EPA investigates another Orica incident
19 March, 2013Orica says a relief valve in its ammonia storage plant lifted prematurely as a result of a mechanical malfunction - but this occurred well before the alarm’s trigger point in this section of the plant.
Inaco and Rittal announce distribution partnership
18 March, 2013Specialist industrial automation and controls distributor Inaco Automation Controls has announced a new distribution alliance with Rittal for Australia.
Ammonia leak reported at Orica plant
13 March, 2013An ammonia gas leak occurred at Orica’s Kooragang Island site in Newcastle on 11 March, with an unconfirmed quantity of ammonia from a 60 m high vent stack.
QGCE Committee calls for papers
12 March, 2013The Queensland Gas Conference and Exhibition committee is calling for abstracts on topics demonstrating innovation, thought leadership and best practice across the supply chain, from production to midstream industry.
Support for government grant applications available
11 March, 2013Government grants are available to businesses to support the review, implementation, acquisition or innovation of new technology or energy-efficient resources in their business. However, many companies aren’t aware of which government grants they are eligible for.
Gender imbalance persists in engineering profession
08 March, 2013Women earn lower incomes than men across the engineering profession and are less likely to hold top management responsibilities, according to a survey released today by Engineers Australia.
NHP 2013 Catalog
08 March, 2013 | Supplied by: NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty LtdNHP has released its 2013 catalogue, as well as an App for iPhones and iPads.
Moth study to aid robotics development
08 March, 2013Sitting in a dark room watching a moth fly into a light might not be everyone’s idea of a good time, but it’s paying dividends for a University of Oxford researcher.
NI releases Embedded Systems Outlook 2013
06 March, 2013National Instruments has released its Embedded Systems Outlook 2013 report, which outlines the company’s conclusions about the direction of the embedded systems market.
Compressed-air audit business expansion
05 March, 2013The continuing drive by industry to reduce energy costs has enables the Energy Efficiency Services division of CAPS Australia to expand its range of services and number of staff. The company has invested more than $150,000 in its growth.
Honeywell opens student process control design competition
04 March, 2013Honeywell has launched its annual process control design competition, which rewards students’ innovative projects designed using Honeywell’s UniSim Design simulation software.
Honeywell opens Automation College in Vietnam
01 March, 2013Honeywell has announced the opening of its new regional Automation College in Hanoi, Vietnam, in partnership with PetroVietnam and PetroVietnam University.
New systems integrator and distributor for Delta Tau products
28 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Motion Technologies Pty LtdMotion Technologies has been announced as a systems integrator and Australian distributor for all Delta Tau products.
Infrastructure delays see engineer salaries drop 3%
27 February, 2013Engineer salaries dropped by 3% in 2012, the latest edition of the Engineers Australia Salary and Benefits Survey has shown. This is the first salary decrease recorded in the history of the survey.
Workforce Development Service will help SMEs improve their competitive edge
27 February, 2013A Manufacturing Workforce Development Service has been formed to work with manufacturing SMEs to support them and assist them to access the government’s National Workforce Development Fund.
