WA company ICON Engineering wins Gorgon contract 31 Jan 2011 0 comments Chevron Australia has awarded Western Australian company ICON Engineering a $5.5 million contract to build a Compensated Tension Lift Frame for use during the upcoming drilling and completion…
Motorola Solutions to supply $14m communications network for Queensland Gas 31 Jan 2011 0 comments Motorola Solutions has signed a $14.4 million contract with Queensland Gas Corporation for the supply of radio communications infrastructure for QGC’s LNG project in southern Queensland.
ABB Robotics intelligent ArcPack controls improve welding quality 31 Jan 2011 0 comments ABB’s newly integrated solution with 10 times faster internal digital communication speed for robotised arc welding offers full integration of all welding equipment, easy programming and powerful…
Synertec triumphs on Queensland LNG project 31 Jan 2011 0 comments Australasian engineering consultancy, Synertec, announces proposal success on the Queensland Curtis LNG Project for Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemical.
ProStep iViP and Siemens PLM Software establish JT data format as ISO standard 31 Jan 2011 0 comments JT as an open visualisation standard will expand the usage of 3D data into several process areas outside engineering design, and will open a window of significant opportunities for independent…
ABB completes acquisition of Baldor 31 Jan 2011 0 comments The acquisition of Baldor advances ABB’s strategy to become a leader in the industrial motors business and a global leader for movement and control in industrial applications.
Using mining by-products to reduce algal blooms 31 Jan 2011 0 comments CSIRO research has shown that some mining by-products can be effective in preventing nutrients from entering river systems, thereby reducing the potential for algal blooms.
PLM market makes strong rebound in first half of 2010 31 Jan 2011 0 comments PLM suppliers have all developed industry specific market strategies that are focusing well beyond their historic, discrete industry strengths and into the process and hybrid industries.
Dassault keeps Australia in the loop 31 Jan 2011 0 comments The fast moving digital capability of PLM has enabled an integrated global approach to product development.
Matrox TripleHead2Go Drives Digital Menu Boards at London 2012 Olympic Games Building Site 28 Jan 2011 0 comments Matrox solution helps Bon Appetit showcase dynamic content across a multi-monitor digital signage platform.
Processing News From Around The World 27 Jan 2011 0 comments Clean Energy Standard Should Not Include Nuclear And Coal Say Experts. German Researchers Build Terminator Robot Hand. Jordan Signs Up for Epic Sahara Forest Project. City Investigates Tree Deaths…
Fieldbus Foundation Welcomes Latest EDDL Enhancements 27 Jan 2011 0 comments The latest enhancements to EDDL include support for modular devices, such as I/O subsystems that can be populated with new I/O cards over time without having to upgrade system software.
Robotics gives manufacturers a productivity boost 27 Jan 2011 0 comments From quality enhancements to lowering scrap rates, small-footprint IRB robots deliver productivity gains.
How to use a regulator to reduce time delay in an analytical system 27 Jan 2011 0 comments Process measurements are instantaneous but analyser responses are subject to delay which is often underestimated or misunderstood.
Does simulation deliver all that it promises? 27 Jan 2011 0 comments Engineering simulation can cut manufacturing costs and time but working out a favourable return on investment is one of the technology's many challenges.
B&R and EPSG initiate partnership with Altera 26 Jan 2011 0 comments B&R and the Ethernet POWERLINK Standardization Group (EPSG) today announced their partnership with Altera to significantly increase interest and improve cost-effectiveness for Industrial Ethernet…
xMatters partners with Australian Centre for Advanced Computing and Communications 25 Jan 2011 0 comments This new partnership will allow xMatters and AC3 to achieve business growth with profitability by delighting their clients with timely and comprehensive response to unexpected incidents that affect…
ABB System 800xA receives technical approval for use by Shell 25 Jan 2011 0 comments Extended Automation system cited for broad integration capabilities, high integrity safety system, engineering excellence; may be used without further evaluation for future Shell projects.
Tasman Tanks provides flexible solution for Stockland Village 24 Jan 2011 0 comments TASMAN Tanks has provided the water storage tanks for the fire sprinkler system at Stockland Village in Balgowlah, a Sydney suburb.
RCSP team to use Siemens software for lunar effort 24 Jan 2011 0 comments SIEMENS PLM Software is partnering with Rocket City Space Pioneers, with the team to use Solid Edge and Femap to compete for the Google Lunar X Prize.
Vaughan Rotamix lagoon mixing systems 24 Jan 2011 0 comments PUMP Systems has outlined how Vaughan Rotamix lagoon mixing systems resolve many of the traditional problems associated with mixing storage lagoons at local authority and industrial wastewater…
Rockwell Automation to Acquire Hiprom 24 Jan 2011 0 comments Rockwell Automation has agreed to purchase Hiprom, a process control and automation systems integrator headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Queensland desal plants turned on 24 Jan 2011 0 comments The Tugun desalination plant will run at 66 per cent capacity for several more weeks while mud stirred up by the flood continues to result in dirty water in the Brisbane river.
