Industry News
Windows CE industrial PC
Rockwell Automation has expanded its Allen-Bradley VersaView industrial computer line with the VersaView CE industrial computer, combining the Microsoft Windows CE platform with rugged computer hardware designed specifically for industrial applications.
[ + ]Training for the future
A specialist training program introduced by South Australian pipe fittings manufacturer Philmac is providing managers with the opportunity to further their careers by obtaining formal business administration qualifications while at work.
[ + ]Queensland IT company wins US deal
Queensland-based IT company Technisyst Computing has formed a strategic alliance with a leading US software developer, to deliver cutting edge software that will help companies and organisations increase their productivity.
[ + ]Citect announces strategic partnerships
Citect has announced two separate partnership agreements with major European automation companies Felten Automation GMbH and Brains in Motion (BIM) to provide integrated solutions for the regulated manufacturing industries.
[ + ]Danaher Corporation buys Willett International
Willett International Limited announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Danaher Corporation.
[ + ]Wireless level measurement on the increase
Level is the process measurement for which suppliers are eagerly pursing wireless solutions. The characteristics of a tank farm exemplify why wireless is appropriate for such applications. Storage tank locations are generally not central to the control room, requiring added costs for digging trenches, laying conduit, associated labour, engineering and maintenance.
[ + ]Machine vision awards
The CKR Automatic Vision Inspection System has won the 2003 Advanced Imaging Award in the Machine Vision category. This is an annual US Imaging award.
[ + ]ABB signs US$50 million agreement
ABB has signed a full service maintenance agreement with Carter Holt Harvey, an Australian-Asian forest products company. The five-year contract, worth US$10 million annually, covers all maintenance services for the Kinleith mill in Tokoroa, New Zealand.
[ + ]Profibus, Hart, Foundation fieldbus for EDDL
The three major fieldbus organisations are behind an initiative to standardise an Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL).
[ + ]The changing face of world trade
World trade rebounded in 2002, growing by 2.5% compared to a 1% decline in 2001. But the real story is in the detailS. China and the transition economies are gaining prominence while The Americas, Western Europe, and Japan are stuck in neutral.
[ + ]QAD Australia broadens services in Qld
Global manufacturing commerce solutions provider QAD has announced a partnership with Queensland IT consultancy, F5 Systems Integration.
[ + ]Sustainable future for plastics
Promise, an international R&D project aimed at ensuring sustainable recyclability for electrical and electronic products has been launched under the IMS (Intelligent Manufacturing Systems) program.
[ + ]GE Industrial acquires International Fiber Systems
GE Industrial Systems, a unit of the General Electric, has acquired International Fiber Systems, a provider of advanced, digital fibre optic transmission products and systems for electronic security and intelligent transportation systems.
[ + ]Getting IP right
The Australian Information Industry Association and Gilbert + Tobin have launched the Software Legal Guide. Written in layman's terms the guide provides a broad overview of both the legal and business issues involved in running a software business.
[ + ]CSIRO rheometer to be trialled in industry
Industry trials are about to get under way for a CSIRO fully-automated, inline rheometer to be used in the production of paints and inks, and foods such as sauces and edible oils.
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