Industry News
Motor control company launched in NZ
Co-founder of Aucom Electronics Ltd, Mark Empson, has launched Advanced Motor Control Ltd with North Island-based director Howard Evans, formerly of Danfoss and AuCom.
[ + ]General Peter Cosgrove joins Cardno
General Peter Cosgrove AC, MC has joined infrastructure services company Cardno Limited as a non executive director.
[ + ]Indigenous mining jobs through e-learning
A new e-learning resource has so far helped 27 indigenous people get jobs in the mining and civil construction industries.
[ + ]SAP and IBM join forces
SAP Australia and IBM Australia today announced an agreement that will see IBM and its Business Partner network take SAP all-in-one industry-specific ERP solutions to the local mid-market.
[ + ]Uranium conference to address best practice
Industry experts suggest that technical excellence that supports best practice is critical in the current climate of increased demand for and production of uranium.
[ + ]Alliance for Emerson and Qatargas
A long-term alliance between Emerson Process Management and oil, gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) provider Qatargas was announced yesterday.
[ + ]RFID innovation warehouse for Sydney
LogicaCMG has launched an RFID Innovation Warehouse in Sydney to demonstrate how RFID technology can be applied in real warehouse business scenarios.
[ + ]National Robotics Innovation Competition launched
ABB Australia and the Society of Automotive Engineers Australasia have announced the launch of the National Robotics Innovation Competition.
[ + ]Customer support manager appointed
After spending 12 months in New Zealand in a product management role, Rockwell Automation’s Michael Cahill has returned to Australia to take on the role of customer support manager.
[ + ]Record half-year for infrastructure services company
Infrastructure services company Cardno Limited has announced a 16.4% increase in net profit after tax to $8.3 million for the half-year ending 31 December 2006. Revenue for the half-year was $111.1 million, up 23.8% over the corresponding period.
[ + ]University scholarships lure nation`s brightest
Fifteen of Australia’s brightest students have been awarded scholarships that will see them financially supported for the duration of their study at The University of Queensland.
[ + ]Powder handling seminar goes to NZ
The first powder handling seminar to be held in New Zealand will be presented in Auckland on 24 May.
[ + ]Calibration Services acquires QTC
The former director of Queensland Traceable Calibrations (QTC) will join Calibration Services (CS) – an associate company of Scale Components – following its acquisition of QTC.
[ + ]National robotics innovation competition
An industry-sponsored robotics innovation competition will be launched at an information evening on 7 March.
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