ABB has agreed to acquire Mincom to broaden its software portfolio and strengthen its enterprise asset management (EAM) software and services.

IDC Technologies is currently looking for a number of presenters to submit an abstract and present their papers at the upcoming Safety Control Systems Conference that IDC will be bringing to Australia this year.

AMS has announced that it is cancelling its distributorship arrangement with GE Measurement & Control Solutions.

National Instruments has announced its 2011 Green Engineering Grant program, a worldwide competitive program that fosters rapid design, prototyping and commercialisation of promising new renewable energy, energy-efficiency and smart grid systems.

With the aquisition of DH-Budenberg, WIKA intends to further expand its leading position in the field of pressure calibration. DH-Budenberg’s product range includes high-end primary pressure standards and transfer standards of the Desgranges & Huot brand as well as laboratory and industrial standards of the Budenberg brand.

Swagelok Company has announced process analyser sampling system training to be held in Australia in June.

Fluidic Flowmeters’ products are classified as oscillatory flowmeters, which utilise specially designed geometric shapes to create an environment where self-induced, sustained oscillations will occur.

Andy Verwer is to deliver a new training course, Profibus Control System Design, in Sydney on 30 May. It is the first time this course is being offered publically in Australia.

Research underway at the University of Newcastle could someday improve the capabilities of autonomous aircraft, including their potential use in hazardous situations.

Rockwell Automation has elected two new corporate executives who will lead the company’s Control Products and Solutions (CP&S) and the Architecture and Software (A&S) segments.

The Asset Management Council together with the Global Forum on Asset Management and Maintenance (GFMAM) will host the 15th international ICOMS Asset Management Conference in May 2011.

Advantech has acquired an area in an industrial park in Taiwan to establish its second R&D and manufacturing headquarters.

At the AUSPACK PLUS 2011 exhibition in March, Rockwell Automation will focus on furthering cooperative partnerships with machine-builders and OEMs, emphasising a consultative approach to helping companies achieve their business goals.

Honeywell has formed a new advanced solutions business which leverages the capabilities of its Matrikon acquisition.

The Profibus Association of Australia (PAA) has responded proactively to an expected spike in demand for certified Profibus training by scheduling a new series of courses in May and November 2011 to be conducted by leading international Profibus trainer Andy Verwer.