Petition to save auto manufacturing industry launches
18 November, 2013The Make Australia campaign has launched an online petition calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane to act to save Australia's car manufacturing industry.
Honeywell solution selected for Chinese petrochemical plants
15 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsThe Sinopec Maoming Company has selected Honeywell's business management and automation technology for its ageing petrochemical plants in Guangdong Province in China.
Metso delivers world's largest crusher for Zambian copper mine
13 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Metso Australia LimitedMetso Mining and Construction has been awarded a contract to supply two MP2500 cone crushers for Kalumbila Minerals' Sentinel project, which is located 150 km west of Solwezi, north-west Zambia.
Orica signs major natural gas agreement
12 November, 2013Orica has signed a major natural gas agreement with Esso Australia and BHP Billiton to purchase up to 42 PJ of natural gas per year for three years.
Emerson Process Management introduces new GM/MD
12 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Emerson Automation SolutionsEmerson Process Management has introduced its new General Manager and Managing Director responsible for Australia and New Zealand: Karl Wigginton.
Pepperl+Fuchs moves HQ
12 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Pepperl+Fuchs (Aust) Pty LtdAs part of its expansion in Australia, Pepperl+Fuchs has moved its head office. The company's new headquarters is in a facility previously occupied by Govan in Campbellfield, Melbourne.
Energy Australia denies rumours of Wallerawang plant shutdown
11 November, 2013Rumours that Energy Australia's Wallerawang power station is set to close are just that - rumours. According to Paul Toole, the Member for Bathurst, the company has refuted speculation that the power plant will be mothballed by March 2014.
Medal win for bulk materials handling thesis
08 November, 2013An engineering student has won JCU's annual Charles (CN) Barton Medal for his fourth-year thesis, an in-depth investigation into improving the efficiency of bulk materials handling.
Industry is doing it tough
07 November, 2013 by John Immelman* | Supplied by: IICA (Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation)Recent feedback from industry leaders paints a picture of a really tough automation, control and instrumentation (ACI) market. Projects in the process industries, certainly mining, have been deferred or mothballed, and the contraction in manufacturing continues. Both the process and manufacturing marketplaces are demonstrating no growth.
Cornell engineers train 'checkout chick' robot
07 November, 2013In a further step towards automation in the supermarket, Cornell University engineers have trained a robot to work as a 'checkout chick' in a simulated grocery checkout.
Sandvik cuts 37 jobs due to mining decline
31 October, 2013Sandvik has announced it will cut 37 jobs at its Heatherbrae facility, five months after cutting 69 jobs across its Mayfield and Heatherbrae operations. The company attributed the decision to weaker demand for its mining products.
Rockwell launches Safety Maturity Index tool
31 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe Safety Maturity Index (SMI) tool is a self-guided assessment that gives manufacturers visibility into the effectiveness of their safety programs and the ability to optimise plant performance.
Hydro Tasmania cuts consulting jobs
30 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Engineers AustraliaEngineers Australia has expressed its dismay at Hydro Tasmania’s consulting arm cutting almost 40 jobs. The company says it was forced to make the cuts as a result of tightening in the Australian engineering consultancy sector.
Boral partners with Metso to build Sydney's future
28 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Metso Australia LimitedFollowing an extensive design consultation process for its Peppertree Quarry, Australia's largest building and construction materials supplier, Boral, is now leading the way in world's best practice for in-pit crushing.
New Kalgoorlie address for CAPS Australia
28 October, 2013 | Supplied by: CAPS Pty LtdCompressed Air and Power Solutions (CAPS) Australia is moving - the company is relocating its Kalgoorlie branch to larger premises in West Kalgoorlie.
