Machine and function safety on the agenda at ACI Connect conference

Tuesday, 18 February, 2014

Australia’s new automation, control and instrumentation conference - ACI Connect - will feature two half-day 'Safety of Machinery' workshops from industrial safety specialist Frank Schrever and a case study presentation titled 'Functional Safety - who is safe?'.

Being held at Melbourne Olympic Park from 9-10 April, the conference program will also include: keynotes on Industry 4.0, the skills shortage and future manufacturing opportunities; panel discussions on cybersecurity and ethernet in industry; and instrumentation workshops. Engineers, plant and factory management, EPCs, OEMs, system integrators and operations and technical professionals will gather at ACI Connect for two days of education, training and networking.

Industries represented at the event will include food processing and packaging, mining, oil and gas, utilities, transport and manufacturing.

Early bird registration is now open, with one-day passes starting at just $299 for bookings prior to 14 March.

Related News

WHS impacts of climate change — development of a national strategy announced

The announcement from Safe Work Australia follows the release of the Best Practice Review of the...

National Safe Work Month calls for action in its final week

As National Safe Work Month draws to a close for 2026, this week's theme encourages...

National Safe Work Month looks to the future in Week 3

The week three theme of National Safe Work Month encourages workplaces to consider how...


  • All content Copyright © 2026 Westwick-Farrow Pty Ltd