Industrial cybersecurity: is the IT department your friend?
01 October, 2013 by Glenn Johnson, EditorManaging cybersecurity risk is something the process industries are still coming to grips with. The information technology discipline has on average a greater level of maturity in understanding, but can your IT department help you?
Siemens cuts 15,000 jobs to save €6bn
30 September, 2013Siemens has announced it will cut 15,000 jobs worldwide - representing 4% of its workforce - as part of its ‘Siemens 2014’ cost-cutting measures. One-third of the cuts will reportedly come from Germany.
Unemployment increasing in minerals industry
26 September, 2013Unemployment in the Australian minerals industry has far exceeded national unemployment figures, a new report from the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) shows.
ABB receives $2.7m cybersecurity grant
25 September, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB has been awarded a $2.765 million grant by the US Department of Energy for a project that aims to improve cybersecurity in the energy sector.
Would you like to contribute to ProcessOnline?
24 September, 2013 by Glenn Johnson, EditorAre you a good writer? Would you like to share your technical knowledge and experience with your peers?
Robotics could improve agricultural competitiveness
24 September, 2013If Australia is to become the 'food bowl' of Asia, the agriculture industry needs to regain its competitive edge. One answer to this, according to a University of Sydney professor, is robotics.
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.
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.
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.
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.
