Industry News
SA Regional Roadshows approaching
The Regional Roadshows tour will be traversing South Australia this year from 31 March to 4 April, displaying the very latest in industrial automation, instrumentation and process technology.
[ + ]WA gas plant online by 2010
Woodside’s Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) project near Karratha, WA, is on schedule to commence production in 2010 after sealing a contract with Honeywell to provide its integrated control system.
[ + ]MES the way forward for manufacturers
Increased regulatory pressure is forcing manufacturers to improve production agility, enhance reporting capabilities and reduce overall costs by investing in manufacturing execution systems, according to a market analysis by Datamonitor.
[ + ]Turck opens an Australian-based subsidiary
German-based Hans Turck, a manufacturer of products designed for factory and process automation industries, has founded Turck Australia in Melbourne.
[ + ]Quintiq opens subsidiary for ANZ market
Quintiq, a global provider of advanced planning and scheduling (APS) solutions, has announced the opening of a subsidiary for the Australian and New Zealand markets.
[ + ]Engineers warn PM: Kyoto is not enough
Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd has been warned that signing the Kyoto protocol won't be enough to tackle global warming in Australia.
[ + ]Jatoil IPO raises funds to meet biofuel demand
A new Australian biofuel company, Jatoil, has closed its $10 million initial public offering oversubscribed.
[ + ]FDT specifications for automation applications
The FDT Group has released addendums for Profinet I/O and Modbus to its specification, which is the next step towards the application of the FDT technology in factory automation applications.
[ + ]Logistics mentoring in NSW and Vic
After five years of success in NSW, the LAA/APICS Mentoring Program is expanding to Victoria in 2008.
[ + ]Specifications released for H1 cable testing and standard temperature transducer blocks
The Fieldbus Foundation has released specifications for H1 cable testing and standard temperature transducer blocks.
[ + ]Biodiesel is cleaner: CSIRO report
Using pure biodiesel or blending biodiesel with standard fuel could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a CSIRO report released recently.
[ + ]Smarter storage for solar/wind power
CSIRO and Cleantech Ventures, with technology start-up company Smart Storage, are developing a hybrid battery suitable for storing electricity from renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind.
[ + ]Markem, Imaje merge to form largest product identification specialist
Dover Corporation has announced the combination of two of its Dover Engineered Systems companies: US-based Markem Corporation and French-based Imaje S.A.
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