Industry News
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.
[ + ]Industrial IT the key to emissions trading
Innovative industrial control technologies and automation IT will be key to leveraging potential Australian carbon trading schemes into business benefits, according to Rockwell Automation Australia.
[ + ]New software integrator to the NZ market
Expanding on its drive to provide not just software but also all the necessary backup and technical upgrades demanded by the cabinet-making industry, Planit has added an integrator to its ranks.
[ + ]Unguarded machinery an easy issue to fix
Unguarded machines and inadequate procedures are some of the easiest workplace health and safety issues to fix, according to WorkSafe Vic executive director, John Merritt.
[ + ]ABI Research wireless sensor networking Vendor Matrix ranking announced
Texas Instruments has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research.
[ + ]National Manufacturing Week 2007 'Australian made'
National Manufacturing Week 2007 (NMW) is to be held from 22-25 May at the Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre.
[ + ]AUSEN announces new chairman
Now entering its seventh year, AUSEN (Australian Engineering Network) welcomes new chairman, Dino Alessio, marketing manager of Australian compressed air specialist, Champion Compressors.
[ + ]Green business and dual degrees on study menu
Sustainable business management and new dual degrees are some of the new study options at The University of Queensland this year.
[ + ]Regional Asia-Pacific consulting group launched
ABB announced that it has established a Regional Asia-Pacific Consulting (RAC) group to serve its users in the rapidly growing Asia-Pacific market.
[ + ]Manufacturing manager for Champion Compressors
Champion Compressors has appointed Clency Mahon as manufacturing manager at its Melbourne plant.
[ + ]Swedish technology improves cutting accuracy
Westlink Engineering has launched what it claims is the first four-jet water cutting service in Australia, using advanced technology from Sweden, an overall infrastructure investment exceeding $750,000.
[ + ]Acquisition of Gas Analysis Systems Australia
Sick Pty Ltd Australia, the wholly owned subsidiary of Sick AG Germany, has purchased the business of Gas Analysis Systems Australia Pty Ltd, previously Maihak Australia Pty Ltd.
[ + ]Rockwell Automation speaks safety
At Safety in Action 2007 in March, Rockwell Automation will present a paper exploring how safety control - when properly implemented - can dramatically increase the efficiency of modern manufacturing applications.
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