Industry News
Heavy vehicle health check
Consultation is underway to assess the health of Australia's 520,000-strong heavy vehicle fleet. National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) CEO Sal Petroccitto said information had been released to each state and territory to measure the roadworthiness of heavy vehicles later this year. [ + ]
Revolutionising the NBN rollout
Prysmian Group says the company's new line of optical cables will halve the cost of joining cables, revolutionising the NBN rollout. [ + ]
New Aus-Singapore submarine cable underway
Singtel, SubPartners and Telstra have jointly announced that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build a new international submarine cable, APX-West, connecting Perth and Singapore. [ + ]
Sharing economy targets tradies
Peer-to-peer car rental service DriveMyCar is working with LDV Automotive to help tradespeople get a better deal, in a move they say will nearly halve the cost of renting one-tonne vans. [ + ]
Barber to restyle NEC Australia
Mike Barber has been announced as the new head of NEC Australia's leadership team following a big shuffle of the technology services company's executives. [ + ]
Switch on to PowerTechED
Rockwell Automation will be bringing PowerTechED to the Perth Convention Centre on 24–25 May 2016. The event is dedicated to motor control and energy technologies with a strong emphasis on intelligence, information and safety. [ + ]
Siemens power station contract a boost for regional NSW
AGL Energy Limited (AGL) has announced approval on a $63 million project to install a distributed control system (DCS) at AGL Macquarie's Bayswater power station in the NSW Hunter Valley. The DCS is a semiautomated system that monitors, controls and instructs the various parts of a power station, to help manage efficient performance and operation. [ + ]
ZOE, the new contender on the smart home market
ZOE, Protonet's smart home hub, is offering an alternative home communications system that isn't connected to the cloud. [ + ]
Panasonic and Boeing unite
Panasonic Corporation has announced that Panasonic Avionics (a division that supplies in-flight entertainment and communications) has been selected to provide the Cabin Services System (CSS) on the new family of Boeing 777X aircraft. The company currently supplies CSS on all Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft. [ + ]
Origin Energy to buy power from 56 MW Moree Solar Farm
Origin Energy has signed up for a landmark 15-year power purchase agreement to buy all electricity generated by the recently commissioned 56 MW Moree Solar Farm in northern NSW. [ + ]
NSW Police opt for V8 Lexus
The NSW Police Force has added the 5.0-litre V8-powered Lexus RC F coupe to its arsenal. The vehicle is due to play an active role in roadside campaigns to promote road safety while also featuring as a static display at community engagement activities. [ + ]
Eagle Boys to pilot 'virtual drive through' technology
In yet more pizza delivery-related news, Eagle Boys Pizza is trialling a 'virtual drive through' (VDT) system. VDT allows customers to order online, drive to their local store and have the pizza delivered to the car, removing the need to find parking. [ + ]
Hills strengthens IT infrastructure portfolio
Hills Limited has announced the renewal of its distribution agreement with Dell Australia, whereby it will continue to offer the Dell server, storage and networking portfolio to its system integrator and channel partner customer base. [ + ]
Honeywell acquires Movilizer
Cloud-based field service solution Movilizer has been acquired by Honeywell. Movilizer is used by remote workers performing service, maintenance, sales, distribution and warehousing activities away from the office. [ + ]
IoT the key to asset management
A global survey of over 200 executives at electricity, gas and water utilities shows it is increasingly believed that IT-OT integration is a key component of any effective asset management strategy. [ + ]
