Allmand Mine-Spec lighting tower
The Allmand Mine-Spec lighting tower has six 1250 W metal halide lamps on an adjustable head, powered by a 1.5 L Caterpillar engine driving a 15 kW generator. Built to withstand a range of arduous...
View ArticleSchneider Electric appoints new VP of industry business
Schneider Electric has appointed Philippe Rambach as the new vice president (VP) of industry business. Rambach brings with him over 15 years’ experience in senior management positions and has...
View ArticleBICSI professional training in 2014
BICSI South Pacific will be delivering the DC125 Data Centre Design course in 2014, just before its annual conference in Brisbane, early in May.Since hosting the last series of DC125 courses in...
View ArticleAlcatel-Lucent to upgrade 10,000 km-long submarine cable system
Alcatel-Lucent has been engaged to upgrade the EASSy submarine fibre-optic cable system along the eastern and southern coasts of Africa with the latest 100 Gbps technology. The EASSy system is one of...
View ArticleDVTEL and Q Security Systems announce distribution agreement
DVTEL Inc, a global provider of video surveillance solutions, has signed a distribution agreement with Australian distributor Q Security Systems.This strategic relationship further establishes DVTEL's...
View ArticleCEC calls for Clean Energy Week 2014 papers
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) is calling for papers for Clean Energy Week, its annual conference. Clean Energy Week 2014 will be held in Sydney from 22 to 25 July.Technical papers are being sought on...
View ArticleLG Electronics appoints new general manager
LG Electronics has appointed Milton Kaloudis to the role of General Manager, Air Conditioning & Energy Solutions.Kaloudis comes to LG with over 20 years of consumer electronics industry experience...
View ArticleConstruction industry needs a "tough cop", MEA says
The Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) is the “tough cop” the construction industry needs to fight organised crime, Master Electricians Australia (MEA) says. MEA has urged the...
View ArticleBICSI seeking CT-001 representative
Peter Meijer, BICSI South Pacific’s representative on the CT-001 standards committee, has announced his intention to step down from the role. BICSI is seeking a suitable member to take on the role once...
View ArticleBright lights and saliva to save thousands of lives
A combination of lighting and saliva tests could be key to saving thousands of Australian lives on the job. The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Alertness, Safety and Productivity is working to...
View ArticleSolar Decathlon team honoured on Australia Day
The Wollongong Lord Mayor has presented the University of Wollongong (UOW) Solar Decathlon team with the Lord Mayor’s Special Award as part of the city’s Australia Day Awards. The team won the Solar...
View ArticleTesto 870-1 thermal imager
The testo 870-1 thermal imager is designed to detect leakages, localise cold bridges or visualise overheated connections. The imager has been specially developed for electrical contractors, heating...
View ArticleThousands of jobs at stake if RET is scrapped
Axing the Renewable Energy Target (RET) could result in the loss of 2000 jobs, plus thousands more not created, according to analysis commissioned by the REC Agents Association (RAA), an industry body...
View ArticleAnritsu MT9083A Access Master optical time domain reflectometer
Available to rent, the Anritsu MT9083A Access Master is a quad wavelength, optical time domain reflectometer that manages 850/1300 nm (29/28 dB) for multimode fibre and 1310/1550 (39/37.5 dB) for...
View ArticleLighting Council Australia presents LED seminar series
Lighting Council Australia is offering an LED seminar series presented by Professor Georges Zissis on the topic of LED street lighting. Professor Zissis is a renowned expert on solid state lighting...
View ArticleBenefits of migrating to IP-based systems
Thanks to new technologies, company video-surveillance systems, too, have become an integral part of network infrastructures, which must be designed to respond to specific prerequisites in terms of...
View ArticleRegulatory requirements for specialised cabling
As many of you would be aware, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has amended the regulatory requirements for cabling providers who install specialised cabling within customer...
View ArticleData centres aim for the stars
Data centres account for around 1.5% of Australia’s total annual energy consumption - and, given our increasing reliance on computing and mobile technology, this figure is likely to continue to grow....
View ArticleThermal ageing of PVC cables
Thermal ageing of polymer cables can lead to serious safety, performance and cost issues. Martin Francis from Prysmian Cables discusses thermal testing and operating temperature ranges for...
View ArticleOptimising field service for improved profitability and efficiency
Against the backdrop of a rapidly progressive technology market, increasing consumer demands and economic fluctuations, companies are recognising the need to develop strategic measures in field service...
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