Fieldbus Foundation Board and HART Communication Foundation to merge
29 July, 2014The Fieldbus Foundation and the HART Communication Foundation have agreed to form a united industry organisation dedicated to the needs of intelligent devices and their integration in the world of process automation.
Double blow to NT iron ore sector
14 July, 2014The Northern Territory iron ore industry has suffered its second hit this month, with an iron ore company announcing it is going into voluntary administration, just weeks after the declared shutdown of a Top End mine.
Industry experts ponder the future for Holden's Elizabeth site
14 July, 2014The Holden site at Elizabeth, South Australia, is expected to cease manufacturing by the end of 2017. Thoughts are now turning to possible future uses for the site, which currently employs about 1600 workers.
Customise or compromise
08 July, 2014 by David Head*In challenging economic times, we can do well to stop and reflect on some of the past methods our industry has used to solve engineering challenges.
Online purchasing and support for Rosemount products available in Australia
20 June, 2014Emerson Process Management's online purchasing and support for Rosemount measurement products is now available to process manufacturers and producers in Australia.
Honeywell Process Solutions LEAP project services
12 June, 2014Honeywell Process Solutions has launched its LEAP project services (Lean Automation of Automation Projects) to help manufacturers in the processing industries get their plants up and running faster and at lower cost.
Moxa joins Industrial Internet Consortium
10 June, 2014Moxa has been announced as the newest member of the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC). Moxa is one of the first industrial automation companies to join the consortium.
Honeywell announces advanced project execution services
03 June, 2014Advanced project execution approach to cut total automation costs.
Schneider Electric to deliver integrated electrical solution for Roy Hill Project
16 May, 2014Samsung C&T has selected Schneider Electric to deliver 12 switch rooms and supply electrical distribution equipment for the Roy Hill Project in the Pilbara region. The project is a 55 million tonne per annum iron ore mining, rail and port project.
Honeywell technology selected for major Asian natural gas pipeline
07 May, 2014Automation and safety technology from Honeywell Process Solutions has been selected for the third phase of a pipeline project supplying natural gas from central Asia to China, the company has announced.
F-35 purchases a boost for Aust high-tech manufacturers
28 April, 2014The government's decision to purchase more F-35 joint strike fighters is a boost for Australia's high-tech manufacturing industry, aerospace manufacturer Marand says.
Fluid Components International celebrates 50 years of business
22 April, 2014Fluid Components International (FCI) is celebrating 50 years in business. Established in 1964, FCI is a technology innovator and global leader in flow, level and temperature measurement.
Weidmüller announces plans to acquire R. STAHL shares
16 April, 2014Weidmüller has issued a public takeover offer for all shares of R. STAHL. The company has offered €47.50 for each share.
Does it matter if Australia no longer manufactures things?
14 April, 2014 by Tim Mazzarol, University of Western AustraliaThe announcements that car manufacturing would cease by the end of this decade stimulated a lot of debate about whether it matters if we manufacture such products. Tim Mazzarol from the University of Western Australia examines this debate.
Education key to success of Australian manufacturing
11 April, 2014Despite downturns in some manufacturing sectors, things aren't all bad for the industry, according to the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency's (AWPA's) new report, the Manufacturing Workforce Study 2014.
