i-Manufacturing hub to increase global competitiveness
15 December, 2014Australia's first internet-enabled manufacturing hub designed to connect manufacturers to their customers and suppliers more efficiently has been launched.
Timor-Leste delegation to feature at AOG
15 December, 2014Organisers of the 2015 Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference (AOG) have announced a presentation by leading Timor-Leste dignitaries.
OneHarvest to build largest pre-packed salad facility in NSW
15 December, 2014OneHarvest has contracted Wiley for the construction of the largest fresh-cut salad facility of its kind in NSW.
Bonfiglioli wins Bulk Handling Award for Rio Tinto gear units
15 December, 2014Gear units supplied to Rio Tinto have won Bonfiglioli Transmission Australia the Bulk Handling Award for 2014 in the category of Excellence in the Application of Gears, Motors or Drives.
Leading process control companies coming together for AOG 2015
09 December, 2014
The world's leading oil and gas industry process control specialists are coming together in Perth next year for the annual Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference (AOG).
Australian manufacturing sector edges into growth
09 December, 2014The Australian manufacturing sector has shown some positive signs, experiencing its third consecutive month of improved results and edging narrowly into overall growth, according to November's Australian Industry Group PMI result.
Electrostatic motor under development
08 December, 2014 by David Tenenbaum | Supplied by: University of Wisconsin-MadisonA prototype electric motor that uses a new principle for transforming electricity into rotary force is being developed at C-Motive Technologies, a company co-founded by UW-Madison assistant professor Dan Ludois.
IICA now offers Functional Safety Engineer training - TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Program
05 December, 2014 | Supplied by: IICA (Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation)IICA has developed a new Functional Safety Engineer training course for Safety Instrumented Systems, which is being assessed by TÜV Rheinland and is expected to have approval in early 2015.
Australian physicists build a reversible tractor beam
04 December, 2014Laser physicists at ANU have built a tractor beam that can repel and attract objects, using a hollow laser beam that is bright around the edges and dark in its centre.
FLNG to feature at oil and gas event
02 December, 2014Floating LNG (FLNG) will be a major topic of conversation for the annual Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference (AOG), to be held in Perth next March.
China LNG demand falls as supply rises
02 December, 2014China has revised its forecast gas demand downwards just as gas supply is about to surge - which could spell trouble for big gas producers.
Industrial plant in a small format
01 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd
The School of Engineering and Architecture at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts chose the Simatic PCS 7 Microbox version as the process control system to clearly present the processes in a new rectification plant to its students.
Siemens CEO challenges Australia to secure its place in new digital supply chain
01 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSiemens signs important MOU with Engineers Australia.
Machine-vision market to reach $26.9 billion by 2020
27 November, 2014The global market for machine vision system components is forecasted to reach $26.9 billion by 2020, according to a report by BCC Research.
Blame culture a barrier to learning in complex engineering projects
27 November, 2014A green paper released by Engineers Australia has revealed that, in some sectors, up to 75% of complex projects with budgets greater than $500 million fail.
