NECA Victorian Chapter Director appointed
The Victorian Council has announced the appointment of James Keegan to the position of NECA Victorian Chapter Executive Director effective 15 February 2016.He will replace Mike Purnell, who has been...
View ArticleBrightgreen third-generation D900 Classic LED downlight
Brightgreen’s third-generation D900 Classic LED downlight features the brightness of a 50 W halogen, offering higher impact lighting, and is suitable for fitting into smaller ceiling cavities.Featuring...
View ArticleAFL Fujikura 22S Fusion Splicer
AFL has launched the Fujikura 22S active cladding alignment fusion splicer for field splicing that maintains good performance even in extreme environments.With moveable v-grooves, splicer errors from...
View ArticleMelbourne Uni to invest millions in clean energy projects
The University of Melbourne will receive a $9.1 million loan from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to fund a number of energy reduction and generation projects as part of the university’s...
View ArticleSmart buildings a hot topic at Total Facilities 2016
The Total Facilities conference and exhibition will showcase the latest solutions for facilities management with a particular focus on smart buildings and building automation, alongside technologies...
View ArticleNovaris Cat6 and PoE RJ45 surge protection range
Control Logic now stocks Novaris’s network protection products specifically designed for the protection of twisted pair Ethernet systems, with a combination of rugged and fine grain protection...
View ArticleBarriers to overcome for indoor wireless networks
A new report suggests that there are a number of barriers that prevent the installation of an indoor wireless network, despite the value it can add to commercial premises and the high level of mobile...
View ArticleRedback and UQ sign solar deal
Energy storage start-up Redback Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The University of Queensland’s (UQ) commercialisation company UniQuest relating to future research...
View ArticlePro-face joins Schneider Electric
Japanese-founded HMI and IPC supplier Pro-face is becoming Pro-face by Schneider Electric.Pro-face by Schneider Electric will keep and develop its ‘HMI Specialist model’ as the premium HMI brand within...
View ArticleNew emergency communications system for Los Angeles
The emergency services agencies in Los Angeles will now be able to communicate directly with each other thanks to a new emergency data communications system.“For the first time, local, state and...
View ArticleSolar project saves more than just energy
A 6 kWp ground-mounted solar system for rail freight business Pacific National is expected to generate over 12,000 kWh of clean energy annually in sun-saturated Parachilna in South Australia.Designed,...
View ArticleRobert Gerard appointed first patron of the Australian Made Campaign
Robert Gerard AO has been appointed as the first ever patron of the Australian Made Campaign.Gerard was appointed in the presence of senior business leaders from around the country and the man who...
View ArticleMichelin Group and Rockwell sign preferred partner agreement
Industrial automation and information company Rockwell Automation has been awarded a four-year contract by The Michelin Group. The contract designates Rockwell as the preferred provider to all the...
View ArticleNHP ISO 20, 32 and 40 A 4-pole surface switches
NHP has expanded its ISO plugs and sockets range with the release of ISO 20, 32 and 40 A 4-pole surface switches.Switches are available with and without a back box in Grey (G), without the back box in...
View ArticlePower cable market to reach $108bn by 2020
A new report estimates the global power cable market will increase at a rate of around 8% between 2016 and 2020 with the power utility sector being the major end user in the Asia–Pacific region driving...
View ArticleInsight: RET won't be met in 2018
This will mean power retailers, and consequently their customers, will be paying the shortfall penalty (this is $65 for every megawatt-hour of renewable energy short of the target, which effectively...
View ArticlesimPRO cloud-based job management software
simPRO Software has introduced a major enhancement to its cloud-based job management software that will make it easier for trade services business to get paid for their work in a timely manner.The new...
View ArticleMore work needed for energy system security
The findings of a joint study show that the high penetration of renewable energy in Australia is stretching the nation’s energy system’s resilience, according to Energy Networks Association (ENA) CEO...
View ArticleBox Hill Institute and POWERVAULT partner on renewables training
A Victorian provider of TAFE and vocational courses, Box Hill Institute, has partnered with renewable energy company POWERVAULT to deliver training at its institutes in renewable energy systems and...
View ArticleZigSense model ZS3G-SMS-P2P cable replacer
ZigSense model ZS3G-SMS-P2P is a cable replacer matched pair cellular network controller designed to transfer digital ON/OFF commands between two remote sites where no line of sight is available and...
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