Something for everyone at AOG 2018

There has been a noticeable upturn in the oil and gas sector and as a result a list of new and innovative activities that will be part of a very full week at for the Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG 2018) in Perth next March.

ABB and Hewlett Packard partner on IT/OT integration

Partnership to provide actionable insights across industrial plants, cloud and on-premises data centers for higher productivity and innovation.

Green light for new energy project in South Australia

Schneider Electric and Planet Ark Power have been awarded a $1.95m South Australian Government grant towards a $13.8m solar PV and battery microgrid project.

Hitachi predicts Australian mining will be fully autonomous by 2030

Hitachi is predicting that by 2030 Australia's mining industry will be operated almost entirely by autonomous machines, not only for Australia's largest mining companies, but across the entire industry.

Infor named a Leader in Gartner 2017 Magic Quadrant for EAM Software

Infor has announced the company was recognised as a Leader in the Gartner 2017 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Asset Management Software for Infor EAM.

Calix receives Australian Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund award

Australian technology company Calix has announced it is the recipient of an Australian Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund award to produce advanced materials for lithium-ion batteries, a major growth market over the coming decades.

Sophisticated metal 3D printing machine from GE unveiled at UNSW

UNSW is the only Australian institution and the only university outside of the United States selected by GE to receive the $350,000 machine.

Broadspectrum joins University of Newcastle in world-first clean-air project for coalmines

World-first initiative seeks to decrease methane emissions from underground coalmining operations by up to 90% and reduce Australia's annual greenhouse output by up to 3%.

MEP Instruments to become Metrohm Australia, Metrohm New Zealand

MEP Instruments has announced a corporate name change to Metrohm Australia and Metrohm New Zealand, effective 1 January 2018.

IHI marks milestone in the Pilbara

IHI Engineering Australia is celebrating a major milestone as it joins TransAlta, Horizon Power and the Government of Western Australia for the official on-site opening of the South Hedland Power Station on 27 November 2017.

Innovation medal awarded to outstanding young Australian engineer

One of Australia's outstanding young engineering innovators will be awarded the prestigious Batterham Medal today, recognising his contributions to engineering over the last five years.

Australian subsea sector set to see major increase in activity

GE Additive acquires GeonX to strengthen software simulation capabilities

Headquartered in Belgium, GeonX provides software for engineers developing new products, to simulate additive manufacturing, welding, machining and heat treatment processes in various industries such as aerospace, automotive and energy.

Bright future for Australian energy storage despite public uncertainty

A report released by the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) says that Australia has the potential to lead the world in developing large- and home-scale energy storage systems if public uncertainty can be overcome.

Change creates opportunities

What do you need to do to capitalise on change and enhance your career opportunities? The answers are in education, innovation, collaboration and networking.