Survey shows Australian manufacturing activity declining
02 November, 2011
Australian manufacturing activity contracted at a slower pace in October but is still suffering from the effects of a strong Australian dollar and cheap imports, a survey shows.
AMS appointed distributor for Michell Instruments
24 October, 2011 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd has been appointed exclusive distributor for the Michell Instruments range of analytical instrumentation for Australia.
NSW taskforces to grow manufacturing and professional services
17 October, 2011
The NSW Government has appointed Industry Taskforces to develop Industry Action Plans for the state’s manufacturing and professional services sectors.
Free learning tools for energy-efficiency skills
17 October, 2011 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is offering Energy University, a free, vendor-neutral, e-learning online study program to learn about the latest energy efficient solutions and energy management practices.
Advantech and McAfee announce partnership
13 October, 2011 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty Ltd
Advantech has announced a partnership with McAfee to distribute their OEM Embedded McAfee security solutions for solution partners that embed security into their final product.
Coca-Cola to make its own bottles
11 October, 2011
Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) is investing $35 million in 'blowfill' technology in its South Australian operation, which will enable it to design and manufacture its own PET beverage bottles using less raw materials.
Swinburne team wins 2011 NI Autonomous Robotics Competition
10 October, 2011 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty Ltd
Team SUAVE from Swinburne University of Technology in Victoria has won first prize in the inaugural National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition.
Australis Engineering expands into Queensland market
06 October, 2011 | Supplied by: Australis Engineering Pty Ltd
Materials handling and automation company, Australis Engineering is adding a local sales presence in Queensland.
Workers 'not fooled' by carbon scare campaign
04 October, 2011
Mining and construction workers support a carbon tax because "they aren't fools" and recognise it won't hurt the industry, a union boss has told a federal inquiry.
Training quality and return on investment
28 September, 2011 by Bruce Kendall*
What drives your organisation’s training decisions? Is it the desire to deliver genuine outcomes such as increased skills and underpinning knowledge to realise performance advantages - or merely to furnish staff with a qualification?
Australia on track to become world's largest LNG producer
28 September, 2011
Australia is on the path to rival Qatar as the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer after US energy giant Chevron signed off on its $29 billion Wheatstone project.
Safety seminars augment trade show
27 September, 2011 | Supplied by: Australian Exhibitions & Conferences Pty Ltd
Free workshops and seminars in tandem with The Safety Show Sydney on 25-27 October will provide visitors with an opportunity to learn all about the new workplace safety setting and its impacts.
Rockwell receives Frost and Sullivan award
26 September, 2011 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia
Rockwell Automation has received a 2011 Frost and Sullivan Company of the Year Award for the South Pacific and South East Asia region.
Motor concept for smaller and more efficient 3D production lines
22 September, 2011
For the development of a quasilinear transport system with 3D tracks, Technische Universitaet Braunschweig (TU-BS) decided to include stator elements based on Somaloy technology. The research has resulted in a much more efficient solution for production line transport.
Russian oil producer increases environmental compliance and safety
21 September, 2011 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric Pty Ltd
Invensys is to provide automation solutions and services to TNK-BP, the third largest oil company in Russia.
