IICA and the future of manufacturing
06 November, 2014 by Alan Nichols* | Supplied by: IICA (Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation)Over the past few years there have been many challenges to our industry - the merging of trades through multiskilling, the emergence of the internet and the reduction in jobs as companies have sought to become more competitive in a shrinking world market.
Training centre gives global boost to food industry
03 November, 2014A centre that will help Australian food manufacturing companies stay globally competitive has been officially launched at the University of Sydney.
IoT will change industrial sector, says Rockwell CEO
29 October, 2014At the Internet of Things World Forum 2014, keynote speaker Keith D Nosbusch addressed how industry is at a major inflection point, driven by the convergence of IT and operational technology, and enhanced by the industrial 'Internet of Things'.
Prize for excellence awarded to robotics expert
28 October, 2014At the 2014 NSW Science & Engineering Awards, the prize for 'Excellence in Engineering and Information and Communications Technologies' has been awarded to robotics and information systems expert Professor Salah Sukkarieh.
Honeywell wins award for wireless network
28 October, 2014Honeywell Process Solutions has been named the Best Industrial Wireless Provider at the 2014 Asian Manufacturing Awards (AMA).
Engineers compete to turn ideas into 3D reality
27 October, 2014A contest to be held at the Engineers Australia Convention 2014 will see Australia's up-and-coming engineers compete to transform their big ideas into reality.
NSW coal miners suffer a double blow
23 October, 2014The rejection by the Planning Assessment Commission of two open-cut mine expansions in the Hunter Valley and the Blue Mountains has been described as a "brutal double blow" by the NSW Minerals Council.
$1bn takeover bid for Transfield Services
21 October, 2014Transfield Services has received a takeover bid of close to $1bn from Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial Servicios.
Australian industry can learn from its manufacturing 'outliers'
21 October, 2014Australia’s manufacturing industry is in decline. Yet some businesses are managing to buck the trend. The question is what do these “outliers” do differently from their competitors? And what does each thriving business have in common?
Weir Minerals strikes US$220m deal for crushing company
20 October, 2014Weir Minerals has acquired Chinese crushing and separation equipment manufacturer Trio Engineered Products from Navis Capital for US$220 million.
CSIRO awards $2m for 3D mapping software upgrade
20 October, 2014UK-based start-up GeoSLAM is partnering with CSIRO to further develop the handheld 3D Laser mapping technology Zebedee.
ACI Connect 2015 conference program and expo floor plan released
15 October, 2014
The initial conference program and exhibition floor plan for Australia's only dedicated automation, control and instrumentation event, ACI Connect 2015, has been released this week.
Why the Australian economy still needs manufacturing
13 October, 2014With major employers heading offshore and employment numbers decimated, what will emerge from the ashes of Australia's manufacturing industry?
ICheme Safety Centre secures its first international industry partner
13 October, 2014The Institution of Chemical Engineers Safety Centre (ISC) has secured its first international Industry Partner, MMI Engineering Limited (MMI).
The three key dimensions of the modern operational workplace
13 October, 2014 by Tim Sowell, Vice President of Production, Invensys | Supplied by: Schneider Electric Pty LtdOver the next seven years the industrial operational workforce is predicted to undergo a number of key changes, including a 40% reduction in operational experts.
