ABB to restructure divisions as part of Next Level strategy
14 September, 2015 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB has announced that as part of the second stage of its Next Level restructure strategy, the divisional structure will be streamlined from five divisions to four.
X-ES selects Metromatics to distribute its embedded systems
10 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty LtdExtreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) has announced the appointment of Metromatics as the Australian and New Zealand distributor for its product range.
Madison Technologies expands hazardous area networking range
07 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Madison TechnologiesMadison Technologies has been appointed as the exclusive distributor of the Solexy explosion-proof and intrinsically safe communications product range in Australia and New Zealand.
Viva Energy Australia advances process safety
07 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Institution of Chemical EngineersRefinery operator Viva Energy Australia is the latest organisation to join the Institution of Chemical Engineers Safety Centre (ISC). Viva Energy has signed on as an ISC operating partner and is expected to share its safety expertise to benefit process industries globally.
Rockwell Automation wins three Asian Manufacturing Awards
04 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell emerges as the Best Internet of Things Provider, Best Programmable Control Systems Provider and Best Machine Safety Systems Provider in Asia.
Information, mobility and visibility: the value proposition for the IoT in manufacturing
04 September, 2015 by Stephen Broadbent, Country Manager New Zealand, Rockwell Automation | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe IoT enables companies to establish an information-enabled business, linking consumer information, distribution, manufacturing and supply chain — allowing manufacturers to become flexible and competitive on a global scale.
Oil and gas corrosion to be conference focus
03 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Australasian Corrosion AssociationThe Corrosion and Prevention 2015 Conference allows industry stakeholders to meet and discuss a wide range of topics relating to corrosion and its prevention or mitigation.
ProDetec expands range with addition of SIGRIST measuring technology
02 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Prodetec Pty LtdAustralian instrumentation supplier ProDetec has announced that it has acquired the SIGRIST exclusive distributor rights for Australia and New Zealand.
SpeedCast selected by Interoil to deliver satellite services in PNG
28 August, 2015 | Supplied by: SpeedCast International LtdSpeedCast International Limited has announced that it has been awarded a multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract for delivery of satellite communications and network services by InterOil Corporation in Papua New Guinea.
ABB acquires full ownership of CGM
27 August, 2015 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB has acquired the remaining shares of CGM to become its sole shareholder. Sweden-based CGM provides modern control room design and ergonomic solutions for maximum control room operator effectiveness.
Rockwell announces new Power TechED education event
27 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell Automation has announced its inaugural educational event focused on power and energy, Power TechED, to be held 8–9 September 2015 at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, Queensland.
Schneider Electric announces Electro80 as first Safety Alliance System Integrator Partner in Asia Pacific
25 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricA Schneider Electric System Integrator partner since 1996, Electro80 was selected for the partnership based on its proven track record of championing safety and process optimisation in the Australian industrial market, as well as meeting the strict criteria outlined by the Alliance Program.
Fuel and chemicals from steel plant exhaust gases
25 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Fraunhofer-GesellschaftCarbon monoxide-rich exhaust gases from steel plants are only being reclaimed to a minor extent as power or heat. Fraunhofer researchers have developed a new recycling process for this materially unused carbon resource: they successfully produced fuel and specialty chemicals from these exhaust gases on a laboratory scale.
SpeedCast announces landmark energy deal
24 August, 2015 | Supplied by: SpeedCast International LtdSpeedCast International Limited has announced that it has been awarded one of its largest ever satellite service agreements in the energy sector, with a multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract covering services in over 20 countries for both onshore and offshore oil and gas in Asia-Pacific and Africa.
More commercial research needed, says advanced manufacturing chief
21 August, 2015Andrew Stevens, chairman of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, said federal research spending was mainly driven by research priorities and the curiosity of individual researchers, but making Australian companies globally competitive should be a higher priority.
