The Fieldbus Foundation's announced copyright agreement with Prolist International means that fieldbus parameter names and definitions will be included in standardised device specifications.

Invensys Process Systems (IPS) has joined Intergraph’s SmartPlant Alliance, integrating its software with Intergraph’s SmartPlant Enterprise engineering solutions.

Boge Compressors has appointed Perth-based Cleveland Compressed Air Services as a distributor of the Boge range of compressors and ancillary equipment.

The Fieldbus Foundation, through its EMEA operations, has joined the Applied Control Technology Consortium (ACTC), based in Glasgow, Scotland. Through this membership, the ACTC will undertake a program of formal, quantitative evaluations of Foundation Fieldbus technology.

Manufacturing in Australia has climbed to its highest point in seven months, indicating the pace of decline in the sector is easing, a survey found.

Potential speakers and sponsors are invited to express their interest in FoodTech Connect 09 — an exciting new food industry conference that will take place in Sydney on October 22 and 23.

KSB was awarded the 2009 Green Excellence Environmental Activism Award in London. The award is presented annually for centrifugal pumps by the global consultancy company Frost & Sullivan.

ABB has announced a new series of training workshops that highlight safety considerations for robotic production systems.

A report released today at the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) conference in Darwin reports that oil and gas could drive Australia's economic recovery if governments take the steps needed to get billions of dollars of existing projects off the ground.

Murdoch University has been awarded $20 million by the federal government to host Australia’s new National Centre of Excellence in Desalination.

ABB has announced its Extended Automation System 800xA was recently registered as an initial Foundation fieldbus host system after it passed the Fieldbus Foundation’s rigorous new Host Profile Registration Process.

The Welding Technology Institute of Australia (WTIA) named BOC WTIA Company of the Year 2008.

Fluke Corporation is voluntarily recalling a specific serial number range of Fluke 333, 334, 335, 336 and 337 digital clamp meters manufactured between 3 March 2008 and 27 February 2009.

Siemens has enhanced its channel partner program with the recent appointment of a number of new authorised resellers throughout Australia for industrial products.

Fast Automation’s PLC Cables has been appointed the distributor for the Youkong Electromechanical Co Ltd range of PLC interfacing products.