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.
Customise or compromise
08 July, 2014 by David Head* | Supplied by: Weidmuller Pty LtdIn challenging economic times, we can do well to stop and reflect on some of the past methods our industry has used to solve engineering challenges.
Record numbers attend Yokogawa event
08 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Yokogawa Australia Pty LtdThe biennial Yokogawa Solutions Conference, the largest and most successful to date, was attended by delegates representing a broad spectrum of the process control industry, along with vendor partner companies.
Mathworks' MATLAB free one-day events
08 July, 2014 | Supplied by: MathWorks AustraliaMathWorks' MATLAB Tour is a series of free, one-day events which bring together engineers, scientists, technical managers, and academia to discuss how MATLAB and Simulink software are addressing advanced science and engineering challenges.
How do engineers come up with new ideas?
07 July, 2014Joel Chan and Christian Schunn of the University of Pittsburgh have been researching the way engineers create. They say that not enough has been done to understand the creative process. Understanding it, according to Chan and Schunn, may provide a road map for speeding up innovation.
Pilz to hold robot safety training courses
01 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LPAutomation technology provider Pilz will hold a series of one-day robot safety training courses to provide those who integrate robotic systems with a comprehensive understanding of the essential requirements of robot safety.
Asia Pacific process safety conference - call for papers
30 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Institution of Chemical EngineersThe third Hazards Asia Pacific process safety conference will be held on 21-23 April 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Honeywell to provide technical training at Vietnam's largest refinery
30 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsHoneywell Process Solutions has announced it will be responsible for training technicians at a new 200,000 barrel/day refinery being constructed in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam.
Connectivity and automation: productivity solutions in challenging times
30 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe challenges posed by a high Australian dollar and slower economic growth should inspire manufacturers to focus their attention inwards in the quest to remain competitive.
Toshiba upgrades its engagement with GS1 Australia
23 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Toshiba (Australia) Pty LtdToshiba (Australia) has announced it is now a Business Alliance Partner with GS1 Australia.
Emerson increases investment in Nanjing R&D facility
23 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Emerson Automation SolutionsA new research and development facility in Nanjing, China, will focus on developing flow metering and measurement technologies that will help process manufacturers tackle their toughest engineering challenges.
Online purchasing and support for Rosemount products available in Australia
20 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Emerson Automation SolutionsEmerson Process Management's online purchasing and support for Rosemount measurement products is now available to process manufacturers and producers in Australia.
Yokogawa to distribute advanced US equipment for oil and gas industry
18 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Yokogawa Australia Pty LtdCiDRA has announced that it has entered into a distributor agreement with Yokogawa Australia & New Zealand to sell CiDRA's SONARtrac range of flowmeters into the Australian and New Zealand minerals processing sector.
CSIRO technology converts mining wastewater to rainwater-quality water
17 June, 2014New CSIRO technology that treats mining wastewater has been successfully used at a commercial mine in Queensland. The technology, called Virtual Curtain, reduces sludge by up to 90%.
New research hub to study sedimentary basin geology
17 June, 2014The University of Sydney's School of Geosciences will lead the Basin GENESIS Hub, which takes a radical new approach to analysing sedimentary basins and harnesses new technology.
