Industry News
Concerns that big LNG users will take profit hit as Australia's gas exports grow
An ANZ report predicts that LNG will take over from iron ore as the main driver of Australia's exports and will reach $50 billion in value by 2020. [ + ]
Electro-Chemical Devices appoints AMS as distributor
AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd has been appointed exclusive distributor for the ECD range of analytical instrumentation in its territories. [ + ]
Xylem Oceania appoints new MD
Effective 6 July, Jim Athanas has been named managing director for Xylem Oceania. [ + ]
New opportunities for EPCs, systems integrators and engineering operations
A new conference and expo coming to Sydney next month will provide a unique opportunity for automation & control engineers and management to come together to learn, network and do business. [ + ]
Acquisition strengthens Rotork presence in global marine and offshore markets
Rotork has increased its range of flow control products and services for the worldwide marine and offshore industries with the acquisition of Masso Ind, a manufacturer of shipboard valve remote control systems. [ + ]
Siemens opens maintenance repair facility in SA, urges government to build submarines locally
Siemens has opened a $5 million maintenance and repair facility at Tonsley in South Australia and said it will expand if a German bid to build submarines locally is successful. [ + ]
Control Logic now offers VSD servicing
Control Logic has announced that it has expanded its offerings to include variable speed drive servicing in partnership with ABB and Brimar. [ + ]
Honeywell to improve operations for LNG pipeline in China
Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) has announced that its technology will help improve operations for China's long-distance Guangxi liquefied natural gas (LNG) high-pressure pipeline. [ + ]
Rockwell and Cisco launch new architectures to reduce security risk
As industrial markets evolve to unlock the promise of the Internet of Things (IoT), Rockwell Automation and Cisco recently announced new additions to their Converged Plantwide Ethernet (CPwE) architectures to help operations technology (OT) and information technology (IT) professionals address constantly changing security practices. [ + ]
First birthday marks year of success for Carbon Nexus
In just its first year of operation, Deakin University's unique Carbon Nexus research centre has attracted industrial partners from nine countries, produced 75 batches of carbon fibre for research trials and received nine local and national research excellence awards. [ + ]
NHP and Alstom Grid sign distribution agreement
After an 18-month supply partnership, NHP and Alstom Grid have signed a distribution agreement. [ + ]
Revised photonic sensor market report released
The Photonic Sensor Consortium has released a revised and expanded market report into the distributed fibre optic sensor market. [ + ]
Industry leaders to open ACI Connect 2015 in Sydney next month
Australia's premier automation, control and instrumentation conference and expo, ACI Connect, will be formally opened next month in Sydney by senior executives from Engineers Australia and the Institute of Instrumentation, Control & Automation. [ + ]
Business and industry focused leader to head the new IICA
Greg Garrihy has been appointed as the inaugural CEO of the Institute of Instrumentation, Control & Automation.
[ + ]Honeywell helps to improve efficiency and reliability at Russian refinery
Honeywell Process Solutions has announced that its control technology will help improve efficiency and reliability at LUKOIL's gasoline blending facility in Kstovo, Russia. [ + ]
