Industry News
Citect and Mitsubishi launch MX4
Citect and Mitsubishi Electric have joined forces to deliver a powerful new suite of tightly integrated control software, which lowers customers' costs and makes deployment quick and easy.
[ + ]Supply chain planning market solid
The overall Supply Chain Planning & Collaboration (SCP&C) market exceeded US$1903 million in 2003 despite the weak macroeconomic environment over the past two years.
[ + ]Movex goes freestyle
Intentia has announced the release of a Java version of its collaborative enterprise solution, Movex, to run on Linux, which will create hardware independence and reduced cost of IT ownership for companies.
[ + ]University and Ampcontrol power up for export business
Researchers from Newcastle University's School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science are collaborating with electrical and electronic equipment manufacturer Ampcontrol on a three year research project that could form the basis for an Australian industry that would not only replace imports but also generate possible exports.
[ + ]Yokogawa wins contract for crude oil and natural gas development project in Russia
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has been awarded a contract to supply the complete downstream measurement and control facilities for the Sakhalin II crude oil and natural gas development project in the Sakhalin Region of the Russian Far East.
[ + ]2003 Logistics Development Award announced
The Logistics Association of Australia (LAA) has announced that the 2003 Logistics Development Award (LDA), sponsored by CHEP Australia, has been won by Peter Bainbridge, Logistics Manager of a large Melbourne-based importer which distributes to over 1400 retail outlets within Australia and New Zealand.
[ + ]Process control commission
ABB has successfully commissioned a major new industrial process control system (PCS) on Woodside Energy Ltd's Goodwyn A (GWA) gas production platform on the North West Shelf off Western Australia. The system is the first of its kind in Australia, namely an offshore web-enabled system with the provision to be controlled and managed remotely as well as on-site. Importantly, it also provides the foundation for Goodwyn A's PCS to continually integrate other technologies as they become available, thanks to the ABB Industrial IT open architecture.
[ + ]Government's support initiative
The Federal Government has awarded the Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (AEEMA) a grant to further develop its pioneering cluster initiatives in Australia. Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources Ian Macfarlane announced the award of the $140,000 grant under the Innovation Access Program - Industry, an initiative of Backing Australia's Ability, the Federal Government's commitment to innovation.
[ + ]Clipsal to join Schneider Electric in global industry move
In a move which is certain to change the face of the electrical industry, not only in Australia but worldwide, the shareholders of Gerard Industries Pty Ltd have decided to sell its core electrical business to Schneider Electric.
[ + ]Heat treatment company
Heat Treatment Australia will soon begin a substantial expansion at its Brisbane headquarters to cater for more furnaces and to install a manufacturing plant.
[ + ]Monash plays leading role in materials network
Small to medium businesses faced with tricky materials technology problems can now turn to the new Australian Materials Technology Network (AMTN) for access to world-class diagnostic analysis and solutions.
[ + ]Microsoft goes headhunting
Microsoft Corp has snagged some Unified Modelling Language (UML) heavy hitters from partners IBM Corp and Rational Software, to help build a simplified framework for constructing workflows in .NET.
[ + ]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.
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