Industry News
Macnaught celebrates 60 years of manufacturing
Lubrication and fluid management specialist Macnaught celebrates its diamond anniversary this year — an extraordinary achievement.
[ + ]OneSteel closing two mills
OneSteel, Australia’s second largest steelmaker, will be closing two mills amid rising competitive pressures and surplus capacity.
[ + ]Expo to provide guidance on carbon emission caps
Companies rushing to meet the 2010 deadline for carbon emission caps will be able to research their options at an inaugural carbon-trading event in Melbourne.
[ + ]National robotics competition launched
ABB Australia and the Society of Automotive Engineers Australasia (SAE-A) have announced the launch of the 2nd Annual National Robotics Innovation Competition.
[ + ]Investigating the state of the Australian logistics industry
The Logistics Association of Australia (LAA) has joined with international supply chain and logistics management consultant, Logistics Bureau to conduct a report on the state of the logistics and supply chain industry in Australia.
[ + ]Tapping into the African mining boom
Australia's role in Africa's mining sector will be showcased at Mining Indaba 2008, one of the world's largest mining conferences, held in Cape Town this week
[ + ]Go ahead for Portland wind farm
The third stage of Australia's largest wind farm development at Portland, Victoria, has been given the go-ahead by the state government.
[ + ]Climate change report puts Australia low on global list
Australia has been given a low global ranking for environmental performance, mainly because of its assessment as a climate change laggard.
[ + ]Rio Tinto automating Pilbara mines
Rio Tinto has unveiled details of its automated mine-to-port iron ore operations in WA's Pilbara region, which are currently being commissioned.
[ + ]Uranium mine receives go-ahead
Uranium One has received construction approval for its Honeymoon mine in southern Australia, which is expected to be up and running by the end of the year.
[ + ]Billion dollar fuel package and hydraulic system
The fuel tank inerting system uses air separation modules with patented fibres. The air separation modules generate nitrogen-enriched air by removing the oxygen molecules from its air source and distributing the nitrogen to all the aircraft’s fuel tanks, thereby reducing the flammability of fuel vapours in the fuel tank and increasing the aircraft’s safety.
[ + ]NZ motor company going global
“This agreement is significant as Wellington’s technology will be in products available through an established, global sales organisation,” WDT managing director Ross Green said.
[ + ]Dalsa teams up with Rockwell
Dalsa has announced that its IPD Vision Appliance products have been approved for participation in the Rockwell Automation Encompass Program.
[ + ]Automating Australian mines
Endress+Hauser will be holding two Australian Mining Automation Forums late February 2008 in Brisbane and Perth.
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