Industry News
Clariant to open new masterbatches plant in Sydney
Specialty chemicals manufacturer Clariant has announced plans to build its newest masterbatches plant in Sydney. [ + ]
Australian teams showcase science and technology skills at FIRST competition in Hawaii
A strong contingent of Australian teams travelled to Honolulu to showcase their science and technology skills at the 2014/2015 Hawaii Regional FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition. [ + ]
New hub aims to grow Australia's share of the $50bn aerospace market
META, together with Aviation/Aerospace Australia, has launched the META National Commercial Aerospace Hub. [ + ]
ABB regional robotics hub opens in Singapore
ABB has opened its Regional Robotics Packaging Application Hub in Singapore. The hub will deliver productivity and innovation to manufacturing industries. [ + ]
Frost & Sullivan predict T&M sensor demand to increase
Frost & Sullivan says that the demand for accurate, lightweight test and measurement sensors is set to increase, and that offering a wide configuration of sensors that can support multiple applications will help manufacturers capitalise on demand. [ + ]
Siemens says WA poised to save billions and boost productivity
Visiting Siemens expert says Western Australia's mining, oil and gas, energy, water, healthcare, transportation and other industries stand to greatly increase their productivity if they harness big data. [ + ]
oneM2M invites industry input on M2M/IoT specifications
oneM2M, the global organisation creating standards for communications of devices and services used M2M applications and the IoT, is inviting public comment on its initial Candidate Release of Technical Specifications. [ + ]
EPA orders Orica to clean up arsenic in groundwater
Orica has been ordered to commence the process of cleaning up arsenic-contaminated groundwater at the company's Kooragang Island site. The order was issued by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). [ + ]
Schneider Electric and Waterfall Security partnership to improve cybersecurity
Schneider Electric and Waterfall have announced a partnership to bring stronger-than-firewall cybersecurity technologies to Schneider Electric customers. [ + ]
KUKA launches Industry 4.0 robot
Robotics company KUKA launched an Industry 4.0 robot that is sensitive to touch at Automatica in Munich this year. [ + ]
Ausenco Rylson wins industry award for cost-saving work
Ausenco Rylson's optimisation work on MMG's Century Mine Project has been recognised with an award for Best Cost Saving Initiative at the Queensland Mining Contractors Awards. [ + ]
Australian Engineering Week launched
Australian Engineering Week, 4-10 August 2014, has been launched by engineer, entrepreneur and Sydney Engineering Excellence Award winner Matt Barrie, CEO of Freelancer.com. [ + ]
Honeywell to upgrade offshore stationary platform on Sakhalin shelf
Honeywell Process Solutions will begin safety and production process upgrades for the Molikpaq platform, on Russia's Sakhalin shelf. [ + ]
Standards Australia revises AS 4024.1 and adopts international machinery safety standards
Standards Australia has recently released a number of revised parts of the Australian Standard AS 4024.1 Series - Safety of Machinery to align with global standards and strengthen workplace safety. [ + ]
CD-adapco and JSOL to collaborate
CD-adapco has signed a collaborative development agreement with JSOL to jointly develop co-simulation methods in the domain to coupled thermal and electromagnetic simulations. [ + ]
