Biogas recovery project helps reduce carbon bill
09 August, 2013JBS Australia, the country’s largest producer of meat products, has engaged Wiley to project manage the $8.7 million upgrade of its wastewater treatment system.
First IChemE Safety Centre industry partners named
31 July, 2013Shell, ExxonMobil, Santos, PTTEP Australasia and Woodside, represented by the APPEA, were recently named as the first IChemE Safety Centre industry partners.
ABB supplies fast chargers for Dutch EV project
09 July, 2013ABB has been selected by Fastned to supply chargers for more than 200 electric vehicle fast-charging stations in the Netherlands. The project will place an EV fast charger within 50 kilometres for all Dutch residents.
Swagelok joins F450C to advance 450 mm wafer fabrication
05 July, 2013Swagelok Company is one of 10 leading global companies that have formed the Facility 450 Consortium (F450C) to address the complex facility and infrastructure challenges of 450 mm semiconductor wafer fabrication.
Engineering job vacancies decline by 7%
25 June, 2013Engineering job vacancies have declined in recent months, new data from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations shows.
ABB wins $100m oil and gas EPC contract in Algeria
21 June, 2013Algerian oil and gas company Sonatrach has awarded ABB a $100 million contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a new LPG pumping station to increase the capacity of LR1 pipeline in Algeria.
NORD expands Aust customer services capacity
19 June, 2013NORD Drivesystems AU now offers mechanical and electrical engineering services and support for all NORD helical geared motors and NORD frequency inverter products, with application engineers in both the Sydney and Melbourne offices.
Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council forms
17 June, 2013A group of Australian companies has joined forces with global technology giants to launch Australia’s first industry-led Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council.
Help us deliver better services - 5-minute industry survey
30 May, 2013The survey is a joint initiative of the IICA and Westwick-Farrow Media, and will assist both organisations to continue delivering valuable information and services to the local process control, instrumentation and automation community.
Ford Australia to cease local manufacturing in 2016
23 May, 2013Ford Australia has announced it will cease local manufacturing operations at its Geelong and Broadmeadows plants in October 2016.
Upgrading food quality and processing efficiency
20 May, 2013The use of advanced inline cooking systems is improving product quality and cooking efficiencies among food processors in Australia - and saving on costs.
Emerson opens flow calibration and service centre in Singapore
15 May, 2013The US$1 million Southeast Asia Flow Calibration and Service Center is reportedly the first in-region, internationally traceable calibration facility.
Increasing women in mining is imperative, says Anglo American CEO
15 May, 2013Speaking at the Australian Women in Resources Alliance (AWRA) Conference, CEO of Anglo American Seamus French said attracting more women employees is a top corporate priority for the world ‘Top 3’ coal exporter.
Honeywell selected for water distribution project in Kuwait
10 April, 2013Honeywell today announced that it has been selected by Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water to modernise the water distribution network that supplies more than 1.2 billion litres of fresh water daily to Kuwait’s growing population.
ABB wins $30 million oil and gas order in Australia
09 April, 2013Power and automation technology group ABB has been appointed the main electrical contractor (MEC) for a new floating production, storage and off-loading (FPSO) vessel at the Ichthys oil and gas field in the Timor Sea off Western Australia.
