Industry News
SCADA in the cloud for oil and gas companies
ABB has announced a partnership with GlobaLogix to provide a SCADA software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that is based on ABB’s SCADAvantage product. The partnership is aimed at providing a robust and open SCADA service to reduce operation risks and maintenance burden, while also lowering up-front costs. [ + ]
NI LabVIEW Developer Days attract 200+ attendees
More than 200 engineers attended National Instruments’ 2013 LabVIEW Developer Days, a series of events providing new and existing LabVIEW users an opportunity to learn about time-saving tips and expert development techniques. [ + ]
Help us deliver better services - 5-minute industry survey
The survey is a joint initiative of the IICA and Westwick-Farrow Media, and will assist both organisations to continue delivering valuable information and services to the local process control, instrumentation and automation community. [ + ]
Metso and CSIRO initiate a new phase of collaboration
A new initiative between Metso and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia strengthens the ability of both organisations to further develop and provide advanced technological services and solutions to industry. [ + ]
Roadshow training workshops get a revamp
Over the past nine years, the Process Technology Roadshows have been attended by thousands of engineers. This year, the training sessions have been revamped. [ + ]
AGT 2013 to feature instrumentation, control and automation zone
The Australian Gas Technology Conference & Exhibition (AGT) 2013 will feature an instrumentation, control and automation zone for the first time as part of a collaboration with the Institution of Instrumentation, Control and Automation (IICA). [ + ]
Australian car production out of step with global trends, says researcher
Griffith Business School researcher Anna Mortimore says the products being manufactured in Australia have not kept up with the global shift towards fuel efficiency and low-carbon emission standards. [ + ]
Schneider welcomes 12 new engineers to graduate program
Twelve engineering graduates are preparing to take part in Schneider Electric’s Energy Generation Graduate Programme Assessment Days, which are being held in Sydney and Melbourne throughout May. [ + ]
Ford Australia to cease local manufacturing in 2016
Ford Australia has announced it will cease local manufacturing operations at its Geelong and Broadmeadows plants in October 2016. [ + ]
Australian professor recognised for contributions to automatic control theory
Laureate Professor Graham Goodwin has been named the 2013 recipient of the Rufus Oldenburger Medal by the ASME for his contributions to automatic control theory and practice. [ + ]
2013 Process Technology Roadshows head to Queensland
The travelling Process Technology Roadshows are the only industry events of their kind that visit remote and regional Australia, bringing the major players to you and providing the opportunity to keep up to date with the latest developments within your industry. [ + ]
Calls for more women in mining, construction, utilities
The WGEA has welcomed a new toolkit of strategies to increase gender diversity in male-dominated industries. The toolkit aims to help the mining, construction and utilities industries to attract and retain female talent. [ + ]
Innovation key theme at RSTechED
In its thirteenth year, the popular event was sold out weeks in advance with more than 150 end users, system integrators, partners and OEMs attending the three-day event. [ + ]
Gastech brings CoTEs to Korea
Gastech will bring its Centres of Technical Excellence (CoTEs) to Korea in 2014. The CoTEs are free-to-attend educational seminars led by high-level speakers from respected associations and organisations. [ + ]
AMMA award winners announced
Leading Australian mining, oil and gas companies have been recognised for excellence in workforce recruitment and practices at the annual AMMA 2013 Industry Awards. [ + ]