Alcoa's Bill Knight awarded Mine Manager of the Year
22 November, 2010
Alcoa of Australia's Bill Knight has taken out top honours at the 7th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards in Sydney. The awards aim to encourage, recognise and reward excellence in the Australian mining industry. Knight won Mine Manager of the Year which awards a mine manager or general manager who has led a team to improve productivity, safety, environmental standards and/or reached notable milestones.
ABB invests in wind technology company
22 November, 2010 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
ABB has made a strategic investment in wind sensing technology company Pentalum Technologies.
Baldor wins excellence award for gears, motors and drives
15 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Baldor Australia Pty Ltd
Baldor wins at the 5th Annual Australian Bulk Handling Awards.
Rockwell Automation appoints new Customer Support and Maintenance Business Manager
10 November, 2010 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia
Steve Lawlor becomes Customer Support and Maintenance Business Manager for Australia and New Zealand.
CrispTech achieves place in Queensland Top 400 Private Business Awards
08 November, 2010 | Supplied by: CrispTech Pty Ltd
The Q400 Business Awards celebrate the success of Queensland's leading private businesses.
Processing research centre opens at Curtin University
03 November, 2010
A new centre focusing on process engineering in industries including natural resources, gas and petroleum, food processing and materials fabrications has been launched at Curtin University.
Watson-Marlow acquires Sine pumps
19 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions
Positive displacement pump manufacturer Watson-Marlow has acquired the German Sine pump manufacturing business of Maso Process-Pumpen GmbH from the Sundyne Corporation.
Vaisala sells business to Sick Maihak
15 October, 2010
Vaisala has signed a contract to sell its oxygen measurement technology and business to Sick Maihak.
Hawk Measurement Systems commended
08 October, 2010 | Supplied by: Hawk Measurement Systems Pty Ltd
Hawk receives award for services to small and medium manufacturing at the 2010 Governor of Victoria Export Awards.
Fluid blade to help US troops in Afghanistan
06 October, 2010
A device developed by Sandia National Laboratories researchers that shoots a blade of water capable of penetrating steel is headed to US troops in Afghanistan to help them disable deadly improvised explosive devices (IEDs) - the number one killer and threat to troops in Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon.
Profibus ‘One for All’ Expo in October
30 September, 2010 | Supplied by: PROFIBUS Association of Australia
Profibus Association of Australia (PAA) has organised a free-of-charge ‘One for All’ Expo at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
ABB engages Robin Johnson Engineering for MV drives partnership
27 September, 2010 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
ABB has announced that Robin Johnson Engineering will be its first medium-voltage (MV) drives technical partner in Australia.
FSE Global to provide inspection body services for safety systems
27 September, 2010
FSE Global is now able to provide inspection body services, and has certification officially issued as a NATA Accredited Inspection Body under ISO 17020.
Japanese ceremony marks opening of Yokogawa WA office
21 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Yokogawa Australia Pty Ltd
The Western Australian arm of Yokogawa Australia has opened its new Perth office at Belmont.
Schneider Electric selects future ‘green’ leaders
21 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric has selected 10 engineering graduates to enter into its two-year graduate training program.
