Laminates of the most varied materials are ever more widely applied in numerous industries. More and more composite materials and laminates are used or produced directly online, and this not only for low-cost disposable products such as nappies, sanitary towels or tissue products, but also for special applications such as technical textiles or automotive interiors.

Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific Limited, a division of Emerson Electric, has been granted International Head-quarters (IHQ) status from Singapore's Economic Development Board.

The AS61010 standard, which specifies the minimum design safety and testing requirements for electrical equipment for testing, measurement and control, was introduced last year.

As the largest pan-Asia event for the composites market, RP Asia 2004 will be held at the Shangri-la Hotel in Bangkok from 1-2 September 2004. This conference and exhibition is firmly established as the most important Asian forum for global suppliers, fabricators, and end-users of composites.

The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP, Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, presented nine companies with awards for excellence and innovation on behalf of the Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (AEEMA) at a gala event recently.

Ohaus Corporation has announced that Ohaus Australia has appointed Scale Components Pty Ltd as its industrial dealer in Australia.

Romheld Australia has appointed Measurement & Automation Systems as South Australian distributor for its entire range of workholding, automation and machine tool products.

Optimising the ‘total systems’ efficiency of a drive system allows end-users to save energy and maintenance costs, while improving site safety, writes Ian Tribe, product manager of Industrial Gears for drive solutions group SEW-Eurodrive.

Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific Limited, a division of Emerson Electric, has been granted International Headquarters (IHQ) status from Singapore’s Economic Development Board.

The Futuresafe Conference, organised by the National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA), will address the key issues facing occupational health and safety and risk management professionals.

Rectifier Technologies has recently signed an agreement with the Wuhan Putian Telecom Equipment Group that will see Victorian designed rectifiers being used under licence in China.

Sira and the Toshiba Corporation’s Industrial and Power Systems & Services Company in Tokyo have entered an agreement which will extend Sira’s IEC 61508 certification capability into South-East Asia.

The Victorian Minister for Manufacturing and Export, Tim Holding, recently presented Richmond-based company Moonlighting Australasia with a certificate of Manufacturing Excellence from Victoria’s Manufacturing Hall of Fame.

Adelaide-based Tytronics and Tekelek have merged their businesses in an attempt to become a major competitor in the specialist electronics service sector.

It is easy to understand why in the past decade there has been a heightened interest in PC-based control for industrial automation.