Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, has launched the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, established to design and develop groundbreaking technologies for aerospace and related manufacturing industries.

Speed and agility feature strongly in the design of the Formula One style race car to be launched by Faculty of Engineering students, entrants in the International Society of Automotive Engineers (Formula SAE) competition.

POGC has joined the ABB Process Analytics Solution Provider Programme.

National Manufacturing Week has been launched for 2010 with a new branding and an improved format.

Rockwell Automation has announced the success of its 10th annual RSTechED educational forum.

MooreHawke and Pepperl+Fuchs are the first FOUNDATION fieldbus device coupler suppliers to pass the FOUNDATION fieldbus H1 registration process.

The Australian Government has announced $20.6 million in grants to 32 businesses, for projects supporting around 324 green jobs, under the Rudd government's Climate Ready program.

Emerson's ‘Performance Without Compromise’ event in Brisbane showcases new technologies in plant wireless and human-centred design.

Pressure measurement and calibration equipment company DH-Budenberg has opened an office in Australia.

NHP Electrical Engineering Products opened a new Launceston branch on 19 October.

Workshops, seminars, demonstrations and acres of safety products and services are expected to draw around 10,000 visitors to Sydney Showground for The Safety Show and the Sydney Materials Handling show next week.

Standards Australia has published three new hazardous areas standards to supersede existing standards in Australia and New Zealand.

Actuator manufacturer EIM Controls has joined Emerson Process Management’s valve automation division.

Emerson Process Management has acquired EIM Controls, a manufacturer of valve actuators.

Honeywell has launched its Carbon Management Information Solution to help Australian process manufacturers more easily understand their obligations under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act (NGER).