Industry News
Turck to distribute Bihl+Wiedemann
Turck Australia has announced it will serve as the authorised distributor of Bihl+Wiedemann interface products in Australia.
[ + ]Alcoa's Bill Knight awarded Mine Manager of the Year
Alcoa of Australia's Bill Knight has taken out top honours at the 7th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards in Sydney. The awards aim to encourage, recognise and reward excellence in the Australian mining industry. Knight won Mine Manager of the Year which awards a mine manager or general manager who has led a team to improve productivity, safety, environmental standards and/or reached notable milestones.
[ + ]Rockwell Automation appoints new Customer Support and Maintenance Business Manager
Steve Lawlor becomes Customer Support and Maintenance Business Manager for Australia and New Zealand.
[ + ]Champion Compressors becomes Sullair Australia
Champion Compressors has a new management team in place and with its membership of the global Sullair Corporation is announcing an official name change to Sullair Australia.
[ + ]Siemens to provide critical infrastructure to the Victorian Desalination Project
The Victorian Desalination Project has confirmed Siemens as its supplier for process automation and switchgear equipment.
[ + ]First FOUNDATION registered devices with Advanced Field Diagnotics
The Fieldbus Foundation has announced it has registered the first FOUNDATION Fieldbus devices incorporating advanced field diagnostics technology.
[ + ]Processing research centre opens at Curtin University
A new centre focusing on process engineering in industries including natural resources, gas and petroleum, food processing and materials fabrications has been launched at Curtin University.
[ + ]Watson-Marlow acquires Sine pumps
Positive displacement pump manufacturer Watson-Marlow has acquired the German Sine pump manufacturing business of Maso Process-Pumpen GmbH from the Sundyne Corporation.
[ + ]Vaisala sells business to Sick Maihak
Vaisala has signed a contract to sell its oxygen measurement technology and business to Sick Maihak.
[ + ]Wonderware to be bundled with Advantech HMIs
Advantech and Wonderware have announced they are collaborating to provide what they call ‘one-click’ factory automation computing.
[ + ]Hawk Measurement Systems commended
Hawk receives award for services to small and medium manufacturing at the 2010 Governor of Victoria Export Awards.
[ + ]Profibus ‘One for All’ Expo in October
Profibus Association of Australia (PAA) has organised a free-of-charge ‘One for All’ Expo at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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