Process control systems

Valves, data centres and the invisible infrastructure of Australian industry

19 June, 2026 by Cuong Vo* | Supplied by: Burkert Fluid Control Systems

If we are serious about making Australian industry both competitive and sustainable, we have to respect the 'boring' parts of the system.


NVIDIA technology aims to give factories an AI brain

19 June, 2026

NVIDIA Factory Operations Blueprint (FOX) is a reference design for building an autonomous factory manager agent.


Siemens expands digital water solutions

06 May, 2026 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd

Siemens has expanded its digital water range with SIWA Quality Inspector and SIWA Treatment Optimizer.


Fisher IC2 cryogenic top-entry control valve

04 May, 2026 | Supplied by: Emerson

The Fisher IC2 cryogenic top-entry control valve is designed for cold box applications in air separation units, hydrogen liquefaction and LNG production.


Beijer X3 pro series HMIs

01 May, 2026 | Supplied by: Ardoz Holdings

The Beijer X3 pro HMIs are designed to offer a versatile and secure HMI platform for iX-based applications.


Real-time metering upgrade for Melbourne

27 March, 2026 | Supplied by: Melbourne Water

Melbourne Water has finalised the rollout of real‍-‍time telemetry across surface water diversion meters, providing direct access to water usage.


ABB Ability System 800xA 7.0 DCS

16 March, 2026 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

ABB has launched its System 800xA 7.0 DCS enabling greater flexibility and modularity.


Australian RTU technology expands into NZ

05 March, 2026 | Supplied by: CGI Australia

CGI and Landis+Gyr bring Australian‍-‍made remote telemetry units to New Zealand to strengthen utility network resilience.


Cloud-based SCADA to integrate renewable energy sites

26 February, 2026 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd

Siemens has announced it will deliver one of Australia's largest cloud‍-‍based SCADA systems for renewable energy.


Electric actuation: a gamechanger for upstream processes

12 February, 2026 | Supplied by: Rotork Australia

The electrification of upstream oil and gas processes offers the opportunity to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases while improving efficiency.


Schneider Electric moves towards SDA with new DCS

10 February, 2026 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric has released an open, software‍‑‍defined distributed control system.


ABB introduces DCS modernisation program

06 February, 2026 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

ABB says its Automation Extended program is designed to help industries modernise without disruption.


Emerson DeltaV version 16.LTS distributed control system

21 January, 2026 | Supplied by: Emerson

Emerson has included software-defined automation in its latest distributed control system release.


Fitzroy River Water chooses Honeywell SCADA

12 December, 2025 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process Solutions

Honeywell has been selected by Fitzroy River Water to advance the digital transformation and automation of Rockhampton's water infrastructure.


Rotork RTP-4000 series intelligent valve positioners

31 October, 2025 | Supplied by: Rotork Australia

The RTP-4000 range of intelligent valve positioners are designed for optimised control solutions of single- and double-acting actuators on rotary and linear valves.


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