Industry News
Cisco to invest in Internet of Everything innovation centre in Australia
Cisco has announced a Cisco Internet of Everything (IoE) Innovation Centre in Australia, planned for 2015, and will include locations in Sydney at SIRCA and in Perth at Curtin University. [ + ]
IChemE ISC director appointed to NOPSEMA board
Trish Kerin, the current director of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Safety Centre (ISC), has been appointed to serve on the board of the Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA). [ + ]
Moore Industries joins PACTware Consortium
Moore Industries has joined PACTware Consortium and has released DTMs for its THZ3 and TDZ3 HART temperature transmitters. [ + ]
US ICS-CERT releases data on industrial cyber-attacks
US Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team reports 245 reported cyber-attacks in 12 months. [ + ]
US ICS-CERT releases data on industrial cyber-attacks
US Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team reports 245 reported cyber-attacks in 12 months. [ + ]
SpeedCast aquires Hermes Datacomms
Acquisition creates new company providing communications services specifically for the energy sector. [ + ]
AOG survey reveals 'skills and knowledge shortage' as critical issue
Lloyd's Register Energy closes the 2015 AOG Exhibition and Conference in Perth with a statement on 'change'. [ + ]
Safety leaders to speak at Melbourne forum
The Safety First Conference & Expo will present world-leading safety experts in high-level Premium Forums running throughout its four days, 26-29 May, in Melbourne this year. [ + ]
Government 'changes its mind' on funding for car manufacturing
The Abbott government has announced today that it will reinstate nearly $1 billion in funding for the car industry in its latest move to do away with several contentious policies. [ + ]
ABB partners with AIME mentoring
ABB has announced a new partnership with the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) to support the educational aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. [ + ]
Government 'changes its mind' on funding for car manufacturing
The Abbott government has announced today that it will reinstate nearly $1 billion in funding for the car industry in its latest move to do away with several contentious policies. [ + ]
ABB partners with AIME mentoring
ABB has announced a new partnership with the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) to support the educational aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. [ + ]
Honeywell selected for third Vietnamese offshore platform
Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) has announced it has been selected to handle critical project management and engineering for a third oil and natural gas platform that will tap energy reserves off the coast of Vietnam. [ + ]
Mount Thorley Warkworth mine extension approved
Rio Tinto has been given the go-ahead on its planned Mount Thorley Warkworth mine extension by the Planning Assessment Commission. [ + ]
Robotics market set to grow at 12% pa over next two years
The International Federation of Robotics states that demand for industrial robots will continue at an average annual growth rate of 12% between 2015 and 2017, while in Asia and Australia, robot sales are expected to increase by around an average of 16% per year. [ + ]