Processing News From Around The World 20 Jan 2011 0 comments New Solar Tech Sees 15% More Efficiency. Brazilian co-op codes new UHT milk for production efficiencies. UAE tests new solar-powered water desalination method. California's Solar Power Comes from…
EMO Hannover 2011: Metalworking trade to be held in September 2011 20 Jan 2011 0 comments From 19 to 24 September 2011, international manufacturing technology vendors and solution providers will present "More than machine tools" at EMO Hannover.
Fluor Awarded US$3.5bn contract by Santos for Gladstone LNG project 20 Jan 2011 0 comments Fluor's EPC contract includes upstream facilities associated with the 7.8 million tonne-per-year liquefied natural gas project that will extract and liquefy gas from coal deposits for eventual export…
TURCK Australia Now Offers Direct Sales 20 Jan 2011 0 comments TURCK Australia announces its new direct sales structure, adopted to meet the demand for more comprehensive technical service and support requirements for the country’s growing factory and process…
Matrox Brings Leading-Edge Collaborative Display Wall and KVM Extension Technologies to ISE 2011 20 Jan 2011 0 comments Matrox Mura, Extio F2408 and M-Series graphics solutions to drive innovative, multi-display platforms for AV environments
GHD-led consortium to develop Sydney plan for city-wide recycled water network 19 Jan 2011 0 comments A consortium has been selected by the City of Sydney to develop a decentralised water master plan for the Local Government Area which would include Australia's first city-wide recycled water network…
Australian Autodesk University Extension Summit 18 Jan 2011 0 comments RAND Worldwide and its IMAGINiT Technologies division, along with ADA CADPartners, have launched the first Australian Autodesk University Extension Summit.
Select Aker Solutions operations in Australia to transfer to Jacobs Engineering Group 17 Jan 2011 0 comments Aker Solutions has announced that it has signed an agreement to transfer ownership of a number of its operations within its Process and Construction business area to Jacobs Engineering Group.
Control platform inks the deal 17 Jan 2011 0 comments The fully automatic filling, checking and sealing of the ink cartridges with high process speed and ink purity as well as precise dosage requires a powerful controller and a fast communication system.
Using wireless sensors in industrial applications 17 Jan 2011 0 comments Being able to transmit data directly from multiple wireless sensors using mesh network technology and central monitoring industrial systems is a relatively new approach.
Processing News From Around The World 13 Jan 2011 0 comments How eco-friendly is desalination? Robotics industry is optimistic in 2011. Researchers develop sensor for safeguarding aircraft. Carnegie evaluates wave energy potential in Ireland. GAO launches…
Viklele Associates release Black Diamond SCADA ver. 1.0 12 Jan 2011 0 comments Viklele Associates has released Black Diamond SCADA v1.0, a tool designed to simplify building robust industrial process control and monitoring solutions.
Investing in Australia’s desalination industry 12 Jan 2011 0 comments The National Centre of Excellence in Desalination has awarded nearly $3 million in funding to research projects investigating ways to advance desalination technology.
Environmental management in spotlight at Subsea conference 12 Jan 2011 0 comments Subsea integrity and environmental management will be the focus of one of seven topical sessions at the Subsea conference, which is taking place at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from 23-25…
Intergraph Releases New Version of Enterprise Viewing Software 12 Jan 2011 0 comments Intergraph has released the newest version of its enterprise viewing and markup software solution, SmartPlant Markup Plus. SmartPlant Markup Plus enables efficient and cost-effective precision view,…
KBR subsidiary to execute study for LNG project in NT 11 Jan 2011 0 comments KBR's consulting subsidiary, Granherne, has been selected by GDF Suez Bonaparte to execute the Upstream pre-Front End Engineering and Design study for the Bonaparte LNG Project, a proposed floating…
A good year for the IICA 11 Jan 2011 0 comments The single biggest success story of 2010 has to be the review and overhaul of the IICA's Rules and By-Laws. This process took over 12 months from start to finish and resulted in bringing our Rules…
Intelligent valves for smart control loops 11 Jan 2011 0 comments Integrated valve systems link electrical with pneumatic actuation to eliminate the disadvantages of conventional automation concepts.
The real world of wireless: Clearing the FUD 10 Jan 2011 0 comments FUD features prominently in the press around industrial wireless sensor networks. That fear, uncertainty and doubt needs to be cleared.
Boosting productivity with the help of variable speed drives 10 Jan 2011 0 comments It is not just energy savings benefits that variable speed drives can provide food and beverage processes. Rajesh Maker discusses the merits of using drives to bolster productivity.
PICC tames Tooheys can line 10 Jan 2011 0 comments Poor Profibus wiring nearly derailed Tooheys can line. Faced with seemingly unsolvable problems, the beer maker turned to Australia's first accredited PICC to fix the problem writes Kevin Gomez.
Increased safety and performance through Automatic Code Generation 6 Jan 2011 0 comments Conventional solutions for Automatic Code Generation in MATLAB and Simulink are based solely on MathWorks' Real-Time Workshop. B&R also offers the possibility of generating even more efficient and…