Call for Gastech 2014 presentation abstracts
14 June, 2013Gastech 2014 organisers are now calling for abstracts for commercial and technical presentations. The official closing date for abstracts is Friday 28 June.
ABB Australia launches Reconciliation Action Plan
12 June, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB Australia has launched its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan to advance opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Printing Australia’s largest solar cells
03 June, 2013 | Supplied by: CSIRO - Manufacturing, Materials and MineralsScientists have produced the largest flexible, plastic solar cells in Australia - 10 times the size of what they were previously able to - thanks to a new solar cell printer that has been installed at CSIRO.
NI LabVIEW Developer Days attract 200+ attendees
31 May, 2013 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdMore than 200 engineers attended National Instruments’ 2013 LabVIEW Developer Days, a series of events providing new and existing LabVIEW users an opportunity to learn about time-saving tips and expert development techniques.
Help us deliver better services - 5-minute industry survey
30 May, 2013The survey is a joint initiative of the IICA and Westwick-Farrow Media, and will assist both organisations to continue delivering valuable information and services to the local process control, instrumentation and automation community.
Metso and CSIRO initiate a new phase of collaboration
29 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Metso Australia LimitedA new initiative between Metso and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia strengthens the ability of both organisations to further develop and provide advanced technological services and solutions to industry.
Roadshow training workshops get a revamp
29 May, 2013Over the past nine years, the Process Technology Roadshows have been attended by thousands of engineers. This year, the training sessions have been revamped.
AGT 2013 to feature instrumentation, control and automation zone
28 May, 2013The Australian Gas Technology Conference & Exhibition (AGT) 2013 will feature an instrumentation, control and automation zone for the first time as part of a collaboration with the Institution of Instrumentation, Control and Automation (IICA).
Stop and take preventive action to reduce accidents
28 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LPRecently, Safe Work Australia published a report, titled Work-related injuries resulting in hospitalisation (July 2006 to June 2009), which found that over the three-year period the most common specific place of occurrence for incidents that led to a work-related hospitalisation was the ‘factory and plant’.
Australian car production out of step with global trends, says researcher
24 May, 2013Griffith Business School researcher Anna Mortimore says the products being manufactured in Australia have not kept up with the global shift towards fuel efficiency and low-carbon emission standards.
Schneider welcomes 12 new engineers to graduate program
24 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricTwelve engineering graduates are preparing to take part in Schneider Electric’s Energy Generation Graduate Programme Assessment Days, which are being held in Sydney and Melbourne throughout May.
Ford Australia to cease local manufacturing in 2016
23 May, 2013Ford Australia has announced it will cease local manufacturing operations at its Geelong and Broadmeadows plants in October 2016.
Australian professor recognised for contributions to automatic control theory
23 May, 2013Laureate Professor Graham Goodwin has been named the 2013 recipient of the Rufus Oldenburger Medal by the ASME for his contributions to automatic control theory and practice.
Industrial Sampling Systems reference book
22 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Swagelok CorporationSampling systems expert Tony Waters and Swagelok have created a comprehensive reference covering the engineering involved with designing and operating a sampling system for a process analyser.
Calls for more women in mining, construction, utilities
22 May, 2013The WGEA has welcomed a new toolkit of strategies to increase gender diversity in male-dominated industries. The toolkit aims to help the mining, construction and utilities industries to attract and retain female talent.
