http://www.pacetoday.com.auUpdated every 10 minutes of every day.en-auHBM has improved its K-OP optical strain gauges (SGs) making them suitable for more applications when compared to electrical SGs, according to the company. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Optical-strain-gauges-suited-to-extreme-climates/512991.aspxWed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMTEngineering and corporate delegates will come together at the Engineers Australia national Engineering Leadership Conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 5 to 7 May. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Engineering-Leadership-Conference-booked-for-Brisbane-in-May/513013.aspxTue, 09 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMTSensortechnics’ HDI sensors measure absolute, differential or gage pressures in various ranges from 10 mbar up to 5 bar. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Battery-powered-pressure-sensors-offer-3-volt-supply/512990.aspxTue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMTZenith Awards entries close 1 April, so don't miss out on your chance to be recognised for your contribution to the process control industry, Sarah Falson writes.http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Don-t-miss-out-on-entering-the-2010-PACE-Zenith-Awards/511122.aspxTue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMTRockwell Automation has expanded its overload relay family with the new Allen-Bradley 193-EC5 E3 Plus solid-state overload relay, featuring voltage protection and energy monitoring. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Rockwell-expands-E3-Plus-overload-relays-for-low-voltage-applications/512953.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMTTurk has launched a new LI-Q25 series of linear position sensors that it says can replace magnetostrictive and potentiometer devices to deliver precise, repeatable measurements in metal processing machines, rolling mills or injection molding machines. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Linear-position-sensors-for-metal-processing-machines/512955.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMTHoneywell will be one of three vendors to sign-on with Shell as a Main Automation Contractor (MAC) in a five-year agreement to design automation and safety systems for the company. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Honeywell-latest-vendor-to-sign-on-as-MAC-for-Shell/512935.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMTAutomation supplier revenues continued to fall throughout 2009 compared with 2008, year-on-year comparisons between 2008 and 2009 are expected to experience a decline, with modest growth in 2010, according to a study from ARC Advisory Group. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Is-the-manufacturing-recovery-sustainable-ARC-report/512966.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMTThe MathWorks has announced Release 2010a (R2010a) of its MATLAB and Simulink product families, complete with new capabilities and advancements. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/The-MathWorks-Simulink-and-MATLAB-2010a-now-available/512931.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMTEndress+Hauser's Plant Asset Management tool, FieldCare, is the first FDT frame to pass the FDT Group's conformance test, the company claims. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Endress-Hausers-FieldCare-named-first-certified-FDT-frame/512887.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMTHenkel is predicting encouraging financial results for the 2009 fiscal year, with previous financial expectations anticipated to be exceeded, according to an announcement from the company. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Henkel-says-2010-financial-results-will-exceed-expectations/512873.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMTTurck's IMS interface modules, are now UL-certified for Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C and D hazardous locations. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/UL-certified-Class-I-Division-2-interface-modules/512871.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMTSiemens has developed a new heavy-duty weighfeeder for high capacities up to 800 TPH (tonnes per hour). http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Heavy-duty-weighfeeder-for-high-capacities/512846.aspxFri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMTBaldor Electric Company's vice president - marketing has called on Australian industry members to email him any manufacturing issues they are facing so he can bring it up at the next Power Transmission Distributor's Association (PTDA) meeting. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/PTDA-chairman-calls-on-manufacturing-industry-to-make-contact/512845.aspxFri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMTAutomated Control Engineering is now distributing two new built-in relays from FEAS: the Accupacks LDR4012 and LDR4024, made with charging regulators to buffer 12-volt and 24-volt systems. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/FEAS-built-in-relays-for-industrial-automation/512776.aspxFri, 05 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMTA new report released by the Minister for Resources and Energy, the Hon Martin Ferguson AM MP, highlights Australia’s abundant natural gas and dwindling crude oil reserves, says the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA). http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Report-highlights-abundant-natural-gas-but-dwindling-crude-oil/512716.aspxThu, 04 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMTPower Parameters is now distributing the Ponovo PSS01 Circuit Breaker Simulator which permits the completion of the protective rely testing 'loop' by simulating the circuit breaker normally activated by protective relays. