Industry News
Three new members for Honeywell’s PKS Advantage program
Honeywell has announced three new member companies of the PKS Advantage program: GasSecure, Redline Communications and Purelink. [ + ]
Water monitoring technology to detect leaks in network
Queensland water utility Unitywater has announced an initial contract with software experts TaKaDu. The contract will provide Unitywater with a smart water network monitoring service designed to find hidden leaks and identify service abnormalities. [ + ]
ABB Australia launches Reconciliation Action Plan
ABB Australia has launched its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan to advance opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. [ + ]
Siemens simplifies PLM software implementation for faster ROI
Siemens PLM Software has implemented an application-based approach to product release, simplifying how manufacturers adopt Teamcenter digital life-cycle management software. [ + ]
Invasion of the banana robots
While robots on banana farms may sound like a sci-fi movie plot, a University of Sydney robotics expert says this could be a reality in Australia within 10 years. [ + ]
Video from Moore Industries highlights wireless I/O solutions
Moore Industries shows engineers the advantages of wireless I/O in web video. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
