Industry News
Robotic oil drilling system improves efficiency and safety for offshore drilling
A drill floor solution comprising robotic technology has been developed for fully unmanned oil and gas operations. [ + ]
Asset optimisation software to support digital transformation
Software suite unveiled to help utilities maximise asset performance and fast-track their digitalisation. [ + ]
The latest in safety and WHS to be discussed at Safety First
Running in conjunction with NMW, this year's Safety First Conference and Expo will include presentations from some of the industry's safety thought leaders. [ + ]
Unlock the power of digitalisation — AOG starts tomorrow
With the global oil and gas sector rebounding from a major industry downturn, there will be significant critical interest when more than 8000 visitors from 20 different countries attend one of the world's leading petroleum events in Perth tomorrow. [ + ]
SCADA Summit to deal with new technologies and new generations
The future of SCADA is rapidly evolving and as such there is an increased need to remain up to date in order to capitalise on business and technological efficiencies. [ + ]
APS Industrial launches in Australia as master distributor for Siemens
Siemens has announced APS Industrial as a new master distributor of industrial low-voltage electrical and automation products in Australia. [ + ]
Improving enterprise-wide visibility into plant health
Mobile-ready collaboration software that takes advantage of industrial big data can transform business processes. [ + ]
$5000 grants for Queensland small business in oil and gas
Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) has joined forces with NERA to help Queensland businesses in the oil and gas sector access new markets. [ + ]
Calix enters the race for grid-scale storage batteries
Australian company Calix will adapt its patented Calix Flash Calciner (CFC) technology for thermochemical energy storage in a three-year project in Europe. [ + ]
OPC Foundation and FieldComm Group cooperate on standard information model
The OPC Foundation and FieldComm Group are cooperating to develop a standardised information model for process automation devices. [ + ]
IIoT-enabled instrumentation at Hannover Messe 2018
Visitors to this year's Hannover Messe can learn how to implement their Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) strategies, by seeing the latest in IIoT-enabled instrumentation. [ + ]
Automation and robotics to have a greater presence at NMW 2018
National Manufacturing Week is set to have a greater automation and robotics focus this year. [ + ]
Key decision-makers in impressive AOG 2018 speaker line-up
Senior executives from some of the world's leading oil and gas companies will feature as speakers at the AOG Exhibition and Conference this month. [ + ]
Industrial Ethernet is now bigger than fieldbus
HMS Industrial Networks' annual study of the industrial network market shows that Ethernet has overtaken traditional fieldbus technologies in new installations. [ + ]
Baldor Electric Company is now ABB
ABB integrates Baldor Electric under the ABB brand. [ + ]
