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Conxall Data Con-X sealed mini-USB type B connectors
Conxall has introduced the Data Con-X sealed mini-USB type B connectors that can be used to seal and standardise all data connections. The field-installable sealed mini-USB connectors are sealed to a...
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Eaton announces Data Centre Tech Days
Eaton Corporation has announced the inaugural Australia Data Centre Tech Days, to be held in Sydney on 18 and 19 September. The Tech Days are aimed at IT and data centre managers and are intended to...
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Healthcare centre lighting solution gives power to the patients
When patients enter a long-term healthcare facility, they often feel like they’re relinquishing control over their own lives. With this in mind, Franklin Healthcare (FHC) in New Jersey set out to...
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Thermal imaging identifies faults before they cause problems
To prevent fire risks, it’s becoming more common for business owners to provide thermal switchboard survey reports to insurance companies as part of their commercial premises fire risk assessment....
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TAFE Riverina Institute wins award for environmental sustainability
The TAFE NSW Riverina Institute has been awarded the 2012 Australian Business Award for Environmental Sustainability for adopting a number of energy-efficiency measures, including a lighting upgrade...
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NECA Excellence Award winners for ACT announced
Winners of the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) annual electrical industry Excellence Awards and Apprentice of the Year Awards for the ACT were announced on Friday. Six...
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Workplace agreement casts a long shadow across the entire electrical industry
The continuing implementation of the recent backwards-looking workplace agreement for the electrical contracting industry in Victoria is extremely disappointing, says Malcolm Richards, CEO, Master...
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Schneider extends academic partnership
Schneider Electric has formed an alliance with SkillsTech Australia, Queensland’s largest trade and technician training TAFE institute, to address Australia’s engineering skills shortage. The...
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Ai Group receives funding to boost apprenticeship completion rates
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) is teaming up with the federal government to address poor apprenticeship completion rates. Minister for Skills Chris Evans announced a $3.1 million support and...
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Lighting may change the way we eat: Cornell study
The role of lighting in energy expenditure is a common topic lately, but researchers have found it may play another different, but significant, role in energy intake. The researchers, led by Brian...
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Australia ditches carbon floor price, joins EU carbon market
Australia and Europe will be linking their emissions trading scheme by means of the mutual recognition of carbon units between the two cap and trade systems. A full two-way link is to commence no...
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Brooks RadioLINK alarm interconnection
RadioLINK provides wireless alarm interconnection using radio signals, removing the need for disruptive hard-wired interconnection. When one alarm detects smoke it sends out a radio signal, triggering...
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Ampcontrol acquires Primatec QDA
Ampcontrol has announced its strategic acquisition of Primatec QDA, which it says will boost the company’s innovative technology solutions. Primatec specialises in automation, process control and...
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Low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells developed
New research into solar technology could make solar energy far more affordable, speeding up its market adoption. Researchers at RTI International have developed solar cells formed from solutions of...
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Fluke 1735 3-Phase Power Logger
The Fluke 1735 3-Phase Power Logger, available to rent from TechRentals, is suitable for load studies, energy assessments, harmonics measurement and voltage event capture. The power logger can be set...
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Rotamass LR compact Coriolis flowmeter
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has released the Rotamass LR Coriolis mass flowmeter. Designed to measure both liquids and gases, the effective turndown of the flowmeter is no less than 2000:1 for...
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Westfield deploys energy-efficient lighting solution
The retail property group Westfield’s corporate headquarters under the iconic Centrepoint Tower were designed to minimise the use of natural resources, provide a more productive and comfortable...
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ecopoint becomes the first NZ company to receive the IC-F rating
ecopoint’s small panel lighting range has been awarded the IC-F rating by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ), New Zealand’s premier accreditation body. ecopoint is the first company in New...
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O’Donnell Griffin’s LV installation for Melbourne Water
Following 13 months of critical execution to keep complete functionality of Melbourne Water’s Western Treatment Plant that processes more than 52% of Melbourne’s waste water, engineering solutions...
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Brooks 600 series smoke and heat alarms
The latest-generation Brooks 600 series Smoke and Heat alarms employ a number of features to improve detection, early warning and reliability. The alarms include a large (50 mm in diameter) positive...
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