Jump on board the Internet of Things (IoT)
09 October, 2014 by Steve Mackay, Technical Director, IDC Technologies* | Supplied by: IDC Technologies Pty LtdObjects around you are increasingly being embedded with a myriad of sensors and actuators - from your roadway, to your body, to industrial processes. Kevin Ashton (from Proctor & Gamble) used the term ‘internet of things’ to refer to everyday objects autonomously communicating with each other.
Enterprise sustainability at Convention 2014
08 October, 2014Australia's largest engineering event, Convention 2014, will include a half-day forum on enterprise sustainability. Organised by Engineers Australia, the convention will run from 24-28 November at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the Business Enterprise Sustainability Forum to be held on 27 November from 1-6 pm.
Schneider Electric named in global top 50 'ideal employers'
30 September, 2014Schneider Electric has been recognised by Universum, a global research and employer branding consultancy, as one of the world's 'most attractive' employers in 2014.
'Game-changing' offshore oil find to feature at industry event
30 September, 2014Carnarvon Petroleum will provide an inside look at the biggest Australian oil discovery for more than 20 years at a special luncheon to be held during the 2015 Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference (AOG) in Perth in March.
China to accept Brazil's super-sized iron ore carriers
29 September, 2014China has lifted its ban on the massive Valemax iron ore bulk carriers owned by Brazilian mining giant Vale.
Paving the road ahead for manufacturing in Australia
26 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Engineers AustraliaA forum on the future of Australia's manufacturing sector will bring leaders of industry and academia together to debate the challenges that lie ahead and the role of innovation.
Robotics competition grand final
23 September, 201427 student teams from universities across Australia and New Zealand will compete in the 4th annual National Instruments (NI) Autonomous Robotics Competition Grand Final at Macquarie University, Sydney on Thursday, 25 September.
UN wants coal to stay in the ground
23 September, 2014The federal government says coal will serve as an affordable, dependable energy source for decades to come. But this is at odds with the views of the UN, which in the lead-up to the New York climate summit warned that coal has no future in the world's energy mix.
Sydney Engineering Excellence Awards winners announced
22 September, 2014Winners of the Sydney Engineering Excellence Awards for 2014 have been announced by Engineers Australia Sydney Division.
Winners of the 2014 Honeywell APAC UniSim Design Challenge announced
22 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsFour students from Curtin University in Sarawak, Malaysia, collaborate to improve energy efficiency in the natural gas processing industry.
ABB to enable integration of renewables in Alaskan island microgrid
22 September, 2014 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdInnovative solution to enable Kodiak island to integrate more renewable energy and stabilise power supply across its remote and isolated microgrid.
Honeywell announces new oil and gas solution at HUG Asia-Pacific symposium
22 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsHoneywell Process Solutions has announced its new Digital Suites for Oil and Gas solution, designed to help upstream oil and gas organisations boost production by 3-5%.
Flexicon to double size of headquarters
22 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty LimitedFlexicon Corporation has broken ground for an expansion that will double the size of its world headquarters in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, it was announced by president and CEO David Gill.
Has Australia's luck run out?
19 September, 2014Chinese coal import restrictions are expected to impact Australia's economy.
Astronauts and a former Prime Minister headline Australia's largest engineering event
19 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Engineers AustraliaThe future of Australia's manufacturing sector, climate change and the role of nuclear energy are just some of the big issues to be debated when thousands of engineers of all disciplines descend on Melbourne for Convention 2014.