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Circuit-breaker-simulator-from-Power-Parameters/512712.aspxThu, 04 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMTMaintenance management systems specialist SoftSols Group has extended its range of maintenance management solutions with the acquisition of Plan4 from Solutions PT. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/SoftSols-Group-acquires-Plan4-maintenance-management/512708.aspxThu, 04 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMTABB has commissioned the world’s largest high pressure grinding roll (HPGR) drive system for the Boddington Gold Mine Expansion project in Western Australia. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/ABB-supplies-worlds-largest-HPGR-drive-system-for-Boddington-Gold/512701.aspxWed, 03 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMTTesting and certification services company TUV Rheinland has recognised Moore Industries for the success of its new STA Safety Trip Alarm to IEC 61508: Parts 1, 2 and 3 for single use in Safety Instrumented Systems up to SIL 2. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Moore-Industries-Safety-Trip-Alarm-recognised-by-TUV-Rheinland/512700.aspxWed, 03 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMTSEW-Eurodrive will showcase the latest extension to its CMP family of servo motors at this year's National Manufacturing Week in Sydney. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/SEW-to-showcase-new-CMP-servo-extension-at-NMW-2010/512699.aspxWed, 03 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMTDLPC is now distributing the Mornsun 4:1-wide input, dual output 20W isolation DC/DC converter URA_LD-20W which meets EMI standards for industrial and test equipment applications. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/DC-DC-converter-meets-EMI-standards-for-test-applications/512608.aspxTue, 02 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMTHoneywell Process Solutions (HPS) is hosting TUV Functional Safety Courses across Australia in March, April, May and October 2010. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/TUV-Functional-Safety-Courses-scheduled-across-Australia/512606.aspxTue, 02 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMTDAANET is now distributing the Bernecker + Rainer (B&R) Automation Studio Target for Simulink - a model-based automation design tool with the highest level of controller integration available on the market, according to the company. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/B-R-automation-tool-offers-high-integration-with-Simulink/512576.aspxTue, 02 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMTBernecker + Rainer’s (B&R) X20 industrial control system has been awarded first place in Control Engineering Europe’s Product of the Year competition. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/B-R-X20-System-judged-Product-of-the-Year/512578.aspxTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMTThe Mecmesin CFG+ from SI Instruments is a low-cost digital force gauge designed for simple tension and compression tests and includes RS232 output for easy data transmission to peripheral devices. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Digital-force-gauge-for-tension-and-compression-testing/512529.aspxMon, 01 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMTPilz is expanding its range of PNOZsigma safety relays with the addition of the new PNOZ s30, which monitors safe standstill, speed and direction of rotation. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Pilz-PNOZ-s30-monitors-safe-rotation-standstill-speed-and-direction/512527.aspxMon, 01 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMTThe dates have been released for SEW-Eurodrive’s new DriveAcademy training program, which is a comprehensive technical syllabus based on the same program that educates SEW-Eurodrive’s own engineers.http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Dates-announced-for-SEW-Eurodrive-DriveAcademy-training/512512.aspxMon, 01 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMTSarah Falson speaks with Phoenix Contact’s MD about the importance the company places on solutions in an evolving industrial climate.http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/The-power-solution-revolution/512484.aspxMon, 01 Mar 2010 13:39:00 GMTThe manufacturers of a well-known dental care product have upgraded their plant with a new process control solution designed to allow the operation to expand as demand increases, writes Sean Cahill.http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Integrated-process-control-that-works/512481.aspxMon, 01 Mar 2010 13:39:00 GMTYokogawa Australia's managing director speaks to PACE about the benefits the economic slowdown will reap for customers in the coming year, Sarah Falson writes.http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Yokogawa-MD-says-its-a-buyers-market-in-2010/512483.aspxMon, 01 Mar 2010 13:38:00 GMTChristopher Ajiduah writes on the importance of this concept at the system engineering design phase.http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Dimensional-management-why-is-it-so-important/512482.aspxMon, 01 Mar 2010 13:38:00 GMTA custom turnkey solution helps this SME bakery become more competitive on a global level, writes Rachael Oates.http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Robots-raising-global-competition/512480.aspxMon, 01 Mar 2010 13:38:00 GMTRFID technology is making its way into industrial environments, but the applications don’t end there, writes David Ward.http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Why-industrial-RFID-works/512479.aspxMon, 01 Mar 2010 13:38:00 GMTInvensys Operations Management has signed a contract with Chevron in the USA to provide its Wonderware IntelaTrac mobile workforce and decision-support system. