Industry News
GE Fanuc and Wipro Technologies combine global services
GE Fanuc Automation has announced that it and Wipro Technologies will work together globally to provide the automotive industry with solutions in the production management area.
[ + ]NZ biofuel plant shelved
Biofuel producer LanzaFuels New Zealand has stopped plans for a local biofuels production plant.
[ + ]Industry urges national clean-up
In the lead-up to the federal election, Australian industry is calling for priority action to clean up the nation's legacy of past industrial contamination, to enhance the nation's ‘clean green’ export image.
[ + ]Robotics innovation competition
ABB Australia has launched the ABB Australia and the Society of Automotive Engineers Australasia inaugural National Robotics Innovation competition.
[ + ]Newcastle steel industry loses 230 jobs
The completion of the merger between OneSteel and Smorgon Steel has resulted in the loss of 230 Newcastle jobs, due to company restructuring.
[ + ]Bridge stability monitoring a reality just weeks after Minneapolis disaster
An American professor has developed a system for remote monitoring of bridges using a dense network of wireless sensors, just weeks after the disastrous Minneapolis bridge collapse in early August.
[ + ]Oil and gas leaders consider nuclear power
Nuclear power could be as cheap as coal if carbon capture and storage is enforced, according to Prof Peter Johnston, Head of Physics at RMIT and panel member of the 2006 federal government review into the nuclear industry.
[ + ]SEW-Eurodrive celebrates 25 years of Australian service
SEW-Eurodrive, a market leader in mechanical power transmission equipment and drive solutions, celebrated 25 years of service in Australia last Saturday.
[ + ]NZ manufacturing on the decline
New Zealand manufacturing employment is on the decline and an increasing number of people are working irregular or part-time hours, according to a survey by the Canterbury Manufacturers Association (CMA).
[ + ]Sullair Australia celebrates one-year anniversary
Leading international compressor technology group, Sullair recently celebrated the first anniversary of the establishment of its Australian manufacturing facility.
[ + ]Yokogawa and Moore Industries simplify HART compatibility
Japanese company Yokogawa Electric and the American company Moore Industries have expanded their preferred vendor agreement to include Moore Industries’ HCS HART concentrator system.
[ + ]One million-hour safety record
Champion Compressors has recently achieved one million production hours without a 'lost workday case'. This means that for nearly four years, all Champion Compressors' work places — both its own manufacturing facility and its customers' sites — have remained injury-free.
[ + ]GE Fanuc partners with Pepperl+Fuchs
GE Fanuc Automation has announced that it has formed an agreement with Pepperl + Fuchs North America to provide interface components for connections in industrial automation systems.
[ + ]An invite to Interkama 2008
An Australian tour is being organised for a group to go to Interkama 2008, an international showcase for industrial technology and automation, to be held at the Hannover fair in Germany.
[ + ]New Zealand distributor announced
Sullair Australia has appointed Goughs Power Systems/Goughs Cat as its exclusive distributor in New Zealand. Goughs Cat has a network of 16 branches across the country.
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