APPEA predicts oil and gas to drive economic recovery
01 June, 2009
A report released today at the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) conference in Darwin reports that oil and gas could drive Australia's economic recovery if governments take the steps needed to get billions of dollars of existing projects off the ground.
$25 million for national desal centre at Murdoch Uni
18 May, 2009
Murdoch University has been awarded $20 million by the federal government to host Australia’s new National Centre of Excellence in Desalination.
Company of the Year announced
14 May, 2009
The Welding Technology Institute of Australia (WTIA) named BOC WTIA Company of the Year 2008.
Siemens enhances channel partner program
13 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd
Siemens has enhanced its channel partner program with the recent appointment of a number of new authorised resellers throughout Australia for industrial products.
Fast Automation appointed distributor for Youkong Electromechanical Co Ltd
12 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Fast Automation Pty Ltd
Fast Automation’s PLC Cables has been appointed the distributor for the Youkong Electromechanical Co Ltd range of PLC interfacing products.
Australia's CPRS now delayed
12 May, 2009
The introduction of Australia’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme is being delayed a year, but legislation is still expected to be passed this year. This will give businesses affected by the CPRS some breathing space, but also provide some certainty if the legislation is passed.
Control Components to distribute Kayden Instruments products
05 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Control Components Pty Ltd
Control Components has announced that Kayden Instruments Inc of Alberta Canada has appointed Control Components its exclusive Australian distributor for its range of thermal dispersion technology products.
Apprentice injured during mobile crusher maintenance
04 May, 2009
The Queensland Department of Mines and Energy says a third-year apprentice has been injured while helping to maintain a mobile crusher at a mine.
JMP opens Queensland office
04 May, 2009 | Supplied by: JMP Engineering Pty Ltd
JMP Engineering, a turnkey provider of palletising, packing, stretch-wrapping and conveying systems, has announced the opening of a new office in Brisbane.
Study shows pace of manufacturing activity falls to 17-year low
04 May, 2009
Activity in the manufacturing sector declined at its fastest rate in 17 years during April as Australian firms cut stocks in reaction to reduced demand for goods, a survey shows.
CrispTech changes contact details
22 April, 2009 | Supplied by: CrispTech Pty Ltd
CrispTech, an industrial communications solutions provider, will have different contact details and will not be reachable on its old phone number after 1 May 2009.
NI Technical Symposiums registration now open
22 April, 2009
National Instruments has opened registration for the 2009 NI Technical Symposiums, the company’s free annual professional development series of conferences to be held in Australia and New Zealand in May this year.
DP World convicted for ethyl acrylate leak
22 April, 2009
DP World Australia (formerly P&O Ports ANZ) has recently paid $80,000 after a damaged valve in a storage container leaked ethyl acrylate at its Coode Island terminal in Melbourne.
Innovative control solutions at Auspack 2009
20 April, 2009
Industrial automation leader Rockwell Automation will be showcasing its scalable solutions for the packaging industry at Auspack 2009, to be held in Sydney 16 to 19 June.
70-year-old engineer attends online classes
14 April, 2009
Edwin Wakefield, a 70-year-old South African engineer, has just successfully completed a three-month, part-time course in PLCs and SCADA Systems, offered by IDC Technologies.