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Chevron-to-use-Wonderware-mobile-workforce-support-system/512465.aspxMon, 01 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMTGE Intelligent Platforms has announced the availability of its new SmartStart for Proficy Change Management, a packaged software and services solution that is designed to get users started quickly with the company's asset management software solution. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Start-up-package-now-available-for-Proficy-Change-Management/512462.aspxMon, 01 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMTRockwell Automation’s Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 753 AC drive has been optimised for general purpose induction motor control applications, yet still offers sophisticated functionality, according to Rockwell. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Allen-Bradley-PowerFlex-753-AC-drive-for-general-purpose-control/510142.aspxMon, 01 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMTHoneywell Process Systems (HPS) will be holding a systems automation workshop in Brisbane on 17 March 2010, focussing on programmable logic controllers (PLC), remote terminal units (RTU) and other process control and automation technologies. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Honeywell-automation-workshop-offering-hands-on-product-advice/512417.aspxFri, 26 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMTEmerson Process Management has been awarded approximately US$2 million in contracts to provide its Fisher control valves for Westinghouse Electric Company's newest generation of nuclear power plants. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Emerson-wins-US-2m-valves-contract-for-nuclear-power-plants/512421.aspxFri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMTYokogawa will be holding its biannual Australasian User Group Conference on 10-11 May 2010 at the Perth Exhibition Convention Centre, representing the first time the event has been held in Western Australia.http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Book-now-for-Yokogawas-Perth-user-conference/512415.aspxFri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMTPetroleum company Chevron is set to outline its plans for the subsea developments of the giant Gorgon and Wheatstone projects during one of six topical seminars at the Subsea Australasia Conference in Perth from 24-25 March 2010. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Chevron-among-important-speakers-at-Subsea-Conference/512326.aspxThu, 25 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMTAustralian Pump Industries has released a new high-flow industrial pump made from cast 316 grade stainless steel for tough industrial applications. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Australian-pump-for-harsh-and-corrosive-applications/512325.aspxThu, 25 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMTGE Intelligent Platforms' new 125V DC Input module for the PACSystems RX3i controller is now on the market, providing a better interface between the RX3i and external input devices. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Input-module-for-GEs-PACSystems-RX3i-controller/512324.aspxThu, 25 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMTA new Allen-Bradley servo drive from Rockwell Automation will provide machine-builders and end-users with the ability to standardise on a single communication network for easier commissioning, configuration and start-up, the company claims. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/New-Allen-Bradley-Kinetix-servo-drive-for-easier-start-up/512321.aspxThu, 25 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMTHoneywell has officially joined the bid to promote unified field device standards, by joining the EDDL Cooperation Team (ECT), which supports industry efforts to develop a single, unified standard for integrating field devices with industrial facility control systems. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Honeywell-officially-joins-EDDL-Cooperation-for-field-device-standards/512323.aspxThu, 25 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMTIndia’s largest distributor of natural gas will join with Australian firm Eden Energy Limited (EEL) in the world’s first commercial-sized trial of a hydrogen-enriched blend of natural gas designed to reduce notorious pollution levels from that country’s massive public transport bus fleets. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Eden-Energy-to-build-natural-gas-depot-to-fuel-Mumbai-buses/512320.aspxThu, 25 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMTWartsila is now offering environmental services, which is a step in the company's strategy to strengthen its position as a leading provider of environmental marine and energy solutions, the company says.http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Wartsila-launches-environmetal-services-for-marine-and-energy/512319.aspxThu, 25 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMTThe GF90 Flare Gas Flow Meter from Fluid Components International (FCI) is designed to solve the problem of measuring dangerous, explosive and toxic gases that often flow at extremely varying and/or low levels, according to distributor AMS Instrumentation & Calibration. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Flowmeter-measures-flare-gas-for-oil-gas-offshore-refineries/512292.aspxThu, 25 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMTInvensys Operations Management has released a new medium-fidelity simulation solution, SimSci-Esscor DYNSIM Checkout. http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Medium-fidelity-simulation-solution-for-process-lifecycles/512085.aspxWed, 24 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMTThe Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation (IICA) is holding a free Trade Show exhibition in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, on 24 March from 2pm to 7pm.http://www.pacetoday.com.au/Article/Book-now-for-IICAs-Wagga-Wagga-Trade-Show/512024.aspxWed, 24 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT