NERA has announced the funding of $2.1 million for eight national projects, aimed at improving the global competitiveness of the energy resources sector. [ + ]

Australian Pump Industries has announced a major contract for supply of 500 bar hydrostatic test gear for the Middle East. [ + ]

Honeywell is offering a cloud-based, mixed-reality simulation to help improve skills retention by 100%, reduce training time by 150%. [ + ]

HammerTek Corporation is now marketing its line of Smart Elbow deflection elbows in Australia through Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd. [ + ]

Emerson Automation Solutions has released a range of SIL 2/3 certified vortex meters for safety instrumented systems, designed to reduce process downtime and prevent spurious trips. [ + ]

The world's tallest, single lift prefabricated electrical structures for offshore use are being installed on a Malaysian FLNG facility. [ + ]

Metal-organic frameworks are a next-generation material that have the largest internal surface area of any known substance, and can be used to capture, store and release chemical compounds — in this case, the salt and ions in sea water. [ + ]

Global Advanced Metals (GAM) has announced it will begin direct tantalum mining in Western Australia, intending to make the state the world's largest source of the mineral. [ + ]

World-class advanced manufacturing training drives Industry 4.0 innovation [ + ]

Honeywell Process Solutions has announced a new offering as part of Honeywell Connected Plant that is said to allow its customers to more effectively manage the maintenance and operations of their industrial equipment. [ + ]

New alliance unites Acromag's signal interface modules with Ctek's controller and cellular communication devices. [ + ]

A robotic window cleaner, a water filter made from agricultural waste and a plastic made from prawn shells are the main winners of the 2018 BHP Billiton Foundation Science and Engineering Awards for school students. [ + ]

New fulfilment centre is one of the first of a new breed of automated distribution centres in Australia designed to support the growth of online shopping. [ + ]

Australia's largest oil and gas event, the Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG 2018), opens its doors in Perth in five weeks' time. [ + ]

NERA is coordinating Australia's first delegation and country pavilion at the Gastech Exhibition and Conference in September 2018, in Barcelona, Spain. [ + ]