Industry News
Honeywell to modernise Norwegian publisher’s press control and drive systems
Norwegian publisher Edda Trykk has selected Honeywell to upgrade its Printa press control and shaftless drive systems at the company’s newspaper printing facility in Stokke. [ + ]
Metso acquires ExperTune
Metso has acquired US software company ExperTune. ExperTune’s software tools are used to analyse and monitor the performance of industrial processes and to identify the associated maintenance and improvement opportunities.
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Hirschmann Mission Critical Network Design Seminar bigger than 2012 event
The Hirschmann Mission Critical Network Design Training Seminar will be bigger than the 2012 Phuket seminar, featuring 15 technical sessions in five different hands-on labs. [ + ]
ABB sponsors UQ to advance development of engineers
ABB has announced a five-year sponsorship agreement with the University of Queensland that gives engineering students access to the ABB Mechatronics Teaching Laboratory. [ + ]
GHD cleans up at Consult Australia Awards
One of the world’s leading engineering, architecture and environmental consulting companies, GHD, has been recognised at the 2012 Consult Australia Awards for Excellence. [ + ]
Pepperl+Fuchs acquires Govan Industries assets
Pepperl+Fuchs says the acquisition will allow it to increase expertise and capacity in the manufacture of electromechanical explosion protection products for use in hazardous areas and harsh environments. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
