Trans-Pacific partnership will advance clean energy
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) have announced a partnership to enrich both organisations’ missions of advancing clean energy deployment in their...
View ArticleCutting back power consumption
Just as the industrial revolution did before it, the information age has transformed our world and the way we operate within it. It’s changed the way we access data and do business; the way we...
View ArticleAVerMedia AVerCaster Pro RS7100 media streaming server
The AVerCaster Pro is a media streaming server with significant input signal flexibility and a strong encoding/transcoding capability. It can broadcast live TV and SD/HD video content to massive...
View ArticleThe trouble with IT networks
IT networks are troublesome; there are so many potential points of failure, so much monitoring, analysis and troubleshooting required. Ask anyone from any business, not just IT professionals, and...
View ArticleOverestimating wind power
According to Harvard applied physicist David Keith, people often think there’s no upper bound for wind power, since gusts and breezes don’t seem likely to ‘run out’ on a global scale in the way oil...
View ArticleGreen tech manufacturer wins exporter award
EMSc (UK) Ltd, green tech manufacturer of the Star range of energy-saving solutions, has won the UK Trade & Investment (UKT&I) ‘Exporter of the Year’ award. The company was nominated for the...
View ArticleBurster compact 8661 series torques
Burster is extending its portfolio of products to include the acquisition of static and rotating torques over the range from 0.05 up to 200 Nm, with the release of the compact 8661 series. In addition...
View ArticleAvoid fire hazards with thermal imaging equipment
About a third of all industrial fires are created by electrical problems and electrical fires currently cost Australia $600 million per year. Many insurance companies are now requesting evidence of a...
View ArticleClipsal by Schneider Electric electrical product selector
The Clipsal by Schneider Electric Partner Business has launched an iPad app to help new home builders and renovators choose electrical products.The Clipsal iSelect allows the user to take a photo of...
View ArticleSEW 277 HP high-voltage detector
The SEW model 277 HP is a non-contact, high-voltage detector suitable for voltages from 50 V to 132 kV via two operating ranges, 50 to 1500 V and 1500 V to 132 kV, selectable by means of range buttons....
View ArticleAplex APC-3782T stainless steel panel PC
Interworld Electronics has released the APC-3782T rugged touch panel all-in-one computer from Aplex. The APC-3782T is housed in a fanless stainless steel chassis that provides an IP65 front panel and...
View ArticleAllen-Bradley SMC-50 smart motor controller
The Allen-Bradley SMC-50 smart motor controller from Rockwell Automation is the company’s latest generation of solid-state motor controllers. This release includes a newly designed three-phase, fully...
View ArticleSEW ST-2001 digital DC and AC volt meter
The SEW model ST-2001 digital, 10,000 count LCD DC and AC volt meter with 100-division analog bar-graph arc and backlit display is suitable for laboratory use, engineering applications and service...
View ArticleAnti-457 visa campaign may cost jobs, says AMMA
AMMA, the Australian Mines and Metals Association, has criticised the government’s attack on 457 visa arrangements, saying the unions’ antiskilled migration campaign is actually putting Australian jobs...
View ArticleIndustrial disputes in construction reach seven-year high
New statistics show the number of working days lost in the construction industry due to industrial disputes has reached a seven-year high. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures show that there...
View ArticleClevertronics L10 Lifelight Pro LED emergency light
The Clevertronics L10 Lifelight Pro is a purpose-built LED non-maintained emergency light that has become one of the most energy-efficient units in the Australian market. The unit is specially designed...
View ArticleAaeon AEC-6877 Intel Core i7/i5/Celeron embedded controller
Interworld Electronics has released the AEC-6877 Intel Core i7/i5/Celeron-based embedded controller from Aaeon. The AEC-6877 is a high-performance stand-alone embedded PC featuring fanless operation,...
View ArticleTE Connectivity T200 Ident printer
The all-in-one T200 printer brings together a solution for thermal transfer printing needs. The increased accuracy and the added flexibility of a movable media sensor extends the variety of products...
View ArticleApprentice Kickstart incentive extended
Master Electricians Australia (MEA) advises that the federal government has announced an extension of its $57.5 million Apprentice Kickstart Initiative. The Kickstart Initiative was introduced late...
View ArticleSafety in the trenches
Any type of construction site is a dangerous place. Constantly moving heavy machinery and high-pressure equipment, along with toxic and hazardous chemicals, are an everyday part of the industry. With...
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