providing a robust and open SCADA service to reduce operation risks and maintenance burden, while also lowering up-front costs. [ + ]
NI LabVIEW Developer Days attract 200+ attendees
More than 200 engineers attended National Instruments’ 2013 LabVIEW Developer Days, a series of events providing new and existing LabVIEW users an opportunity to learn about time-saving tips and expert development techniques. [ + ]
Help us deliver better services - 5-minute industry survey
The survey is a joint initiative of the IICA and Westwick-Farrow Media, and will assist both organisations to continue delivering valuable information and services to the local process control, instrumentation and automation community. [ + ]
