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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.


Loctite vehicle to provide mobile training on adhesives and sealants

Thursday 20 November 2008

HENKEL has unveiled a new Loctite “Engineering Solutions Vehicle” which will travel around Australia educating maintenance personnel on engineering adhesives and sealants.


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.


Glassmaking plant reopens after rebuild and upgrade

Wednesday 19 November 2008

THE CSR Viridian Dandenong glassmaking plant has reopened after a five-month shutdown for furnace rebuild and production line upgrade.


Council receives safety award for maintenance training

Tuesday 18 November 2008

BLACKTOWN Council has received an award for training its workers on the safe use of maintenance tools and machinery.


SA engineer shortage needs to be addressed at the root

Friday 14 November 2008

ENGINEERS Australia’s South Australia Division has presented a report which shows the decline of education in that state means the SA Strategic Plan may not be achievable.


Future wave of engineers awarded with study boosts

Monday 27 October 2008

SEVENTEEN power engineering students have received $8000 bursaries from the Queensland Power Engineering Alliance to boost their studies.


Engineering shortage set to double in 10 years

Thursday 07 August 2008

ENGINEERS Australia says local industry is setting itself up for a catastrophic shortage of qualified engineers, compounding the current skills crisis.


Replacement and repair equipment procured

Tuesday 22 July 2008

AUSENCO has obtained all the replacement equipment for repairing the Lumwana copper facility, which was damaged by fire on 7 July 2008.


Mill energised and rotated

Tuesday 01 July 2008

SIEMENS’ gearless mill drives have been used to fully energise and rotate Equinox Minerals’ Lumwana Copper Project’s SAG mill.


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