Small-scale wind energy
03 August, 2010
Nevada-based Windspire Energy has announced a partnership with Australian-based AllSafe Energy Efficient Products to be the sole distributor of the Windspire wind turbine in Australia.
Victorian funding for smarter manufacturing
23 July, 2010
Swinburne University of Technology is part of an innovative new consortium that is set to make Victorian manufacturing more globally competitive, productive and green.
ABB appoints new country manager for Australia
23 July, 2010 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
ABB has announced that Axel Kuhr has been appointed as Country Manager for ABB in Australia.
Recopak Machinery appointed agent for CFT Packaging
21 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Recopak Machinery Pty Ltd
Recopak Machinery has been appointed as the exclusive Australian and New Zealand agent for CFT Packaging (Italy).
ABB completes acquisition of K-TEK
21 July, 2010 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
ABB has announced it has completed its acquisition of Prairieville, Louisiana company K-TEK.
Schneider Electric opens new process control lab at the University of Sydney
21 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric has announced the opening of the Schneider Electric Process Control Laboratory at the University of Sydney.
SEW-Eurodrive DriveConfigurator
20 July, 2010 | Supplied by: SEW-Eurodrive Pty Ltd
SEW-Eurodrive has launched ‘DriveConfigurator’, an online resource designed to simplify the selection of drive system components. Presenting a virtual ‘see-before-you-buy’ resource, DriveConfigurator allows users to select drive components from the complete SEW-Eurodrive range to build a virtual end-to-end drive solution, and access project-specific product data and quotations.
Pump technology training program
13 July, 2010
The Pump Technology Training Program is a Level 1 training course being conducted by Australian Industrial Marketing (AIM) in Brisbane on 10 and 11 August 2010.
Energy efficiency in pumping systems
13 July, 2010
Optimisation of Energy Efficiency in Pumping Systems is a one-day seminar being conducted by Pump Industry Australia (PIA) in Melbourne in October.
Aussie goes Tsurumi
13 July, 2010
Tsurumi, submersible pumps manufacturer, has appointed Australian Pump Industries as sole distributor for Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Testing for Z quality steel
02 July, 2010 by John Dryden*
The term ‘Z’ quality has been used for many years. It is often specified for critical applications in structures such as offshore oil and gas platforms (particularly the node joints), ball mills, heavy flanges and some pressure vessels. These applications endure high levels of stress from loading or from excessive restraint of welded sections, particularly where heavy plate sections are used.
Honeywell acquires Matrikon
29 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process Solutions
Honeywell has completed the acquisition of Matrikon for approximately US$139 million.
Exair Peek Super air nozzle
23 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
The Exair Peek Super air nozzle delivers strong blowing force while providing non-marring protection should it come in contact with other surfaces. The engineered thermoplastic construction offers resistance to chemicals, fatigue and temperatures up to 160°C. Applications include part drying, machinery and parts cleaning, chip removal, part ejection, liquid blowoff and cooling hot parts.
Exair Summing Remote Display for compressed air flowmeter
23 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
The Exair Summing Remote Display for the Digital Flowmeter makes it easy to monitor compressed air consumption from a convenient location. With the push of a button, the display cycles to show the current air consumption, usage for the previous 24 hours and total cumulative usage. Regular monitoring of the air usage of a machine, process or department makes it possible to identify costly leaks or inefficient air products.
AMS appointed distributor for Trimec
22 June, 2010 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd has been appointed exclusive distributor for the Trimec range of flowmeters.
