Industry News
Crescent Gold suspends operation
Crescent Gold shares have sunk to a 12-month low, after the gold producer suspended its Laverton operation in Western Australia following problems with the processing plant.
[ + ]Emerson expands Chinese facility
Emerson Process Management has opened a process instrumentation technical centre in Bao’an China, creating a fully integrated process control instrumentation facility to meet increasing demand for automation technology.
[ + ]GroundProbe and Geoforce merge
GroundProbe and Geoforce have announced the signing of an agreement for GroundProbe to purchase the shares of Geoforce and merge the two companies.
[ + ]AMS becomes Beamex premium partner
AMS Instrumentation & Calibration has been named one of the first four companies to join Beamex’s recently announced Premium Partner Program.
[ + ]Controlsoft becomes Zi-Argus
Following on from the acquisition of Controlsoft by Zi-Argus in May 2007, Controlsoft will change its name to Zi-Argus effective 1 July 2008.
[ + ]Advantech develops closer ties to Intel
Advantech, a global provider of Industrial PC and eAutomation solutions, has been elevated from current Associate to Premier level in the Intel Embedded & Communications Alliance.
[ + ]Hawk joins Brazil's MS Instrumentos
Hawk, a global provider of level, positioning and flow measurement technology, has announced a joint venture with MS Instrumentos in Brazil.
[ + ]Bürkert expands into WA
Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has appointed Dave Booysen, a process control expert with more than 20 years' experience in the field, to expand its WA operations.
[ + ]PROFIBUS group develops uniform device integration
The PROFIBUS User Organization (PNO) has announced it is drawing up a first draft of a uniform solution for device integration that is fully compatible with both EDDL and FDT technologies.
[ + ]Motors and drives manufacturer opens Perth facilities
Industrial motors and drives manufacturer, Bonfiglioli, has opened a new office and warehouse in Perth.
[ + ]GE Fanuc completes MTL product acquisition
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced that it has completed the acquisition of assets of the MTL Open System Technologies (MOST) product lines, including the MTL8000 general purpose I/O, intrinsically safe I/O, SafetyNet system and process control technologies.
[ + ]Construction commenced on Australia's helium plant
BOC has commenced construction in Darwin on Australia’s first helium plant, due to begin production in July 2009.
[ + ]E+H sets new patent record
Over 200 inventors from the Endress+Hauser Group worldwide gathered recently to celebrate the company’s new record of 182 patent applications in 2007.
[ + ]WA conference highlights corporate manslaughter
Workplace ‘wellness’ is expected to be the hottest new buzzword at the inaugural WA Safety Conference, held in Perth from 12–14 August, but the program will also touch on much less optimistic issues like bullying and ‘corporate manslaughter’.
[ + ]EMEX 2008 "a monster success"
EMEX 2008, New Zealand’s largest engineering and machinery industry showcase held in Auckland 6–8 May, was a great success, according to feedback from both visitors and exhibitors.
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