Industry News
Support centre standards
Wonderware, a business unit of Invensys, today announced that it has achieved certification from the support centre practices (SCP) certification program for the fourth consecutive year. The company again met the SCP compliance requirements, as well as the SCP community benchmark average.
[ + ]APV in China
APV, part of the Invensys Group, has announced the completion of its US$5m purpose-built manufacturing plant in Xidu, Shanghai. The factory will manufacture and assemble pumps, valves and other fabricated products for the Chinese market.
[ + ]Omron expands in Japan
Omron has acquired Scientific Technologies, Incorporated, (hereafter, STI) for a purchase price of AU$125 million.
[ + ]Cognex to supply US aerospace industry
Machine vision sensors and systems supplier, Cognex Corporation has received a purchase order in excess of a quarter of a million US dollars from a leading supplier to the aerospace industry. The customer has purchased Cognex's DataMan 7500 handheld ID readers for a major project requiring part traceability.
[ + ]QMan’s first day a success
The first day of the 2006 Queensland Manufacturing Technology Exhibition (QMan) was a resounding success, with exhibitors reporting a steady flow of good quality visitors and standing room only at seminars.
[ + ]Furnace acquires Wesmartin
On 30 August 2006, the business and assets of Wesmartin Pty Ltd were acquired by Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd.
[ + ]Detecting pipe corrosion
Scientists at Monash University have devised a new way of measuring water pipes that can help detect corrosion without damaging the pipe.
[ + ]New power plant for Victoria
The Australian Gas Light Company (AGL) is set to build the country's largest hydroelectric power plant in 25 years in Victoria's Alpine region.
[ + ]$1 billion gas plant
Origin Energy Ltd is one step closer to the development of a $1 billion gas-fired power station in south-west Victoria after winning state government endorsement for the project.
[ + ]Scholarship for women in manufacturing
Women in the manufacturing industry are set to get a career boost through a new scholarship initiative, sponsored jointly by APICS NSW and the NSW Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD).
[ + ]Manufacturing activity strengthens
Manufacturing activity in Australia strengthened in June, despite further rises in raw material costs and higher interest rates.
[ + ]New technology to overcome greenhouse gas emissions in welding
A breakthrough in robot MIG (metal inert gas) welding which will increase welding speed and consequently boost productivity in the metal fabrication sector is the latest investment project for the Centre for Energy and Greenhouse Technologies (CEGT).
[ + ]Boost for shipbuilding facility
The South Australian government has approved a $115 million funding boost for a new shipbuilding facility in Adelaide. Techport Australia, at suburban Osborne, will be the home base for the $6 billion air warfare destroyer project.
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