Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
