Schneider Electric EcoStruxure for Mining, Minerals and Metals
08 June, 2017Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure for Mining, Minerals and Metals is a system architecture and platform that leverages digital technologies and the IIoT.
Treotham Automation partners with Lapp Group
04 April, 2017Treotham Automation has been appointed as an authorised Australian distributor of Lapp Group cable and connection technology products.
$50 million in funding for smart cities
22 March, 2017The federal government's Smart Cities and Suburbs program has been officially opened by Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation Angus Taylor.
Mean Well LRS series enclosed power supplies
20 January, 2017Soanar now offers the Mean Well LRS series of single-output enclosed power supplies. The range includes the LRS-35, LRS-50, LRS-75, LRS-100 and LRS-150 models — from 35 to 150 W — and directly replaces the superseded RS series.
Industri Elektronik NEMA23 integrated stepper motors
29 November, 2016The JVL Industri Elektronik NEMA23 series of integrated stepper motors from Motion Technologies features the latest technology to achieve 409,600 step/rev, delivering smoothness and silent running.
Rockwell Automation current-limiting circuit breakers
03 November, 2016Industrial automation customers can improve their short-circuit protection with a line of current-limiting, moulded-case circuit breakers from Rockwell Automation. The line expands the Allen-Bradley Bulletin 140G moulded-case circuit breakers and offers more comprehensive, fast-acting, short-circuit protection.
Efficiency improvement in your pocket
26 October, 2016 by Kyle Reissner, Mobility Platform LeaderAnyone with a smartphone or tablet now can connect securely in an industrial setting to access performance metrics and data analytics.
Modular mobility
11 October, 2016ABB is providing a complete automation solution for the world's first portable solar-diesel/gas microgrid provider, SunSHIFT, a modular hybrid power system designed for quick installation that can also be easily dismantled and moved according to the changing needs of energy users in remote locations.
Phoenix Contact Radioline RAD-RS485-IFS I/O serial communication system
11 October, 2016Phoenix Contact has upgraded its cable-based Radioline RAD-RS485-IFS stations to accommodate both wireless and cable-based modules to deliver far greater flexibility and choice for users requiring a reliable radioline system.
igus intelligent plastic components
30 September, 2016Cables, energy chains and linear bearings from igus feature added intelligence and networking to enable Industry 4.0. During ongoing operation, they detect the degree of wear and emit an alarm as soon as repair or replacement is necessary.
Apex automated supply management
26 September, 2016Apex automated supply management solutions enable subscribers to track, manage, control and analyse supply, materials and equipment in real-time via secure, cloud-based technology that delivers a reduction of up to 34% in operational costs.
ABB retrofit switchgear
20 September, 2016ABB has launched upgrade kits that keep old electrical systems working longer — and connect them to cloud-based energy management, supervision and diagnostics functions. The kits directly replace older Megamax breakers approaching the end of their working life with intelligent Emax2 circuit breakers, while retaining the original switchboard.
Improving efficiency in one of the world's largest copper mines
08 September, 2016ABB has received an order from Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi (CMDIC) in Chile to upgrade the Ellipse enterprise asset management and MineMarket software solution, in order to boost operations at Collahuasi mine on Chile's Andean Plateau.
Taking the drag out of pumping
07 September, 2016A new CSIRO technology that takes the energy-sapping 'drag' out of industrial pumping has been adopted by Glencore's Minara Resources following a successful full-scale trial.
Technical team effort
30 August, 2016When it comes to successfully designing, engineering and delivering end-to-end solutions in any industry, it inevitably requires the combined knowledge and expertise of various companies to achieve a desired result. When the brief is to think outside the box to not only improve productivity and performance, but to increase flexibility and make significant savings on time and money, this is even truer.
