Shipping industry news

Underground mining accident

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 20:19
Two miners were injured at North Goonyella over the weekend following a shuttle car accident.

Atlas in talks with Chinese

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 19:12
Atlas Iron is in talks with Chinese steel maker Hebei Iron & Steel about its magnetite mine.

Differences between the vibration meter, collector, tester and analyser

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
DATASTICK VSA has written about the difference between a vibration meter versus a collector, tester and analyser.

MathWorks Simulink PLC Coder certified by TÜV SÜD

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
TÜV SÜD assessed Simulink PLC Coder as suitable for development processes that must comply with IEC 61508-3 and its process industry adaptation, IEC 61511-1.

SEW launches online DriveConfigurator resource

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
DriveConfigurator allows users to select drive components from the SEW-Eurodrive solution-set to build a virtual end-to-end drive solution, and access project-specific product data and quotations, all from a PC.

Slashing fabrication time

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
MAXITEC says a metal punch/press client has integrated its machinery into its processes, slashing nine hours of fabrication down to 20 minutes.

Army of robots to face intercontinental rivals

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
Pipe fittings manufacturer and distributor of water management products Philmac says it has 20 new robots in place to ensure it stays in competition.

Screw technology air blowers shown to be more energy efficient

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
ATLAS Copco’s Oil-free Air Division says it has proven the superior energy efficiency of screw technology for air blowers.

Kennards Lift & Shift moves Sydney operation

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
KENNARDS Lift & Shift has moved its Sydney operation to larger premises in a more central location.

Mercury vapour emissions sensor to aid aluminium industry

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
RMIT University researchers are developing a highly sensitive and selective nano-engineered sensor for the online monitoring of mercury vapour emissions.

Ultrafine grained titanium under development

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
MONASH University researchers have received funds under the Linkage projects program to develop ultrafine grained titanium.

SEW-Eurodrive launches DriveConfigurator online resource

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
SEW-Eurodrive has launched the DriveConfigurator online resource which it says simplifies the selection of drive system components.

Dust suppression technology to aid bulk handling industries

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
RESEARCHERS with the University of Wollongong have received funds under the Linkage project grants program to develop and model dust suppression technology.

Insulation installation company charged with death of teenager

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
Queensland’s Department of Justice and Attorney-General has laid charges against an insulation installing company after the death of a teenage worker.

Victoria University developing ceramic membranes for water treatment

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
Victoria University researchers, in collaboration with Chosun Refractory and CI Ceramics, are developing advanced ceramic membranes for sustainable water treatment.

Dust suppression technology to assist bulk handling industries

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
Researchers with the University of Wollongong have received funds under the Linkage project grants program to develop and model dust suppression technology.

Operator fined over crane collapse

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
Crane operator Bruce Edwin Bannister has been fined $8,000 over a crane collapse on a construction site.

National Foods to close 2 Dairy Foods sites

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
The company said that is plans to phase out production and close the sites at Wetherill Park and Cobden, which will result in 280 redundancies.

Honeywell completes acquisition of Matrikon

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
HONEYWELL says it has completed its acquisition of Matrikon, integrating the business with its Process Solutions division.

Protect, conserve, contain

Shipping Industry News - Wed, 06/30/2010 - 10:00
Gavin Williams, CEO of the Packaging Council of Australia, spoke with Catherine Pickavet about packaging's responsibility to 'protect, conserve, and contain