New Australasia director for IChemE
04 June, 2012The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has appointed a new Australasia director. Peter Slane succeeds Jan Althorp, who has held the position for 10 years.
NI and UniMAP collaborate to advance engineering and robotics education
31 May, 2012 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdNational Instruments (NI) and Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) have announced their collaboration in advancing engineering and robotics education, signing a memorandum of understanding at UniMAP’s Agrotechnology Research Station.
Invensys and Valero sign licensing agreement for ACA.HF Solution
29 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric Pty LtdInvensys Operations Management announced yesterday that it has signed a licensing agreement with Valero Energy Corporation, allowing use of Invensys’s patented ACA.HF Advanced Alkylation Measurement Solution.
ANCA Motion - exporting from Bayswater North to the world
29 May, 2012ANCA Motion has opened new headquarters in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.
CompAir launches dedicated Custom Engineered Products division
22 May, 2012 | Supplied by: CompAir (Australasia) LimitedCompAir Australasia has launched a dedicated Custom Engineered Products division in response to growing customer demand for CEPs. CEP Australasia is headed by David Laurenson. With over 20 years of compressed air industry experience, and having previously been responsible for the CompAir Asia Pacific CEP division, Laurenson is well placed to lead CEP as its director.
Fluke Calibration celebrates World Metrology Day on 21 May
22 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Fluke Australia Pty LtdThe signing of the Metre Convention by representatives of 17 nations took place on 20 May 1875. It’s now celebrated worldwide as World Metrology Day. This year’s theme for World Metrology Day is ‘Metrology for Safety’. Fluke Calibration joined the global metrology community to celebrate the importance of measurements on 21 May this year.
Schneider and Krohne collaborate on automation and instrumentation solution
22 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has announced a partnership with Krohne that the companies say will provide customers with a complete automation and instrumentation solution, which will include Schneider’s PlantStruxure process automation architecture and Krohne’s instrumentation offer.
Female engineering graduates start to redress the gender imbalance
21 May, 2012The gender imbalance looks like it might be levelling out in an unexpected profession: the traditionally male-dominated field of engineering. The University of Sydney’s Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies has experienced a steady increase in the number of female students enrolling and graduating over the last decade.
ABB Australia acquires Bob White Electrix and LE Jarvis
16 May, 2012 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB Australia has acquired Bob White Electrix and LE Jarvis for an undisclosed amount as part of a strategy to broaden its motor and generator repair and service business in Australia. ABB anticipates the acquisition will close in July.
Oil and gas industry contributed $28.3bn to the economy last year
14 May, 2012A report commissioned by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) says the oil and gas industry contributed about $28.3 billion to the Australian economy in 2010/11.
Siemens to assist in SA advanced manufacturing site
10 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSouth Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and Siemens executives have signed a memorandum of understanding for Siemens to become a strategic partner in a project to build an advanced manufacturing complex in Adelaide.
ABB invests in water network monitoring company
09 May, 2012 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB recently announced its decision to invest in TaKaDu, a provider of advanced monitoring solutions for water distribution networks. TaKaDu provides a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that gives real-time alerts on water network faults, leaks, bursts, network breaches, faulty meters and other inefficiencies.
Cleaning in place: how it works and where you should use it
04 May, 2012 by Chris Hoey | Supplied by: Burkert Fluid Control SystemsCleaning in place (CIP) refers to the use of a mix of chemicals, heat and water to clean machinery, vessels or pipework without dismantling the plant.
Bürkert names PRTS as NQ distributor
03 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Burkert Fluid Control SystemsBürkert has appointed Pacific Rim Technical Services (PRTS) as its North Queensland distributor, a move Bürkert says will “maximise its ability to provide process solutions in key markets” like oil and gas, mining, sugar, water treatment and food and beverage.
ATPM 2012 conference has a “Focus on the Future”
02 May, 2012Registration is now open for the first Automation Technology in Process Manufacturing (ATPM) 2012 conference. The conference, sponsored by WBF, The Organization for Production Technology and MESA International, will be held in Texas over 21-23 May.
