Industry News
Rockwell Automation to acquire MagneMotion
Advanced motion technology will complement the iTRAK motion solution. [ + ]
Siemens invests $20 million in new Perth service centre
Siemens has officially opened its new state-of-the-art Perth Service Centre with a special visit from the global head of customer service for Siemens' industrial businesses, Dr Thomas Moser, who says this heralds a new era for high-tech service. [ + ]
RS Components launches Private Label business
RS Pro range to offer more than 40,000 industrial products and electronic components online. [ + ]
Engineering degree equals jobs well beyond the field: Deakin research
Less than half of Australia's recent engineering graduates are working in their field, but most of them are likely to work in highly skilled and highly paid jobs, new Deakin University research has found. [ + ]
Diversified group of top exhibitors confirmed for the SPS – Industrial Automation Fair 2016
The industrial automation community has shown impressive interest towards the 2016 edition of SPS – Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou, which will again be held at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in China. [ + ]
Utility slashes fuel usage using Emerson optimisation strategies
A large US utility has slashed its fuel usage for a large power generating unit using Emerson's combined cycle optimisation strategies. [ + ]
SCADA 2016 summit to be held in Melbourne
The SCADA market is growing rapidly and is expected to reach up to $11.16 billion by 2020. As the future market turns increasingly digital, there is an ever-increasing push to increase connectivity and communication in SCADA systems. [ + ]
Siemens to acquire simulation software supplier CD-adapco
Siemens and engineering simulation company CD-adapco have entered into a stock purchase agreement for the acquisition of CD-adapco by Siemens. [ + ]
Oil field equipment preservation at AOG 2016
A leading provider of specialist engineered coatings, Surface Technology, will showcase its expertise in refurbishing and repairing critical components and equipment at the Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference (AOG) 2016. [ + ]
Brazilian dam burst disaster restoration settlement expected
A restoration settlement for the dam burst disaster at a BHP Billiton-backed iron ore joint venture in Brazil could be finalised this week. [ + ]
Rotork acquires M&M International Srl
Rotork has enhanced its solenoid valve range with the acquisition of M&M International Srl. [ + ]
Global spending on IIoT cloud platforms expected to reach US$358 billion by 2019
A recent iRAP report predicts that the IoT cloud market for the industrial and manufacturing sectors will experience a compound annual growth of 35% over the next three years. [ + ]
Hirschmann and Secomea partner on remote access solutions
Belden has announced that its Hirschmann Automation and Control business has signed a formal partnership agreement with Secomea A/S, provider of remote access solutions for the automation and machine industry. [ + ]
Robotics industry on the brink of a revolution
For over 50 years the most commercially successful robots have been articulated robot arms. The biggest shift over the next 10 years will be massive growth in mobile robots, according to a new research report. [ + ]
Powerful speaker line-up at AOG
An extraordinarily successful line-up of speakers including champion sportspeople, business leaders and highly regarded oil and gas executives will feature when the very popular AOG Women event is staged at AOG 2016. [ + ]