Industry News
ABB supplies fast chargers for Dutch EV project
ABB has been selected by Fastned to supply chargers for more than 200 electric vehicle fast-charging stations in the Netherlands. The project will place an EV fast charger within 50 kilometres for all Dutch residents. [ + ]
Can we trust robots?
Humans still seem to worry that the robots we build to serve us may one day turn against us. To address this irrational fear, a UK research project will explore how robots can interact with humans in an increasingly safe and trustworthy manner. [ + ]
Scrap the cap on work education expenses, says Engineers Australia
Engineers Australia has joined an alliance of peak professional bodies opposing the government’s proposal to cap tax deductions on work-related expenses to $2000. [ + ]
Swagelok joins F450C to advance 450 mm wafer fabrication
Swagelok Company is one of 10 leading global companies that have formed the Facility 450 Consortium (F450C) to address the complex facility and infrastructure challenges of 450 mm semiconductor wafer fabrication. [ + ]
Manufacturing shows improvement in June
The Australian Industry Group’s Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index was 49.6 for June, up 5.8 points from the previous month. [ + ]
Engineers Australia backs calls for Chief Engineer
Engineers Australia has lent its support to a proposal to appoint a Chief Engineer to guide Australia’s infrastructure investment priorities. [ + ]
Deadline extension for IChemE Awards
The deadline for IChemE Awards entries has been extended to Friday 26 July. The awards are free to enter and are open to both IChemE members and non-members. [ + ]
New CEFC finance agreement to benefit manufacturers
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has committed $50 million in Energy Efficiency Loans (EELs) to help businesses improve their energy productivity. [ + ]
Hurll Nu-Way named as Hitachi air compressor distributor
Hurll Nu-Way has been appointed as an authorised distributor of Hitachi air compressors in Australia, including oil-flooded screw compressors, oil-free scroll compressors and smaller piston compressors. [ + ]
UniMelb wins Pratt Prize for second year running
A team of University of Melbourne students has won the Pratt Prize for its design of a facility to treat coal seam gas as feed for an LNG facility. This is the second year in a row that the University of Melbourne team has won the prize. [ + ]
Rotork Australia appointed sole supplier for Schischek product range
Following the acquisition of the Schischek group by Rotork PLC, Rotork Australia has been appointed the sole supplier for the complete range of Schischek products for Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Schneider to showcase EcoStruxure at AIMEX 2013
Schneider Electric will demonstrate its EcoStruxure solution architecture at AIMEX, Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Expo, from 20 to 23 August. [ + ]
Engineering job vacancies decline by 7%
Engineering job vacancies have declined in recent months, new data from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations shows. [ + ]
Industry encouraged to promote science
A new publication designed to encourage businesses to promote the benefits of science and innovation has been published. Inspiring industry to inspire Australia aims to improve the way Australians perceive and value science. [ + ]
ABB wins $100m oil and gas EPC contract in Algeria
Algerian oil and gas company Sonatrach has awarded ABB a $100 million contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a new LPG pumping station to increase the capacity of LR1 pipeline in Algeria. [ + ]
