The acronyms may be short in the chemical processing, food and pharmaceutical industries, but they pose big sealing challenges

New stainless steel grades which may be considered as alternatives to the more traditional and widely known varieties are emerging

A recent project to replace inefficient open channels in the Murrumbidgee irrigation area near Leeton and Griffith in NSW with a pressurised pipe network is expected to save up to 50,000 ML of water per annum when completed

On World Water Day, 21 March 2007, a solar-powered wireless sensor network had its second birthday at the CSIRO ICT Centre in Brisbane, maintaining its position as the longest running ad hoc wireless sensor network in Australia.

Wireless networking of data capture devices using the ZigBee protocol provides a more efficient and fault-tolerant method of data acquisition without wires.

For consumers, 'wireless technology' conjures up images of iPods, Blackberrys, cell phones, television remotes and internet Wi-Fi connections

Rio Tinto has recently announced funding for one of the world's largest civilian robotics research centres

In a recent report issued by US company, McIlvaine, it was estimated that the world market for pumps would grow from just under $30 billion in 2006 to $49 billion per year by 2016

An innovative rainwater supply system is in the final stage of installation at the newly completed Palerang Council Chamber building at Bungendore in New South Wales

The Bell Tea Company is New Zealand's largest tea company, producing brands such as Bell, Tiger and Edglets. In addition, it is one of only two companies in the world licensed to produce Twinings tea

According to the Environment Protection and Heritage Council, Australians are keen to see industry support a healthier environment by exercising producer responsibility to reduce the environmental impact of its products

A longstanding Australian supplier of machinery and automation to the sheetmetal industry believes a generational change is taking place, where automation will all but replace manual processes on the production line

According to the Environment Protection and Heritage Council, Australians are keen to see industry support a healthier environment by exercising producer responsibility to reduce the environmental impact of its products

Oil is not what it seems ... Ask most maintenance or production engineers what is the major contaminant found in their compressed air system and the answer would be oil.

Exhibitors have reported that National Manufacturing Week 2007, held at the Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre in late May, was an outstanding success.