Innovative Conveying Systems International has taken out the 2008 Australian Bulk Handling Award for excellence in transport and conveying.

A recent court case involving the collapse of a bucket wheel excavator at a coal mine shows that engineers and maintenance personnel need to be thorough in performing seemingly inconsequential or minor services.

WorkSafe Victoria has released guidance focusing on the safety risks associated with air receivers — a type of pressure vessel used to store compressed air for large demands greater than a compressor’s capacity.

LaserBond has entered into a Share Sale Deed for the acquisition of Peachey’s Engineering located in Gladstone, Queensland.

The West Australian cabinet has lifted a ban on uranium mining, opening up the state's uranium deposits to immediate exploitation.

25 staff from Grundfos Pumps' head office made the short trip to Novita Children’s Services at Regency Park (Adelaide, SA) to help with housekeeping and gardening jobs in and around the facility.

Amcor has adopted the Packaging Impact Quick Evaluation Tool (PIQET), enabling it to provide its customers with clear environmental impact information on its range of products.

CSIRO and Tasmanian-based Datacall Telemetry have commercialised the Fleck wireless sensor network, which allows the real-time collection of data from large areas via mobile phone or internet connection.

Beckhoff has received the 2008 Windows Embedded Partner Excellence Award, in recognition of its innovative and creative application of Windows Embedded technology.

Compressed air and gas system manufacturer CompAir has been acquired by the US-based Gardner Denver Group.

Tyco Flow Control Pacific has been accredited by Profibus International (PI) as the first Profibus International Competence Centre (PICC) in Australia. Profibus is now a $60 billion market and dominates all sectors of industrial automation. It has more devices in the field than all rival Fieldbus systems combined.

Schneider Electric integrates its operations to create the largest automation company in the Pacific.

Inaco Automation Controls and NHP Electrical Engineering Products will assume distribution roles for Rockwell Automation products in Australia and New Zealand, effective 7 November 2008.

Cavotec has successfully trialled its pre-conditioned air system with Airbus.

Fraunhofer researchers have created a fluidic energy transducer that creates electricity from fluid motion in the surrounding air or water, enabling the development of self-powered sensors for air or fluid systems.