What’s New in Process Technology magazine has a new stablemate, with the launch today of Field Service Business, Australia’s first dedicated media channel for the booming field service sector. [ + ]

Frost & Sullivan has released analysis on the global process analytical instrumentation market, which found that high operating and maintenance costs have prompted customers to demand solutions with lower cost of ownership. [ + ]

Australian technology and service provider EnVizTec has signed up as the Institution of Chemical Engineers Safety Centre's (ISC) first Industry Partner. [ + ]

Specialty chemicals manufacturer Clariant has announced plans to build its newest masterbatches plant in Sydney. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

META, together with Aviation/Aerospace Australia, has launched the META National Commercial Aerospace Hub. [ + ]

ABB has opened its Regional Robotics Packaging Application Hub in Singapore. The hub will deliver productivity and innovation to manufacturing industries. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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, 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. [ + ]

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 have announced a partnership to bring stronger-than-firewall cybersecurity technologies to Schneider Electric customers. [ + ]

Robotics company KUKA launched an Industry 4.0 robot that is sensitive to touch at Automatica in Munich this year. [ + ]

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, 4-10 August 2014, has been launched by engineer, entrepreneur and Sydney Engineering Excellence Award winner Matt Barrie, CEO of Freelancer.com. [ + ]