Industry News
New warning issued on Infinity electrical cables
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a new warning on Infinity electrical cables, advising that there is still an estimated 2300 km of the dangerous product installed in sites across Australia. [ + ]
Pronto expands IBM partnership
Pronto Software has announced an expansion of its 30-year partnership with IBM, offering customers integration between third-party business apps and systems with the Pronto Xi ERP and Business Analytics platform. [ + ]
CEC clamps down on dodgy solar products
New standards to lift the bar on the quality of solar power products sold in Australia will include delisting those that fail to meet safety and performance. [ + ]
NECA calls for greater VET scrutiny
NECA is calling for greater VET scrutiny in light of media reports revealing "unscrupulous and unacceptable business and training practices". [ + ]
ABB's $140m order a step towards European grid
ABB will provide a HVDC converter station it says is the first of its kind in Europe to link Danish and German power grids. [ + ]
GasBuddy fuel pricing app launches in Australia
Australian motorists now have access to real-time fuel prices at nearby service stations, thanks to the launch of GasBuddy, an app for iOS and Android. [ + ]
Mercedes-Benz recalls Sprinter vans
Mercedes-Benz Australia is advising a recall on Sprinter vans sold between 1 October and 30 November 2015. The product was sold nationally from authorised Mercedes-Benz dealers. [ + ]
Seminar sneak peek: ARBS 2016
Australia's only air conditioning, refrigeration and building services expo, to be held in Melbourne from 17–19 May, has released a sneak peek of its seminar program. [ + ]
Electricians miss out on wage increase
Despite efforts by unions, electricians will not receive a wage increase based on a licence allowance following a recent decision made by the Fair Work Commission. [ + ]
Flying for the future — drone asset management partnership announced
A new partnership between Swarm UAV and RIGCOM Access aims to substantially reduce the prohibitive inspection costs normally associated with asset management. [ + ]
Hazard alert for electrical sub-boards
A hazard alert for electrical sub-boards has been released by SafeWork SA following an electric shock incident involving exposed live busbars. [ + ]
LED wall dominates at Crown Melbourne
A 52 m2 LED wall has been installed at Melbourne's Crown Casino — a new audiovisual innovation consisting of over 500,000 LEDs. [ + ]
Helping tradies be better at business
Mobile workforce software company GeoOp has partnered with online business- and consumer-based marketplace Tradebusters to help Australian tradies develop their business skills. [ + ]
12 hours a week wasted on status meetings
Australian workers waste up to 30% of the working week preparing for and attending status meetings, according to a recent survey commissioned by Clarizen, provider of collaborative work management software. [ + ]
$1m prize for innovative solar inverter design
A Belgium team has taken out a $1 million prize for the Little Box Challenge, a competition run by Google and the IEEE. [ + ]