A new research and development facility in Nanjing, China, will focus on developing flow metering and measurement technologies that will help process manufacturers tackle their toughest engineering challenges. [ + ]

Emerson Process Management's online purchasing and support for Rosemount measurement products is now available to process manufacturers and producers in Australia. [ + ]

CiDRA has announced that it has entered into a distributor agreement with Yokogawa Australia & New Zealand to sell CiDRA's SONARtrac range of flowmeters into the Australian and New Zealand minerals processing sector. [ + ]

New CSIRO technology that treats mining wastewater has been successfully used at a commercial mine in Queensland. The technology, called Virtual Curtain, reduces sludge by up to 90%. [ + ]

The University of Sydney's School of Geosciences will lead the Basin GENESIS Hub, which takes a radical new approach to analysing sedimentary basins and harnesses new technology. [ + ]

Romaco Group has been recognised for its innovation by Wirtschaftswoche magazine. The company was awarded first prize in the Pharmaceutical Machinery segment and named runner-up in the Process and Packaging Machinery category. [ + ]

The ARC has awarded $3.2 million to the University of Newcastle to establish a new research hub. To be developed in collaboration with industry, the hub will be dedicated to futureproofing Australia's iron ore production and exports. [ + ]

The South Australian branch of the IICA is holding a free technical night on 25 June in Adelaide. Two case studies will be presented on the evening, with opportunities for networking after the presentations. [ + ]

UTS will unveil its new Facility of Engineering and IT (FEIT) tomorrow. The building is the largest of three state-of-the-art buildings to be constructed as part of the university's billion-dollar City Campus Master Plan. [ + ]

From 22 to 24 July, the QME Exhibition will return to the Mackay Showground. The biennial mining industry event is set to feature high-calibre suppliers including Hastings Deering (CAT), Hitachi, Siemens, Sandvik and Atlas Copco. [ + ]

Okuma Australia has announced an exclusive distribution agreement throughout Australia and... [ + ]

The IICA Melbourne branch is hosting a tech night on the topic 'Career Transitioning: A changed perspective for control specialists'. [ + ]

Moxa has been announced as the newest member of the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC). Moxa is one of the first industrial automation companies to join the consortium. [ + ]

Valeo is launching the second annual Valeo Innovation Challenge, which will see engineering students from around the world competing to win the €100,000 grand prize. [ + ]

Schneider Electric has launched its Integrated Planning and Optimisation Solution... [ + ]