Testing precisely how much load these plastic parts can bear has up to now been a very complicated task. A new instrument achieves simpler and more accurate measurements.

A few years back NSW-based Macnaught brought its complete production inhouse. The company is now gearing up to release an innovative range of locally-designed and manufactured flow meters.

PACE caught up with the ‘Father of LabVIEW’ in Austin, Texas at NIWeek 2013 to get some clues on the evolution and future of his creation.

In the PACE hot seat is Martyn Hilbers, Senior Electrical Engineer, Minerals & Metals, Ausenco.

Reliable communications between PLCs and HMIs, intuitive operation and easy maintainability are imperative in remote mining operations.

A balanced industrial network security framework must address both technical and non-technical element.

The IICA has grown from simple beginnings and a collection of disparate entities into the national body for instrumentation and automation.

Seamless, multi-discipline integration between design, analysis and manufacturing enabled JPL to meet the thermal challenges posed by the Mars Science Laboratory.

The push to adopt an Internet of Things in manufacturing coincides with a concurrent enabling trend toward use of industrial Ethernet and wireless network technologies within the production environment.

The SICK DWS system automatically enables an accurate price to be charged based on either the weight or the volume.

The University of Nottingham’s Richard Mortier explains the manufacturing industry’s new development – the Internet of Things (IoT).

Monash University’s Chi Cheng discusses how new materials are helping to shrink electronic devices and processes.

Embrace a strategy in which advanced technology is considered as soon as practicable.

Integrating mobility into daily maintenance activities is a priority for companies across industry.

Over the past several years I have predicted that Invensys would be sold off sooner or later. Now it’s happening.

At a time when local industry is confronted with substantial challenges, an innovative custom-designed automation system is delivering significant productivity benefits for an Adelaide manufacturer.

Using control systems to meet the demands of quality-driven, safety-critical manufacturing processes at the Countermeasures Manufacturing Facility wins SAGE Automation the top award.

The largest privately-funded museum in Australia has maximised its building automation capabilities and manages multiple complex systems from a simple single interface

The 2013 PACE Zenith Awards recognised a professional who has devoted his life to growing and strengthening the process control industry.

Russell is a well-respected mentor to the engineering community. Over the years he has embraced change and used it to drive innovation.