National strategy needed to deal with skills shortage
06 January, 2014The critical shortage of skills in the oil and gas industry will need to be filled by foreign workers unless the government and education providers develop a national strategy to deal with the shortage, the AWPA has claimed.
EPA fines AGL for two NOx exceedences
06 January, 2014AGL has been fined $1500 and issued with an official caution for exceeding oxides of nitrogen (NOx) concentration limits on two occasions in 2013.
RSTechED returns to Australia and New Zealand in 2014
20 December, 2013RSTechED is returning to Australia and New Zealand in 2014. Now in its 14th year, the event brings together a diverse range of professionals, including control engineers, manufacturing IT, and plant, operations and maintenance managers.
APM Automation Solutions acquired by Emerson
19 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Emerson Automation SolutionsAPM Automation Solutions, a leading developer of solids volume and level measurement instrumentation, has been acquired by Emerson and will become part of the Emerson Process Management business.
Yokogawa receives OHSAS certification
16 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Yokogawa Australia Pty LtdYokogawa Australia has received certification in the occupational health and safety management system standard, the OHSAS 18001:2007, which is likely to become a new international standard.
Queensland mining boom far from over, AMMA says
12 December, 2013The approval of four mining and related infrastructure projects in Queensland shows that the mining boom is far from over, according to the Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA).
Schneider Electric contracted to deliver DCPS system for iron ore project
11 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricRoy Hill Iron Ore has engaged Schneider Electric to provide a comprehensive demand chain planning and scheduling (DCPS) system for its West Australian iron ore project.
Jobseeker forum attracts women to mining industry
10 December, 2013 | Supplied by: AMMA (Australian Mines & Metals Association)AMMA is hosting the Connecting Women Jobseeker Forum in Brisbane to attract more women to the mining industry. More than 150 women will have the opportunity to engage directly with employers and enrol in fully funded training at the forum.
Coopers Brewery cracks a second bottling line
09 December, 2013Coopers Brewery officially opened its second bottling line on Friday, 6 December in a ceremony held at its Regency Park brewery in Adelaide.
Australia's first Professional Process Safety Engineers named
04 December, 2013Australia's first Professional Process Safety Engineers have been announced at the Hazards Australasia conference in Perth.
Maric Flow Control celebrates 50 years
04 December, 2013Over the past three years Maric has recorded a 32% increase in exports, which now account for 40% of total sales, and overall turnover has surged 11% in the first four months of 2013-14.
Process safety attitudes need to change: IChemE president
29 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Institution of Chemical EngineersAttitudes towards process safety need a mindset and culture change, from the boardroom down, according to Judith Hackitt, president of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).
New Australian office for HRS Heat Exchangers
28 November, 2013Heat transfer specialist HRS Heat Exchangers has announced it will open a new office in Australia in the new year. The Melbourne office will be headed by Chris Little, an experienced mechanical engineer with expertise in HRS' larger systems.
Omega Air launched in Australia
26 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Cope Air TechnologiesCope Air Technologies has announced it will distribute Omega Air Filtration products in Australia and New Zealand. The Omega product range is manufactured in Europe and, according to Cope Air’s Managing Director, is offered at affordable prices.
IICA and AINDT bring new zones to AOG 2014
26 November, 2013 | Supplied by: IICA (Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation)AOG has announced two new zones for the 2014 event: the Non-destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring Zone and the Instrumentation, Control and Automation Zone.
