Industry News
The WORM has turned: Moore Industries wins Palmares Technologique
Moore Industries has been honoured for its WORM Flexible Sensors for thermowell temperature assemblies by Mesures. [ + ]
Rockwell Automation to host Safety Automation Symposium
Rockwell Automation is hosting a Safety Automation Symposium in Adelaide on 8 August, highlighting the latest developments in safety technology and automation. [ + ]
Cetra Technologies wins Australian Gas Innovation Award for Cetrafoam
Cetra Technologies took home gold at the inaugural Australian Gas Innovation Awards, part of the Australian Gas Technology Conference and Exhibition (AGT). [ + ]
Wheatstone gas project to favour domestic labour
Chevron will be favouring Australian companies and labour, according to the state government. [ + ]
Robogals and Schneider Electric find novel approach to engineering shortage
Schneider Electric has partnered with Robogals to hold a hands-on session to encourage school children to consider careers in engineering. [ + ]
ConocoPhillips thinks Australia’s skills shortage is “worrying”
One of the world’s biggest energy companies says the government needs to do more to address Australia’s skills shortage. [ + ]
ABB robotics services now available in South East Queensland
ABB has announced that its robot services are now available in South East Queensland. [ + ]
Inaco to distribute Panduit products
Inaco Automation Controls has been announced as the Australian distributor for Panduit. [ + ]
Engineers Australia urges action on engineering shortages in WA
Engineers Australia (EA) has reissued its call for a state engineering capability strategic plan to address engineering shortages in Western Australia. [ + ]
EPA serves Amcor with a notice following Yarra River oil leak
Amcor has been served an EPA notice following an incident of industrial waste discharge into the Yarra River from its Alphington paper-manufacturing plant. [ + ]
Beckhoff Automation opens new office in Auckland
Beckhoff Automation has opened a new office in the Auckland suburb of Albany. The office will be run by automation expert Neil Pearce. [ + ]
ABB wins $80m worth of orders for Ichthys LNG project
ABB has won $80 million worth of orders to supply power technologies and medium-voltage drive systems for the new Ichthys LNG processing plant. [ + ]
Flow meter to measure different rates of flow in a single pipeline developed
Researchers have developed a flow meter that uses electromagnetic imaging techniques to show the different rates of flow of multiple substances in a pipeline. [ + ]
HazardsAPS 2013 abstract deadline extended
IChemE has extended the deadline for abstracts for the second Hazards Asia Pacific Symposium 2013 to Monday 3 September 2012. [ + ]
Watlow Singapore relocates to larger facility
Watlow has relocated its Singapore operations to a new 22,000 square feet facility that will serve as the company’s Asian hub. [ + ]
