Industry News
Wheatstone gas project to favour domestic labour
Chevron will be favouring Australian companies and labour, according to the state government. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
International robotics conference begins at University of Sydney
The Robotics: Science and Systems conference commenced at the University of Sydney on 9 July. [ + ]
Mining IQ conference receives seal of approval
The Official Mine Site Automation and Communications Advisory Board has given the sixth Mining IQ conference its seal of approval. [ + ]
ATS acquires QMC’s CM4D software and engineering services
Dutch company ATS International has acquired the business and assets of the CM4D software and professional engineering services operations from US-based QMC. [ + ]
