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ABB acquires Mincom

10 May, 2011 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

ABB has agreed to acquire Mincom to broaden its software portfolio and strengthen its enterprise asset management (EAM) software and services.

Australia is yet to discover the real potential of automation in the manufacturing, mining and processing industries though many processes are already automated to a degree. Factories of the future will undergo a digital revolution, which will herald a new world of productivity excellence.

AMS cancels distributorship with GE Measurement & Control Solutions

19 April, 2011 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd

AMS has announced that it is cancelling its distributorship arrangement with GE Measurement & Control Solutions.

2011: the year of integration, visibility and energy management

12 April, 2011 by Scott Wooldridge | Supplied by: Schneider Electric

In today’s highly competitive global marketplace, improving outputs and increasing productivity is a key organisational priority. That means the focus for most industries in 2011 and beyond will be to improve processes and efficiencies, and wherever possible, automate.

WIKA aquires DH-Budenberg worldwide

11 April, 2011 | Supplied by: WIKA Australia

With the aquisition of DH-Budenberg, WIKA intends to further expand its leading position in the field of pressure calibration. DH-Budenberg’s product range includes high-end primary pressure standards and transfer standards of the Desgranges & Huot brand as well as laboratory and industrial standards of the Budenberg brand.

Swagelok Company announces process analyser sampling system training to be held in Australia

04 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Swagelok Corporation

Swagelok Company has announced process analyser sampling system training to be held in Australia in June.

Hawk Measurement purchases Fluidic Flowmeters LLC

22 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Hawk Measurement Systems Pty Ltd

Fluidic Flowmeters’ products are classified as oscillatory flowmeters, which utilise specially designed geometric shapes to create an environment where self-induced, sustained oscillations will occur.

Profibus Association to conduct new Control System Design course

16 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Pentair Valves & Controls

Andy Verwer is to deliver a new training course, Profibus Control System Design, in Sydney on 30 May. It is the first time this course is being offered publically in Australia.

Autonomous aircraft fly to the forefront

07 March, 2011

Research underway at the University of Newcastle could someday improve the capabilities of autonomous aircraft, including their potential use in hazardous situations.

Rockwell Automation names new leaders for its two operating segments

07 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia

Rockwell Automation has elected two new corporate executives who will lead the company’s Control Products and Solutions (CP&S) and the Architecture and Software (A&S) segments.

International asset management conference

01 March, 2011

The Asset Management Council together with the Global Forum on Asset Management and Maintenance (GFMAM) will host the 15th international ICOMS Asset Management Conference in May 2011.

Second Taiwan HQ for Advantech

22 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty Ltd

Advantech has acquired an area in an industrial park in Taiwan to establish its second R&D and manufacturing headquarters.

Surge in demand for Profibus training

15 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Pentair Valves & Controls

The Profibus Association of Australia (PAA) has responded proactively to an expected spike in demand for certified Profibus training by scheduling a new series of courses in May and November 2011 to be conducted by leading international Profibus trainer Andy Verwer.