RMIT University and Hirschmann distributor Daanet are working together to help industry partners connect with the latest developments in Industrial Ethernet by delivering tailored training. [ + ]

Metso is now offering preselection testing to help plant designers to confidently choose the most efficient low-intensity magnetic separator (LIMS) solution for their plant. [ + ]

Toyota has announced it will shed up to 100 jobs at its Altona plant in response to a drop in export orders. The company says there will be no compulsory redundancies; expressions of interest will be open to all permanent manufacturing employees. [ + ]

Toyota Australia is celebrating a manufacturing milestone, having produced and sold its two millionth locally built car for the domestic market. The achievement coincides with Toyota’s 50th anniversary of car manufacturing in Australia. [ + ]

ABB has retained the top worldwide market position in ARC Advisory Group’s Distributed Control Systems Worldwide Outlook study. [ + ]

The Productivity Commission is set to announce findings on the future of Australia’s car manufacturing industry by Christmas, Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has said. [ + ]

Hunter Water has announced it will use Ventyx software solutions to enhance maintenance staff safety and increase the performance of its US$3.5 billion asset network. [ + ]

A grit-blasting robot developed by UTS and the NSW RMS, which is used to clean the Sydney Harbour Bridge, has won two awards at the 2013 Engineers Australia Engineering Excellence Awards Sydney. [ + ]

Orica has named Nick Bowen as Executive Global Head Mining Services, commencing on 11 November. Craig Elkington, the company's new CFO, has commenced a formal handover with outgoing CFO Noel Meehan. [ + ]

Any future action on the auto industry will be guided by a Productivity Commission review that will consider issues of productivity and sustainability for the industry, Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has said. [ + ]

It’s not easy being a small business in the current manufacturing environment. The face of manufacturing is changing, and businesses are eager for technological advances that could give them a competitive advantage. Maybe 3D printing can help. [ + ]

Emerson has announced it will acquire Indian ball valve and automation system manufacturer Virgo Valves and Controls. Virgo's sales in 2012 - in more than 60 countries - were approximately $250 million. [ + ]

A call for papers has been issued for the inaugural ACI Connect conference and exhibition, to be held on 9 and 10 April 2014 in Melbourne. [ + ]

Following an extraordinary general meeting (EGM), Metso Corporation has announced it will demerge Metso into two companies. [ + ]

Chevron Corporation and Tohoku Electric Power Company have signed long-term sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) to supply LNG from the Wheatstone Project in Western Australia, which is operated by Chevron. [ + ]