National Instruments has added to its list of training and certification courses for 2009.

Australian compressed-air technology group, Champion Compressors, has signed a national distribution agreement with global compression system expert, Cameron Compression Systems.

Amira International has announced a research project aimed at enhancing the performance of thickeners used in the minerals industry.

Chun-Yen Lai from RMIT University has won ABB's 2008 National Robotics Innovation Competition, after devising a robot that automated the manufacture of key furniture components.

Autodesk signed an agreement to acquire analysis and simulation software provider, Algor, for approximately $34 million.

Honeywell has won the 2008 Most Innovative Power Technology of the Year Award from Asian Power magazine, for a controls project that helps increase electricity generation while cutting coal consumption at a Chinese power plant.

Melbourne-based company Global EARS has won the Small Business Export Award for its successful marketing of the Exhausted Air Recycling System (EARS) for air compressors.

Bonfiglioli Transmission has been honoured at the 2008 Australian Bulk Handling Awards for its commitment to the Australasian market, exhibited by its major investments in new stock, technology and facilities in the region.

ABB and Saab AB have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on solutions for the civil security market and process industries.

Madison Technologies has acquired Paqworks, snaring its well-established brands including Westermo, Moxa, Cybertec, Mobotix, GarrettCom and ADSTec.

German company Additive has appointed Applied Measurement Australia as its Australian distributor of the IMC product range.

Two engineering students from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne recently presented Snowy Hydro with a fully functioning control system simulator that will now be used to replace some of the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme's outdated systems.

Drives manufacturer SEW-Eurodrive has established its first South Australian sales and services centre.

Energy Recovery has announced its PX Pressure Exchanger energy recovery technology has been awarded the pump industry’s top honours for innovation of the year.

Motion control solutions manufacturer Moog Australia has appointed David Hodge as the managing director, replacing Roy Park, who headed the company's Australian operations for 25 years.