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DONALDSON Australasia has launched a free profile DVD, aiming to inform potential clients of the various dust and fume collection technologies suited to particular applications.
30/01/2009 |
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RELN, an Australian business producing recycled plastic water-management and environmental products, says environmental efficiency can represent enormous savings on the bottom line.
29/01/2009 |
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LEIGHTON has started commissioning significant components of the Masbate Gold Project plant.
28/01/2009 |
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CSIRO says it is possible to achieve significant greenhouse gas savings by powering air conditioning with solar energy.
28/01/2009 |
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ACCORDING to ATTAR, the 2008 Condition Monitoring National Forum was a success, with what it describes as a ‘brilliant turn out’.
27/01/2009 |
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FRENCH sugar company Tereos is asking SKF for another of implementation of its chain lubrication solution, after the system kept the plant away from unplanned production stops.
27/01/2009 |
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WESTRAC is using advanced hydraulic torque wrench technology at their NSW service workshop, in a bid to enhance safety and efficiency.
23/01/2009 |
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BHP Billiton says it will be safely ramping down its Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation, in preparation for indefinite suspension.
23/01/2009 |
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THE RAVENSDOWN Fertiliser factory in Awatoto, New Zealand, has been evacuated after a boiler overheated to an explosive state.
22/01/2009 |
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MONADELPHOUS Engineering will be upgrading the Burpengary East Sewage Treatment Plant to the tune of a $31m contract.
22/01/2009 |
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A NEW survey by Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and Deloitte has found 2009 is going to be the toughest in decades, as the global financial crisis continues to affect the manufacturing, construction and services sectors.
22/01/2009 |
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WESTOX says its Cocoon building maintenance solution has been proven effective, when it was used to refurbish the sandstone façade of Sydney’s Central Station.
21/01/2009 |
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TRANSFIELD Services has won an extension of its contract supplying planning and maintenance to Caltex’s Kurnell and Lytton refineries.
20/01/2009 |
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FLUKE has posted a list of four things a manager or owner of a factory should NOT do to try to save money.
19/01/2009 |
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SPOUTVAC Industries, a manufacturer of industrial-strength vacuums and drain cleaners, is upgrading its Bendigo East manufacturing plant, boosting jobs.
19/01/2009 |
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THE BERRIDALE Sewage Treatment Plant is now ready to process effluent, after the commission of upgrades was completed.
16/01/2009 |
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THE CSIRO has developed ‘smart’ refrigerators which run on renewable electricity and can communicate with each other to work out the most energy efficient way of maintaining the cold chain.
16/01/2009 |
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THE TUGUN desalination plant in Queensland will be commissioned later than expected, after corrosion was discovered at the facility.
15/01/2009 |
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NESTLE and Cereal Partners Worldwide say their upgrade of the Wahgunyah Uncle Toby’s factory will not result in job cuts.
15/01/2009 |
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CHAMPION Compressors is now sole authorised distributor and maintenance service provider for Cameron Compression Systems’ equipment in Australia.
14/01/2009 |
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THE FLUID Sealing Association has written on how to make decisions regarding the reconditioning of mechanical seals.
13/01/2009 |
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FURMANITE says its cryogenic pipe freezing procedure was applied to a Saudi Arabian fertiliser plant, enabling a valve replacement during live operation.
13/01/2009 |
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NEPTUNE Marine Service says it has completely acquired Subsea Engineering Services (SES), expanding the company’s reach into the subsea oil and gas services sector.
12/01/2009 |
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AUCKLAND-based Wellington Drive Technologies claims it will experience 150% growth in revenue for 2009, with the goal of bringing it back to the black after a loss-making 2008.
12/01/2009 |
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BILFINGER Berger Services (BBS) is celebrating 60 years of service to the Australian power industry.
09/01/2009 |
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SIRF Rt is holding the Planning4Reliability forum at Melbourne on 24 to 25 March 2009, featuring Doc Palmer, author of the Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Handbook.
09/01/2009 |
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ACCORDING to Celtic Scaffolding, the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of maintenance projects can be enhanced by using scaffolding in a flexible manner.
09/01/2009 |
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SHELL Australia has agreed to construct a water recycling plant at its Geelong Refinery, a move which is estimated to save 2,000 million litres of drinking water a year.
08/01/2009 |
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THE VICTORIAN Energy and Resources Minister Peter Batchelor claims technology trialled in the Loy Yang Power Station could improve power station efficiency and slash emissions.
08/01/2009 |
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CLEARMAKE held a two-day Service School in Noosaville, Queensland, in December 2008, educating industrial and government distributors on water capture and conservation.
08/01/2009 |
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WALTER Diversified Services (WDS) is finalising its acquisition of Delco Australia, claiming to have successfully integrated the business into the company.
07/01/2009 |
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LIFETIME Reliability is holding a series of one-day seminars on maintenance management fundamentals and methods in March and May 2009.
06/01/2009 |
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MIKE Shekhtman from Goodyear has written on how thermal imagers can help detect electrical problems.
06/01/2009 |
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ACCORDING to Endress+Hauser Australia, maintaining pH electrodes can significantly reduce running costs and improve plant efficiency.
06/01/2009 |
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ENDRESS+HAUSER has written about its role in the award-winning Western Corridor Recycled Water Project (WCRWP) in south east Queensland.
05/01/2009 |
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BALDOR Electric’s Weaverville Plant in the US has not just implemented lean systems within the factory itself, but is spreading the Six Sigma methodology to its suppliers.
05/01/2009 |