ABB wins $100m oil and gas EPC contract in Algeria
21 June, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdAlgerian oil and gas company Sonatrach has awarded ABB a $100 million contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a new LPG pumping station to increase the capacity of LR1 pipeline in Algeria.
Industry encouraged to promote science
21 June, 2013A new publication designed to encourage businesses to promote the benefits of science and innovation has been published. Inspiring industry to inspire Australia aims to improve the way Australians perceive and value science.
Woodside COO to deliver Hazards Australasia keynote
19 June, 2013Vince Santostefano, COO of Woodside, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at the inaugural iChemE Hazards Australasia conference. He will be joined by Jane Cutler, CEO of NOPSEMA.
NORD expands Aust customer services capacity
19 June, 2013 | Supplied by: NORD Drivesystems (Aust) Pty LtdNORD Drivesystems AU now offers mechanical and electrical engineering services and support for all NORD helical geared motors and NORD frequency inverter products, with application engineers in both the Sydney and Melbourne offices.
Spiesshofer announced as CEO of ABB
18 June, 2013Ulrich Spiesshofer has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of ABB. Currently the head of ABB’s DM division, Spiesshofer will succeed Joe Hogan in the CEO’s role in September.
Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council forms
17 June, 2013A group of Australian companies has joined forces with global technology giants to launch Australia’s first industry-led Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council.
Call for Gastech 2014 presentation abstracts
14 June, 2013Gastech 2014 organisers are now calling for abstracts for commercial and technical presentations. The official closing date for abstracts is Friday 28 June.
ABB Australia launches Reconciliation Action Plan
12 June, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB Australia has launched its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan to advance opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Printing Australia’s largest solar cells
03 June, 2013 | Supplied by: CSIRO - Manufacturing, Materials and MineralsScientists have produced the largest flexible, plastic solar cells in Australia - 10 times the size of what they were previously able to - thanks to a new solar cell printer that has been installed at CSIRO.
NI LabVIEW Developer Days attract 200+ attendees
31 May, 2013 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdMore than 200 engineers attended National Instruments’ 2013 LabVIEW Developer Days, a series of events providing new and existing LabVIEW users an opportunity to learn about time-saving tips and expert development techniques.
Help us deliver better services - 5-minute industry survey
30 May, 2013The survey is a joint initiative of the IICA and Westwick-Farrow Media, and will assist both organisations to continue delivering valuable information and services to the local process control, instrumentation and automation community.
Roadshow training workshops get a revamp
29 May, 2013Over the past nine years, the Process Technology Roadshows have been attended by thousands of engineers. This year, the training sessions have been revamped.
Metso and CSIRO initiate a new phase of collaboration
29 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Metso Australia LimitedA new initiative between Metso and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia strengthens the ability of both organisations to further develop and provide advanced technological services and solutions to industry.
Stop and take preventive action to reduce accidents
28 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LPRecently, Safe Work Australia published a report, titled Work-related injuries resulting in hospitalisation (July 2006 to June 2009), which found that over the three-year period the most common specific place of occurrence for incidents that led to a work-related hospitalisation was the ‘factory and plant’.
AGT 2013 to feature instrumentation, control and automation zone
28 May, 2013The Australian Gas Technology Conference & Exhibition (AGT) 2013 will feature an instrumentation, control and automation zone for the first time as part of a collaboration with the Institution of Instrumentation, Control and Automation (IICA).
