Industry News
Progress in anti-fogging technology
XeroCoat has received funding from enough investors to develop its innovative anti-fogging and anti-reflective coating technology.
[ + ]Krohne forms strategic alliance with Berthold
Krohne Australia has formed a strategic alliance with Berthold technologies to complement its process instrumentation range for Australian mining and oil and gas industries
[ + ]Germany looks to Australian supplier for flowmeters
German mining company RWE Power has ordered 25 ABB AquaMaster electromagnetic water meters to help preserve groundwater based marshes and wetlands around its German coal mines.
[ + ]Emerson wins contract in asian power market
The opening of Taiwan's utility market to independent power producers has generated greater competition, with more companies allowed to build power plants and offer services to the Taiwan Power Company (Taipower).
[ + ]Ceramic-based coating for corrosion prevention
A new ceramic-based coating for steel and superalloys that prevents corrosion, oxidation, carburisation and sulfidation that commonly occur in gas, liquid, steam and other hostile environments has been developed by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the US.
[ + ]Feeding hunger for smaller digital devices
A team of chemists and engineers at the University of Toronto in Canada has created a nanoscale material that could help satisfy society's never-ending hunger for smaller digital devices and cellphones, and could even lead to new methods for delivering medications via skin patches.
[ + ]Process industry to benefit from Action Agendas
The process industry is being offered new opportunities and challenges a fresh round of submissions being called for the development of national industry Action Agendas.
[ + ]Emerson acquires Bristol Babcock
Emerson Process Mangement has acquired UK firm Bristol Babcock from FKI for US$121 million. To be renamed Bristol, it becomes part of Emerson Process Management and adds measurement and control products, technologies, and services for oil, gas, power, water, and wastewater industries worldwide.
[ + ]Rockwell Automation seminar series
Rockwell Automation Australia will hold what it is calling ‘the industrial automation event of the year’, Automation on the Move (a free seminar and exhibition series) in May.
[ + ]Stereotype of engineers doesn't ring true
The classic stereotype of an engineer – a man who is brilliant at and passionate about technology, but not so good at dealing with people – bears little resemblance to actual engineers or their work, according to new research from the University of Edinburgh. These stereotypes hamper the engineering profession's efforts to recruit women, says Dr Wendy Faulkner who carried out the study.
[ + ]Making foam suitable for thermoforming
German manufacturer BASF has made its innovations in the formulation and processing of Basotect to make it suitable for thermoforming.
[ + ]Wonder news
Wonderware has achieved Gold Certified Partner level in the Microsoft Partner Program. The accomplishment reflects Invensys' continuing commitment to the Microsoft and Invensys alliance.
[ + ]Joining forces in technology development
European manufacturers are joining forces to develop a technology enabling a more cost efficient way of capturing C02.
[ + ]Robotic vehicle invention wins funding
An unmanned robotic vehicle with mobile inspection, detection and surveillance capabilities is one of three ACT projects awarded funding in the latest round Australian Government innovation grants.
[ + ]A new era for IICA's Control News journal
With a plan to expand their existing membership and to add extra value to existing members, the Institute of Instrumentation, Control & Automation (IICA) have partnered with Westwick-Farrow Publishing (What's New in Process Technology) to produce their journal, Control News.
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