The University of Queensland has secured $810,000 in funding to develop technology that will help reduce power consumption, maintenance and operational costs in the manufacturing industry.

Boge Compressors has expanded its operation with the relocation to larger premises in Rockingham, WA.

The Department of Mining Safety and Health has issued a product recall of Industrial Scientific’s 4CF carbon monoxide sensors, after finding some makes could suddenly stop detecting the gas.

Technology that can cut CO₂ emissions from industry, power stations and shipping has been developed by a South Australian company.

The prestigious Quazza Medal has been awarded to the University of Newcastle’s Laureate Professor Graham Goodwin for his contribution to electrical engineering.

Sugar manufacturer CSR has announced it will spend $17.8 million to increase its ethanol production capacity to 60 megalitres (ML) per annum, to match strong demand by Australian oil companies for fuel-grade ethanol.

Australian manufacturing activity has hit a near three-year low as high interest rates slow the economy, the performance of manufacturing index (PMI) shows.

An industry leader has called for increased awareness of the potential of compressed natural gas to help ease the problems caused by rising fuel prices and concerns about greenhouse gas emissions.

GE Energy is garnering support from governments and industry to build a $3 billion Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant by 2015.

Bosch Rexroth plans to acquire all shares in Hägglunds Drives AB, which is based in Mellansel, Sweden. Hägglunds Drives is an international supplier of complete hydraulic drive systems, separate drive motors and services.

Oil giants ExxonMobil and BHP Billiton will develop a $1.4 billion gas and oil field in Bass Strait but, although oil production will start in 2011, gas production will not start until 2015.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has granted GS1 Australia an extended licence that allows for radiofrequency devices with up to 4 W of power.

Schneider Electric has signed a definitive arrangement agreement with Xantrex Technology to acquire all of its common shares.

Australia’s largest weighing equipment manufacturer and exporter, A&D Mercury, has become the major shareholder in one of Australia’s leading industrial automation and control companies, TechEng.

Emerson has announced it has acquired TopWorx, a manufacturer of industrial sensors and controls that monitor and manage automated valves and other field devices.