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Secure remote factory monitoring technology

Wednesday 10 December 2008

CITECT has announced an addition to its CitectSCADA product which enhances the value of a SCADA network.


Bougainville mine closer to reopening

Wednesday 03 December 2008

BOUGAINVILLE Copper says it is getting closer to restoring the Panguna mine on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, which has been closed since 1989.


Maintenance inspection engineer found negligent

Friday 21 November 2008

ACCORDING to Louise Bell and Rechelle Brost from Deacons, a recent court case shows engineers and maintenance personnel need to be thorough in performing seemingly inconsequential or minor services.


Proactive control maintenance crucial for process industries

Wednesday 19 November 2008

A SENIOR chemical engineer in Australia has highlighted the importance of proactively maintaining control loops and basic PID controls in minerals processing industries.


Digital manometer to monitor plant and machinery manufacturing

Thursday 13 November 2008

KELLER AG has released a manometer suited for demanding monitoring tasks in the plant and machinery manufacturing sector.


Honeywell to upgrade Yarwun alumina refinery

Thursday 04 September 2008

HONEYWELL will be upgrading and expanding the process control systems at Rio Tinto Alcan’s Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland.


New facility access and security technology to be integrated

Wednesday 03 September 2008

ASSA ABLOY’S Asia Pacific Division says it has entered into agreements with GE Security and Pacom Systems to implement its facility security and access technology.


Remote control helicopter accesses heights for inspection

Monday 01 September 2008

CANADIAN company Draganfly Innovations has released an industrial-grade miniature remote control helicopter with a camera mount for all-access inspection.


Self-cleaning oil-in-water monitors

Tuesday 24 June 2008

LEAR Siegler has released a range of self-cleaning oil-in-water monitors for hazardous environments.


Fingerprint-based security system

Tuesday 20 May 2008

DOMINION Electronics is distributing a security system which uses fingerprint scanning to control access to facilities.


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