Industry News
ABB wins Mitsubishi maintenance contract
ABB has announced it has won a major consulting technical maintenance systems service contract with Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL).
[ + ]Cincom Systems turns 35
Cincom Systems has marked the occasion of its 35th birthday with the signing of two new Australian customers. From humble beginnings in the basement of company founder Tom Nies, and an investment of just US$600, business software specialist Cincom has grown into a global undertaking providing customers including Citibank, Ericsson and Trane with software for customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), data access and integration technology, IT outsourcing services and more.
[ + ]HP splurges in China
Hewlett-Packard is planning to invest some $200m to expand its IT services presence in China. According to reports, the California-based HP will invest the sum in developing its IT consulting, systems integration and outsourcing services. This will add to the company's plan to open a financial service centre in Shanghai over the coming months.
[ + ]Gold partnership
Camms Profit Impact has been announced as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Business Intelligence (BI) in leveraging Microsoft technologies to provide BI-related solutions within process and manufacturing industries.
[ + ]Sensors provide competitive advantages
Technology provides manufacturers with competitive advantages, according to the Automatic Data Capture Association (ADCA).
[ + ]Alcoa releases first sustainability report
Alcoa World Alumina Australia has released its first sustainability report covering Alcoa's operations in Australia, including Alcoa Kaal and Portland Aluminium.
[ + ]Zadco awards Honeywell $17 million contract to upgrade automation in Abu Dhabi
Honeywell Industry Solutions has received a US$17 million order from the Zakum Development Company (Zadco) to supply, engineer, test, commission, and start up an Experion PKS Process Knowledge System for the Zirku and Satah plants on Sirku Island, Abu Dhabi.
[ + ]Radar level device market to grow over 10% annually
The worldwide market for radar level devices is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3% over the next fiveyears.
[ + ]Former apprentices hit the big league
A gamble by four ex-Whyalla steelworks apprentices to launch their own business has paid off handsomely with their company on target for a $68 million turnover in 2004.
[ + ]Conference on computational method in fluid power technology - Sim2003
Sim2003 will provide an overview of the current techniques and software that are being used to solve issues faced by engineers working with fluid power systems around the world.
[ + ]CIA2003 set to showcase total industry solutions
Responsible care, open software for real-time process monitoring, digital valves for digital plants, cost-effective safety instrumentation, and energy-saving systems, are some of the many innovations and proposals at the CIA2003 International Conference, Asia's most established conference on the chemical, oil & gas and process engineering industries.
[ + ]NZ company takes Vantage
Exporter and leading NZ farm machinery manufacturer, Giltrap Engineering was faced with a difficult decision. Its buildings needed to be upgraded and its computer system was not allowing it to run its business efficiently. What would be the best use of its money? This is one of the biggest questions Giltrap has had to answer for some time.
[ + ]Centre for engineering excellence launched in Victoria for CAD users
Cadcentre Asia Pacific - the Autodesk Authorised Systems Centre of Mechanical CAD solutions in Victoria - has announced the launch of a new training centre to help take designers and engineers 'to the next level' in their careers.
[ + ]Automation moves rice processor full-steam ahead
Processing and marketing more than 1.5 million tonnes of paddy rice annually, Ricegrowers' Cooperative Limited is currently one of Australia's most successful vertically-integrated agribusinesses.
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