Rockwell Automation appoints new state manager for Victoria and Tasmania
04 February, 2014Rockwell Automation has appointed Tim Keech as State Manager, Victoria and Tasmania.
Survey reveals air-conditioning ignorance in Aust population
30 January, 2014Recent heatwaves have seen Australian consumers relying heavily on their air conditioners, but recent research from LG shows that few people actually know how much their air conditioner use bumps up their electricity bill.
Benefits of migrating to IP based systems
30 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Axis Communications (S) Pte LtdIP video cameras are comparable to full-fledged PCs to which other devices can be connected. The video camera is a PC equipped with optics and a Linux operating system, which is nowadays used in mobile phones, tablets, PCs, consoles, mainframes, supercomputers and servers.
IndigoVision Ultra 5K fixed camera
22 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Integrated Products Pty LtdThe IndigoVision Ultra 5K fixed camera is said to be the first ultrahigh-resolution security camera to deliver outstanding image detail and video performance in all lighting conditions.
Contractor mentoring program
06 January, 2014 by Malcolm Richards, CEOWhile starting up a new business can be an exciting and heady challenge, many first-time business owners unconsciously step into a minefield of paperwork, administration duties and financial needs that come hand in hand with setting up a new business. MEA understands that starting a new business, and keeping it not only going but flourishing, can be a difficult challenge for many tradies new to the game.
Phoenix Contact Industrial IT-certified switches and security routers
11 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Phoenix Contact Pty LtdSwitches and security routers from the current Phoenix Contact product range are now certified by ABB as ‘Industrial IT Enabled’. These network components from the Factory Line family belong to a portfolio suited to solutions in automation and information technology designed by ABB users.
Schneider Electric SmartStruxure Lite building management system
11 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has launched SmartStruxure Lite, an integrated software and hardware solution that enables small and medium-sized businesses to increase the energy efficiency of their buildings.
ANZ Tower installs lighting controls for energy savings
02 December, 2013 | Supplied by: mySmartDeveloped by Grocon and designed by leading architects Francis-Jones Morehan Thorp, ANZ Tower is the newest addition to the Sydney skyline. The building officially opened in September 2013 and has already been awarded the 6 Star Green Star - Office Design v2 rating by the Green Building Council of Australia.
PMA AG railway cable conduit protectors
28 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty LtdThe PMA AG corrugated polyamide conduits are certified by LAPI meeting the limits for risk category LR4 in accordance with the UNI CEI 11170-3 standard (2005).
Bass Electrical helps Tooheys automate beer-brewing process
22 November, 2013 by Mansi Gandhi | Supplied by: ARA GroupBass Electrical Engineering, part of the ARA Group, has been carrying out electrical maintenance and electrical projects at Tooheys Lidcombe site for several years. When Tooheys recently decided to upgrade its brewery, with an aim to improve economic efficiency and competitiveness, the group engaged Bass Electrical to carry out electrical work for the project.
Tight new fibre-optic testing limits needed for higher bandwidth apps
22 November, 2013 by Thorsten Punke, Technical Marketing Manager ANZ | Supplied by: CommscopeWith the ratification of 40 and 100 Gbps ethernet fibre standards, optical requirements are tighter than ever before - yet fibre testing methods have not been upgraded for many years. Consider, too, that with the introduction of 10 Gbps over ethernet, the maximum power loss budget for multimode fibre links has dropped significantly, and it is clear that changes in testing standards are essential and urgent.
Monash University installs 135 kW solar system
21 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Yingli Green Energy Australia Pty LtdMonash University has improved its overall sustainability through a mixture of energy-efficiency initiatives, behavioural change and renewable energy installations.
Cisco video surveillance manager 7 (VSM7)
21 November, 2013 | Supplied by: CiscoCisco's video surveillance manager 7 (VSM7) provides capabilities that enable central or multiple operations management of intelligent video surveillance and an open platform for analytics and metadata.
A holistic approach to security
21 November, 2013 by Michael Brookes* | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsSecurity is at the forefront of many executives’ minds, and to compound the issues the industry is undergoing a transformation - or what the industry pundits term as convergence. This article discusses the challenges presented by the convergence of physical security and IT and the benefits of a holistic approach.
ABB signs $33 million service contract with QGC
20 November, 2013ABB has signed a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with QGC, a wholly owned subsidiary of BG Group, to provide planned and unplanned maintenance for the up- and mid-stream facilities at Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas (QCLNG).
