Yokogawa opens office in Townsville
23 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Yokogawa Australia Pty Ltd
With the aim of enhancing service for customers in Queensland, Yokogawa Australia has opened an office in Townsville.
Top-of-the-line control training for engineering students
14 September, 2009
Honeywell and Danfoss have provided technology to help engineering students learn plant control.
The seven habits of highly successful control engineers
14 September, 2009 by George Buckbee* | Supplied by: Daesim Technologies Pty Ltd
Highly successful control engineers didn’t become that way by accident. The most successful engineers develop habits that improve results and the recognition of those results.
NZ's EMEX trade show to return in 2010
14 September, 2009
New Zealand’s largest and oldest engineering, machinery, electronics and manufacturing industry trade show is returning next year.
Honeywell to license and sell SentientSystem by Synengco
09 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process Solutions
Honeywell has announced an agreement with Australian-based Synengco under which Honeywell will license and sell SentientSystem, a suite of applications that optimise operations and provide asset management for utility power customers.
Control Logic appointed Schmersal and SUNX distributors
09 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty Ltd
Control Logic Pty Ltd has been appointed the exclusive Australian distributor for Schmersal and SUNX products.
Testo appoints new distributor for Qld and NT
08 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Testo Pty Ltd
Testo Australia has appointed Group Instrumentation as a Queensland and Northern Territory distributor for its range of portable flue gas analysers.
The right sensor for every requirement
08 September, 2009
Increasing automation in mechanical engineering means that the demands on machine safety are also rising. Aspects of process safety, availability and cost-effectiveness must all be reconciled. Safety guards or gates ensure that operating personnel are protected against flying metal swarf or hazardous movements on plant and machinery. Their position can be monitored by a wide range of safety switches available on the market, which take into account not only safety-related aspects but economic considerations too. The switch you use will depend partly on the machine and partly on the safety-related requirements.
Wings that waggle "could cut aircraft emissions"
07 September, 2009 by Richard Levick*
Aircraft wings that redirect air to waggle sideways could reduce airline fuel bills by 20%, according to research in the United Kingdom.
Newcastle company IAC acquired by Matrikon
02 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Matrikon Asia-Pacific
Integration Automation and Control (IAC), an Australian-based company, has been acquired by Matrikon.
Belden establishes new automation division
01 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Belden Australia Pty Ltd
Belden Australia has created a new division intended to provide greater support for distributors of its Hirschmann Automation and Control and Lumberg Automation brands.
CAPS joins AUSEN
31 August, 2009
Leading compressed air and power solutions provider CAPS Australia recently joined the highly respected Australian Engineering Network (AUSEN).
GE Fanuc to split
24 August, 2009 | Supplied by: GE intelligent Platforms Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
GE and Fanuc of Japan have announced that the two companies have agreed in principle to dissolve the GE Fanuc joint venture.
Hawk Measurement Systems announces new distributor in India
24 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Hawk Measurement Systems Pty Ltd
Hawk Measurement Systems has announced EIP Enviro Controls will be its new Indian distributor.
Inaco and Krohne partner in Australia
24 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Rexel Industrial Automation
Inaco Automation Controls have announced a new distribution alliance in Australia with Krohne Australia.
