The perils of ignoring lubrication in the food industry
23 April, 2013 by Aaron Crichton* | Supplied by: Superior LubricantsIf a food manufacturer was to ask me what the greatest risk that lubricants could have on my business, my answer would be the potential for food and beverage to reach the market place containing undetected non-food-grade lubricant. While there are other negative impacts lubricant can pose on a food manufacturer this is clearly the most substantial and potentially damaging.
Xylem acquires water and wastewater company Multitrode
12 April, 2013Global water technology company Xylem has acquired Multitrode, a privately owned Australia-based water and wastewater technology and services company.
Honeywell selected for water distribution project in Kuwait
10 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsHoneywell today announced that it has been selected by Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water to modernise the water distribution network that supplies more than 1.2 billion litres of fresh water daily to Kuwait’s growing population.
ABB wins $30 million oil and gas order in Australia
09 April, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdPower and automation technology group ABB has been appointed the main electrical contractor (MEC) for a new floating production, storage and off-loading (FPSO) vessel at the Ichthys oil and gas field in the Timor Sea off Western Australia.
GE awarded US$620 million services contract
05 April, 2013GE Oil & Gas has received a US$620 million, 22-year contractual service agreement to provide a broad range of advanced technology services for QGC’s Queensland Curtis LNG plant.
Schunk optimises robot hand
04 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Romheld Automation Pty LtdFive-fingered robot hand can not only grip but gesture.
ABB wins Chilean contract
03 April, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB has won an order to provide the electrical equipment, including its new gearless conveyor drives, for Codelco’s largest operation in Chile.
Turck Mexico receives leadership recognition
03 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty LtdRodolfo Ortiz, General Manager of Turck’s Mexico operations, has recently been awarded top executive honours for 2012 by ARCHOS, the regional human resources organisation for Southeast Coahuila.
Uncertain robots more effective
02 April, 2013No-one likes to be reminded of their limitations, but robots need exactly that in order to be more effective, researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) say.
EngQuest attracts record numbers for 2013
28 March, 2013Engineers Australia’s national outreach program for schools, EngQuest, has hit an all-new record for student participation, attracting more than 50,000 students in 2013.
ABB wins $15 million Ichthys contract
26 March, 2013ABB has won a $15 million oil and gas contract for the Ichthys oil and gas field in the Timor Sea off Western Australia.
Chevron boosts professional development for graduate engineers
25 March, 2013Chevron Australia is boosting the professional development of its new engineering graduates, signing a Professional Development Program with Engineers Australia.
EPA investigates another Orica incident
19 March, 2013Orica says a relief valve in its ammonia storage plant lifted prematurely as a result of a mechanical malfunction - but this occurred well before the alarm’s trigger point in this section of the plant.
Inaco and Rittal announce distribution partnership
18 March, 2013Specialist industrial automation and controls distributor Inaco Automation Controls has announced a new distribution alliance with Rittal for Australia.
Ammonia leak reported at Orica plant
13 March, 2013An ammonia gas leak occurred at Orica’s Kooragang Island site in Newcastle on 11 March, with an unconfirmed quantity of ammonia from a 60 m high vent stack.
