Industry News
Rockwell Automation TechED to be held in Melbourne
Rockwell Automation TechED will feature the latest technology trends in a hands-on learning environment. [ + ]
Schneider Electric and Applied Instrument Technologies form alliance
Schneider Electric has formed a strategic alliance with Applied Instrument Technologies, Inc. (AIT), a manufacturer of process analysers for online and real-time process analysis in hydrocarbon, chemical, pharmaceutical and steel-making industries. [ + ]
Wiley helps Huon Aquaculture open new Smokehouse and Product Innovation Centre
Wiley and Huon Aquaculture celebrate successful partnership to open $12 million salmon processing facility in Tasmania. [ + ]
World Resources Forum challenges Australia to improve resource efficiency
Australia has some work to do if it's to remain globally competitive and prosperous post-boom. That's the message from the World Resources Forum Asia Pacific held in Sydney in June. [ + ]
ABB secures $52 million robots order from Ford's newest China factory
Changan Ford's new auto factory will install ABB robots as part of its highly automated Body-in-White welding process. [ + ]
Honeywell customer symposium highlights innovation and the Industrial IoT
The theme of Honeywell's 40th annual customer gathering was '40 Years of Innovation'. [ + ]
Manufacturing loses momentum in June
Activity across the Australian manufacturing sector fell sharply in June. [ + ]
Profibus Australia announces second consecutive year of profit and plans for coming year
At its 2015 annual general meeting, Profibus Australia (PAA) announced a profit for the 2014 financial year, but forecast a softer financial return in 2015 following a slowdown in Australia's resources sector. [ + ]
Australian air-conditioning manufacturer continues to grow internationally
With all the talk of a shrinking Australian manufacturing industry it is easy to forget that some manufacturers are actually thriving. [ + ]
Honeywell and Intel Security to collaborate on industrial cybersecurity
Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) and Intel Security have announced they will collaborate to help bolster protection of critical industrial infrastructure and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). [ + ]
Universal Robots partners with ADDE
Universal Robots has appointed Andrew Donald Design Engineering (ADDE) as a distribution partner for the Australian market. [ + ]
Brazilian chemical engineering students win 2015 Honeywell Unisim Design Challenge
A University of São Paulo project shows how to remove toxic compounds from contaminated water. [ + ]
Schneider Electric helping to promote gender equality in the workplace
UN Women has selected Schneider Electric to join the HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 pilot group, following the 2015 Leadership Award it won for its action in favour of gender equality. [ + ]
IDC Technologies to run technical lab sessions at ACI Connect 2015
As part of the ACI Connect 2015 Conference and Exhibition, IDC Technologies will be running a series of MiniLab sessions for technical personnel over both days of the conference, 12-13 August, at Sydney Olympic Park. [ + ]
What does GHS mean for Australian businesses?
The majority of changes and impact to Australian businesses from the GHS recommendations will be felt prior to the official introduction of the new GHS standards on 1 January 2017, so businesses will need to spend time and money to prepare their operations for compliance. [ + ]
