Choosing cogeneration for energy efficiency in food and beverage
04 October, 2013 by Steve Edwards*Energy-efficient manufacturing is critical as changing economic and environmental demands force manufacturers and plant developers to consider alternative forms of production. Cogeneration is an increasingly important energy option to consider.
Chevron signs LNG agreement with Tohoku
03 October, 2013Chevron Corporation and Tohoku Electric Power Company have signed long-term sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) to supply LNG from the Wheatstone Project in Western Australia, which is operated by Chevron.
Metso demerger approved at EGM
03 October, 2013Following an extraordinary general meeting (EGM), Metso Corporation has announced it will demerge Metso into two companies.
Industrial cybersecurity: is the IT department your friend?
01 October, 2013 by Glenn Johnson, EditorManaging cybersecurity risk is something the process industries are still coming to grips with. The information technology discipline has on average a greater level of maturity in understanding, but can your IT department help you?
Siemens cuts 15,000 jobs to save €6bn
30 September, 2013Siemens has announced it will cut 15,000 jobs worldwide - representing 4% of its workforce - as part of its ‘Siemens 2014’ cost-cutting measures. One-third of the cuts will reportedly come from Germany.
Fonterra invests in manufacturing expansion
20 September, 2013Fonterra has announced plans to expand its Stanhope processing plant to incorporate ricotta cheese production once its Cororooke plant closes in October.
Hiring optimism down in all sectors bar manufacturing
18 September, 2013Hiring optimism in Australia is expected to weaken in Q4 this year, falling to a Net Employment Outlook of +3% from +6% in Q3, the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey shows.
Spiesshofer steps up to CEO role with ABB
17 September, 2013Ulrich Spiesshofer has taken over as ABB's Chief Executive Officer. Spiesshofer will succeed Joe Hogan as CEO; Hogan will continue as advisor to the board until the end of March 2014.
Industry collaborates to develop deepwater subsea power and control
10 September, 2013ABB and Statoil have entered into a joint industry program to develop solutions for transmission, distribution and power conversion systems designed to power and control subsea pumps and gas compressors at depths of 3000 m and over vast distances.
Thiess wins $1.8bn QCLNG contract
09 September, 2013Coal seam gas producer QGC has awarded Thiess a $1.8 billion contract to construct gas compression facilities and associated works for the QCLNG project in the Surat Basin.
DSME awards $6.7m order to Rockwell Automation
09 September, 2013Rockwell Automation has been awarded an order in excess of $6.7 million by South Korean company DSME. Rockwell will deliver fully integrated safety solutions for Transocean, a leading provider of offshore contract drilling services.
TCO: understanding its role in process automation
06 September, 2013If you are an operator in the resources industry, it is undeniable that the cost of doing business in Australia and New Zealand is rising. A higher price for labour, more taxes and greater regulation have all increased the cost of extracting resources from the ground.
How sweet it is: cane processors profit with green energy and environmental benefits
03 September, 2013A global leader in the production of green energy from food and agribusiness wastewater is deploying advanced anaerobic technologies that achieve high returns of biogas from the world’s largest crop - sugar cane.
Australian PMI 4.4 points higher in August
03 September, 2013Improvements in the production, employment and new orders subindexes saw the manufacturing sector contract at a slower rate in August. The Ai Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index was 4.4 points higher at 46.4 for the month.
Endress+Hauser acquires instrumentation firm
02 September, 2013Endress+Hauser has signed an agreement with Rockwell Collins to acquire Kaiser Optical Systems, Inc. The companies anticipate the transaction will be completed in the next few months.
