maxon motor small PMDC servo motor
maxon motor Australia has implemented the first combination of a small PMDC servo motor with a dual gearhead combination using both planetary and Helicon gear technology. The application is a gyro...
View ArticleDelivering power to the world’s highest airport
ABB has delivered six Resibloc dry-type transformers rated at 5860 kilovolt amperes (kVA) to facilitate the distribution of power to the Daocheng-Yading airport in the Sichuan Province of China. When...
View ArticleCheaper and greener - enough reason to change?
In the last issue of ECD Solutions, we asked the question why bother changing from a CCTV surveillance installation to a more expensive IP solution? This issue, we take it a step further and take a...
View ArticleDigital TV training partnership to benefit electrical industry
SkillsConnect Australia is now offering Certificate III in Telecommunications Digital Reception Technology in locations across Australia. Thanks to a new partnership with Matchmaster Communications,...
View ArticleKikusui TOS5101 10 kV AC/DC Hipot Tester
Available to rent, the Kikusui TOS5101 10 kV AC/DC Hipot Tester assesses the withstand voltage of electronic equipment and components conforming to various safety standards.The pass/fail function...
View ArticleSwitchcraft high-amperage power plug and jack
Switchcraft has introduced the high-amperage power plug and jack to its extensive range of DC power plugs and jacks.Sealed and non-sealed versions are available and are rated up to 11 A current (carry)...
View ArticleKingfisher KI7822 and KI7600 SM Light Source and Power Meter
Available to rent, the Kingfisher KI7822 and KI7600 SM Light Source and Power Meter are used to test fibre-optic communications systems down to a traceable 1% accuracy. Singlemode fibre identification...
View ArticleVisionstream adds to NBN construction capacity in eastern states
NBN Co has awarded a contract to Visionstream, a subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited, to roll out fibre-optic broadband in Victoria, Queensland and southern NSW. The contract is valued at up to...
View ArticleClipsal gears up
More than 800 electrical contractors gathered during the March weekend of the 2013 Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, to attend the Clipsal by Schneider Electric’s ‘Gear up for the Future’ business session.Newly...
View ArticleAccess control trends for 2013
A number of developing technologies are ready to surface in the access control market throughout the course of 2013, all of which will bring new levels of security and efficiency to Australian...
View ArticleAeration for a cleaner, greener MCG
As part of a multimillion-dollar project to build Victoria’s largest underground recycled water treatment plant at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Compressed Air and Power Solutions (CAPS)...
View ArticleOlympus inspection and measurement systems at Austech 2013
‘Compact, lightweight and flexible’ will be the focus of the display by Olympus Industrial Business Unit (IBD) at Austech 2013 in May. The company’s display will feature some of the smallest models in...
View ArticleMEA launches energy efficiency training course
The new Master Electrician Energy Efficiency course is important training for those wanting to build their business by entering the rapidly growing energy efficiency market.The course covers a wide...
View ArticleSPARC 2013 ticket sales now open
Online ticket sales have opened for SPARC International Lighting Event 2013, to be held in Sydney from 4-6 June. It is an opportunity to see, touch and experience cutting-edge lighting technology,...
View ArticleBuilt Boards automation enclosures
The Built Board series enclosures are suitable for use in home or commercial automation installations and are large enough to house all project hardware in one location. Built boards are available in...
View ArticleFunding charges renewable energy storage solutions
Cost-effective battery storage for residential and commercial renewable energy systems is a step closer following an Australian Government investment of $480,000 to test a world-leading battery...
View ArticleABB to supply control system for power plant in Italy
ABB has won an order from Enel, Italy’s largest power company and one of Europe’s leading utilities, to supply its Symphony Plus automation and control system to serve one of the major units at the...
View ArticleBrightgreen SL3500 LED shoplighter
The SL3500 shoplighter from Brightgreen is equivalent in output to a 200 W halogen lamp, but provides almost 22 lumens per dollar, compared to just 14.5 for a standard LED shoplighter, says the...
View ArticleMEA attends inquest into Home Insulation Program deaths
An inquest has heard the federal government was warned by Master Electricians Australia (MEA) within a week of the first insulation-related death that there would be more fatalities if the Home...
View ArticleSolar Council welcomes RET review
The Australian Solar Council has welcomed the government’s response to the Review of the Renewable Energy Target, (RET) calling it a significant boost to investor confidence and certainty.“The...
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