Automation services market benefits from mining boom
07 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Frost & SullivanThe automation services market - including maintenance and repair services - has flourished in the mining boom. In 2013, the market earned revenues of $181.9 million and looks set to reach $279.2 million in 2018, according to new research from Frost & Sullivan.
Rotork acquires Korean valve instrumentation company
07 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Rotork AustraliaRotork has acquired Korean company Young Tech Co (YTC), a move that will expand its range of instrumentation products.
MES market to hit $31m by 2017 in ANZ
04 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Frost & SullivanThe Australian and New Zealand Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) market earned revenues of $22.8 million in 2013 and is set to reach $31.1 million in 2017, according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.
3D printing as a manufacturing aid
04 April, 2014 by Joe Hiemenz, Stratasys, Inc | Supplied by: Tasman Machinery Pty LtdThe primary reasons that jigs and fixtures are so abundant in manufacturing are that they help to improve quality, decrease cycle time and reduce costs. However, many manufacturers don't use such tools to their fullest because of the labour, time and cost required to make them.
Triple win for Metso
02 April, 2014 | Supplied by: Metso Automation (ANZ) Pty LtdMetso has been triply honoured for its work in the process control field, receiving Control magazine's Readers' Choice Award, Automation World's First Team Award and a Control Engineering Engineers' Choice honourable mention.
Engineering gurus to converge on Melbourne next week
01 April, 2014 | Supplied by: ACI ConnectThe cream of Australia's automation, control and instrumentation experts will gather in Melbourne next week at ACI Connect.
System delivers predictive maintenance without interrupting operations
31 March, 2014A new system developed in Germany has the ability to monitor the condition of lubricating oils, hydraulic oils and other fluids in industrial installations without interrupting ongoing operations.
Failed mining subsidence remediation lands Orica in court
31 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Orica mining ServicesOrica is in trouble again - this time for allegedly polluting waters in the Sugarloaf State Conservation Area (SCA) after failed attempts to remediate mining subsidence near Newcastle.
Researchers develop an autonomous gas leak detection robot
31 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Teledyne FLIRDetection of gas leaks in industrial facilities can not only be dangerous and time-consuming, but it is also susceptible to human error and interpretation. RoboGasInspector was conceived in order to provide a safer, more efficient and more reliable detection solution.
100K manufacturing jobs at risk if gas prices continue to increase
28 March, 2014High gas prices could spell the loss of more than 100,000 Australian jobs, Manufacturing Australia chair Sue Morphet told the ABC's 7.30 program. The manufacturing industry is calling on the federal government to intervene.
RoboClam: coming soon to a seafloor near you
27 March, 2014The humble Atlantic razor clam (Ensis directus) has inspired the development of a robotic clam that can burrow through undersea soil quickly while using very little energy.
2014 UniSim Design Challenge opens
26 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsHoneywell's annual UniSim Design Challenge is open for 2014. The Challenge involves a series of process design competitions which recognise young talent from across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa).
Industrial cyber security in focus at ACI Connect 2014
25 March, 2014 by Glenn Johnson, Editor | Supplied by: ACI ConnectACI Connect 2014 will feature a plenary presentation on how cyber security is being managed for control systems at ANSTO's nuclear research facility at Lucas Heights, followed by a cyber security panel discussion.
'Game-changing' online education centre for engineers
25 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Engineers AustraliaDeveloped by Engineering Education Australia on behalf of Engineers Australia, the EOL centre (www.engineeringonline.com) has been described as a "game changer" for engineers' continuous professional development.
Rockwell Automation recognised as one of World's Most Ethical Companies
24 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell Automation has been named as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the sixth time. The company has also announced its 2013 Corporate Responsibility Report is available.
