Soccer-playing rescue robots compete at UQ
23 September, 2013Hundreds of school students from Australia and around the world converged on the University of Queensland to compete in RoboCup Junior Australia over the weekend.
Fonterra invests in manufacturing expansion
20 September, 2013Fonterra has announced plans to expand its Stanhope processing plant to incorporate ricotta cheese production once its Cororooke plant closes in October.
Pilz launches new machineSAFE website
20 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LPThe machineSAFE website is a user-friendly platform providing safety resources and information covering all aspects of machine safeguarding, safe plant automation and safety-related engineering across all industries.
Growth to continue in water analysis instrumentation market
19 September, 2013Global Industry Analysts has released a research report which provides a review of market trends, issues, drivers, company profiles, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic industry activities.
Hiring optimism down in all sectors bar manufacturing
18 September, 2013Hiring optimism in Australia is expected to weaken in Q4 this year, falling to a Net Employment Outlook of +3% from +6% in Q3, the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey shows.
Robotics comes FIRST for Rockwell Automation
18 September, 2013Rockwell Automation has sponsored the biggest FIRST tournament in Australia to date. FIRST recently held the Asia Pacific Open FIRST LEGO League Championship and Invitational FIRST Tech Challenge in Sydney.
Spiesshofer steps up to CEO role with ABB
17 September, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdUlrich Spiesshofer has taken over as ABB's Chief Executive Officer. Spiesshofer will succeed Joe Hogan as CEO; Hogan will continue as advisor to the board until the end of March 2014.
Spending money to save money: technology from the IT world helps industry save
17 September, 2013 by Glenn Johnson, Editor | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsLast week Garry Mahoney of Honeywell Process Solutions discussed bringing process data together to improve cost structures through better decision-making. Technology borrowed from the IT industry can help a great deal, but you have to spend the money to save money.
Tasmanians concerned about oil and gas exploration plans
16 September, 2013Concerns are growing in the Tasmanian midlands about Petragas's intentions to conduct oil and gas exploration in the region. The company has applied for an exploration licence for around 4000 m2 of farmland just north of Hobart, near Kempton and Oatlands.
'Use it or lose it' rule could apply to exploration leases in NT
12 September, 2013Chief Minister Adam Giles announced plans for 'use it or lose it' rules to ensure oil and gas companies develop exploration leases or lose them within a given time frame. Speaking at an oil and gas industry conference in Darwin, Giles said these rules would prevent companies from just banking the leases.
TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Program training comes to Australia
11 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaIn the coming months, Rockwell Automation will provide specialised TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Program training to machinery engineers across the country.
Improving industrial productivity: Honeywell’s thoughts on collaborative decision-making
10 September, 2013 by Glenn Johnson, Editor | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsHoneywell Process Solutions recently held its Honeywell Users Group Asia-Pacific forum in Perth. ProcessOnline caught up with Garry Mahoney, who had some interesting things to say on better decision-making through making better use of process data.
Industry collaborates to develop deepwater subsea power and control
10 September, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB and Statoil have entered into a joint industry program to develop solutions for transmission, distribution and power conversion systems designed to power and control subsea pumps and gas compressors at depths of 3000 m and over vast distances.
DSME awards $6.7m order to Rockwell Automation
09 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell Automation has been awarded an order in excess of $6.7 million by South Korean company DSME. Rockwell will deliver fully integrated safety solutions for Transocean, a leading provider of offshore contract drilling services.
Thiess wins $1.8bn QCLNG contract
09 September, 2013 | Supplied by: ThiessCoal seam gas producer QGC has awarded Thiess a $1.8 billion contract to construct gas compression facilities and associated works for the QCLNG project in the Surat Basin.
