The Institution of Chemical Engineers Safety Centre (ISC) has secured its first international Industry Partner, MMI Engineering Limited (MMI). [ + ]

With major employers heading offshore and employment numbers decimated, what will emerge from the ashes of Australia's manufacturing industry? [ + ]

A $7 million manufacturing plant that uses only 3D printers has opened on the southern outskirts of Melbourne. [ + ]

The Northern Territory government is moving quickly on the construction of a gas pipeline from Alice Springs to Moomba, which it is hoped will ease NSW's looming gas shortage and revolutionise the domestic gas market. [ + ]

Inaco Automation Controls has announced that, effective 1 November 2014, it is changing its company name from Inaco to Rexel Industrial Automation. [ + ]

Emerson Process Management's PIDPlus algorithm was developed to overcome the limitations of traditional PID algorithms over wireless. [ + ]

A sensor application that detects dangerous levels of carbon monoxide has won a grand prize at the AT&T Mobile App Hackathon. [ + ]

Australia's largest engineering event, Convention 2014, will include a half-day forum on enterprise sustainability. Organised by Engineers Australia, the convention will run from 24-28 November at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the Business Enterprise Sustainability Forum to be held on 27 November from 1-6 pm. [ + ]

Carnarvon Petroleum will provide an inside look at the biggest Australian oil discovery for more than 20 years at a special luncheon to be held during the 2015 Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference (AOG) in Perth in March. [ + ]

Schneider Electric has been recognised by Universum, a global research and employer branding consultancy, as one of the world's 'most attractive' employers in 2014. [ + ]

China has lifted its ban on the massive Valemax iron ore bulk carriers owned by Brazilian mining giant Vale. [ + ]

A forum on the future of Australia's manufacturing sector will bring leaders of industry and academia together to debate the challenges that lie ahead and the role of innovation. [ + ]

The federal government says coal will serve as an affordable, dependable energy source for decades to come. But this is at odds with the views of the UN, which in the lead-up to the New York climate summit warned that coal has no future in the world's energy mix. [ + ]

27 student teams from universities across Australia and New Zealand will compete in the 4th annual National Instruments (NI) Autonomous Robotics Competition Grand Final at Macquarie University, Sydney on Thursday, 25 September. [ + ]

Standardised I/O module cabinets offer increased flexibility, speeding project completion and cutting start-up costs. [ + ]