Industry News
AMS on the move
Due to the continuing growth of AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd, the company is on the move.
[ + ]For a more efficient air compressor
Chris Bosua was frustrated by the inefficiency of his air compressor. So he devised a system that improved the efficiency by 80% while reducing the power used by almost half.
[ + ]500 Australian Standards to be cut
To maintain relevant Australian Standards, Standards Australia has embarked on a project to reassess about 2000 standards sectors that are more than 10 years old.
[ + ]Varec appointment
Varec has announced that Transient Controls Australia has been appointed the sole Australian distributor for the Varec tank gauging range of equipment.
[ + ]New drives manager
Industrial automation company, Rockwell Automation has appointed Les Cutajar as its new standard drives product manager. With 14 years' sales experience with the company, Cutajar believes his new role represents an opportunity to emphasise the commitment that Rockwell Automation has made to the drives market in Australia. Through the PowerFlex product range, Rockwell Automation delivers a broad range of variable speed drives in the market. The range encompasses simple and high-performance models rated to kilowatts or megawatts.
[ + ]Philippines mine
Australian-owned Lafayette Mining's Rapu-Rapu project has been given a 30-day trial period by the Philippines government to prove it can operate within environmental standards.
[ + ]Heywood pulp mill gets green signal
A $700 million pulp mill project at Heywood, in south-west Victoria, has been given the go-ahead by the Victorian government. The Heywood pulp mill is worth around $400 million, but when the power station and other facilities, as well as upgrades to road, rail and port facilities are added, the project will come close to costing $700 million.
[ + ]Automation business forum
AES has announced the launch of 'The Automation Business Forum 2006', a business matching event set to take place in Melbourne for one day only on 16 October 2006.
[ + ]QMan to showcase the latest technology and processes
Queensland-based manufacturing businesses will have an opportunity to see the latest developments in manufacturing technology by attending the 2006 Queensland Manufacturing Technology Exhibition (QMan) at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, 17-19 October.
[ + ]Emerson on the Brunei Shell Petroleum platform
Emerson Process Management's PlantWeb digital automation architecture and system integration services have helped Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. Sdn Bhd (BSP) start up its Phase III Champion West oil and gas field platform. The platform, located off the coast of Brunei, operates completely unmanned.
[ + ]Water China 2007
The largest Chinese trade fair for the water industry, the Water China in Canton (Guangzhou), will be again held in 2007 from 7-10 March. It is organised by the China Foreign Trade Centre Group in association with Merebo Messe Marketing based in Hamburg/Germany.
[ + ]Thailand mining company takes on Australia’s best from the food and pharmaceutical industry
This year’s ‘Aussie Cup’ TPM3 team competition is shaping up to be an international affair.
[ + ]New fieldbus driver
The Fieldbus Foundation has announced that Hans-Georg Kumpfmueller has been named to its board of directors. In addition to chairman John Berra of Emerson Process Management, current foundation members include Kenneth Deken, Rockwell Automation; David Eisner, Honeywell; Motofumi Matsumura, Fuji; Shuzo Kaihori, Yokogawa; Jim Porter, DuPont; Claude Ricaud, Schneider Electric; Ron Szanyi, ExxonMobil; Mark Taft, ABB; Hirozume Sone, Yamatake Corporation; John Eva, Invensys; and Hans-Georg Kumpfmueller, Siemens AG.
[ + ]Base metal prices to remain high
BHP Billiton Ltd says base metal prices will remain around historical highs for some time to come. In its base metals briefing, base metals division president Diego Hernandez said the market fundamentals were sound. He said that with low stocks and healthy demand, prices should remain around historical averages for some time to come.
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