World Resources Forum challenges Australia to improve resource efficiency
07 July, 2015Australia has some work to do if it's to remain globally competitive and prosperous post-boom. That's the message from the World Resources Forum Asia Pacific held in Sydney in June.
Honeywell customer symposium highlights innovation and the Industrial IoT
07 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsThe theme of Honeywell's 40th annual customer gathering was '40 Years of Innovation'.
Manufacturing loses momentum in June
06 July, 2015Activity across the Australian manufacturing sector fell sharply in June.
Yellow submarine to produce tidal electricity for France
06 July, 2015 by GE Reports staff | Supplied by: GE Power ConversionMany people might still consider the idea of using tides to generate electricity as outlandish as a trip to the moon. But starting this year, the concept is quickly becoming reality.
Australian air-conditioning manufacturer continues to grow internationally
29 June, 2015With all the talk of a shrinking Australian manufacturing industry it is easy to forget that some manufacturers are actually thriving.
FIRST Robotics Australia shares in world championship success
29 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaMacquarie University-based team 'Thunder Down Under' makes it to the world finals and wins Engineering Inspiration Award and a NASA sponsorship.
Universal Robots partners with ADDE
26 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Universal RobotsUniversal Robots has appointed Andrew Donald Design Engineering (ADDE) as a distribution partner for the Australian market.
Brazilian chemical engineering students win 2015 Honeywell Unisim Design Challenge
25 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsA University of São Paulo project shows how to remove toxic compounds from contaminated water.
Schneider Electric helping to promote gender equality in the workplace
25 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricUN Women has selected Schneider Electric to join the HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 pilot group, following the 2015 Leadership Award it won for its action in favour of gender equality.
IDC Technologies to run technical lab sessions at ACI Connect 2015
23 June, 2015 | Supplied by: ACI ConnectAs part of the ACI Connect 2015 Conference and Exhibition, IDC Technologies will be running a series of MiniLab sessions for technical personnel over both days of the conference, 12-13 August, at Sydney Olympic Park.
What does GHS mean for Australian businesses?
22 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Chemical Safety InternationalThe majority of changes and impact to Australian businesses from the GHS recommendations will be felt prior to the official introduction of the new GHS standards on 1 January 2017, so businesses will need to spend time and money to prepare their operations for compliance.
Boeing committed to Australian manufacturing
19 June, 2015Unlike other multinationals planning to quit manufacturing in Australia, Boeing will inject an extra $70 million into its Australian factory.
Seminar on corrosion in the oil and gas industries
19 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Australasian Corrosion Association
The Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA) is holding a seminar titled 'Corrosion in the Oil & Gas Industries 2015' in New Plymouth, NZ, on 27 August 2015.
Researchers discover way to boost uranium extraction from waste ore
18 June, 2015A mineral long viewed as a waste product of uranium mining could now be used, due to an extraction method discovered by Perth researchers, potentially boosting extraction by 15%.
New Tasmanian iron ore mine approved
15 June, 2015
Approval has been granted by the Tasmanian Government for the development of a new iron ore mine in the northwest of the island.
