Australia lagging in 3D printing investment
04 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute LtdIn a bid to increase collaboration and cooperation in 3D printing, Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Limited (AMTIL) is launching the Additive Manufacturing Hub, the primary aim of which will be to seek investment in research.
AspenTech named in Forbes list of the most innovative growth companies
01 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Aspen Technology Australia Pty LtdProcess industry software company ranked 11 among top companies for 2014.
Moore Industries-International promotes Scott Saunders to CEO role
29 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Moore IndustriesMoore Industries-International has promoted Scott Saunders to the position of chief executive officer. Saunders was previously COO and vice president, sales and marketing at Moore Industries, a manufacturer of instrumentation for the process control industry.
Raijin the supercomputer celebrates his first birthday
29 July, 2014Australia's National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) is celebrating the first birthday of Raijin, the Southern Hemisphere's fastest supercomputer.
Certified Profinet training launched in Australia
29 July, 2014 | Supplied by: PROFIBUS Association of AustraliaThe Profibus Association of Australia has announced it will hold a series of three-day certified Profinet training courses throughout Australia in November 2014.
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.
Renewable energy is ready to supply all of Australia's electricity
23 July, 2014 by Mark DiesendorfMark Diesendorf refutes a recent article by University of Melbourne Professor Emeritus Frank Larkins, which claimed Australia's targets to increase renewable energy will make electricity more expensive, thanks to problems with consistency and storage.
Biogas facility recognised for innovation at QMBA Awards
22 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Wiley & Co Pty LtdA biogas and water treatment plant has won the award for Innovation in ‘Environmental Management Construction’ at the Queensland Master Builders Association (QMBA) Brisbane Regional Awards.
Australia ranks on innovation - but indolence could cost us
22 July, 2014 by Roy GreenAustralia ranks 17th in the just-released 2014 Global Innovation Index (GII) - up from 19th in 2013 and 23rd in 2012.
New codes of practice for safer NSW workplaces
21 July, 2014 | Supplied by: WorkCover NSWWorkCover has announced that 12 new codes of practice have come into force in NSW. The new codes replace a number of existing codes that were in place under previous occupational health and safety laws.
Rising LNG prices more significant than carbon tax for manufacturing sector
21 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian Industry GroupA report commissioned by manufacturing companies shows more than 14,000 manufacturing jobs could be lost nationally by 2021, if gas prices continue to rise and exports increase.
Nominations invited for annual HART Plant of the Year Award
15 July, 2014The HART Communication Foundation is seeking qualified nominees from all world areas for the 13th annual HART Plant of the Year Award.
IChemE signs up its first Australian Technician Member
15 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Institution of Chemical EngineersIChemE has signed up its first Australian Technician Member, following the introduction of a new member grade.
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, 2014 | Supplied by: GM HoldenThe 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.
