EMERSON Network Power has won the contract to build ten network facilities centres around Australia for NBN Co, in a deal worth more than $100 million.

The investment will enable Mitsubishi Electric to incorporate ICONICS’ SCADA software in factory and process automation solutions primarily for new social infrastructure opportunities in emerging markets.

The Government will require future project developers to publish more extensive details on opportunities available to Australian businesses if they want to receive a five per cent tariff exemption on imports.

The State Library of Victoria achieved significant reductions in energy consumption. The new setup in the 150-year old heritage listed building slashed power bills and achieved payback in months.

Growing security requirements for critical infrastructure in SCADA industries requires operators to efficiently integrate video surveillance into their existing SCADA networks without hindering communications and bandwidth to the control centre.

Apple co-founder and chairman Steve Jobs has died at age 56.

The project uses over 7,600 mirrors to focus the sun’s energy onto a solar boiler. The steam produced is injected into oil reservoirs to increase oil production.

ADVANCED Manufacturing CRC has announced a new project in the solar energy sector in a joint venture between MIL Systems and RMIT University.

The Smart Grid is transforming the way we use all use energy today. By turning the classic linear energy grid into an intelligent and interactive network, it is changing behaviours.

Under the agreement Virthualis’ 3-D visualisation technology called MindSafe will be linked to Honeywell’s existing UniSim simulation tool.

The next generation of high-speed omnidirectional image-based readers is poised to make life easier for manufacturers.

Swedish-built Opcon Powerboxes transform waste heat energy into electricity and have numerous applications to industry.

RMIT University and Belden Australia are partnering to offer training and certification in Industrial Ethernet skills.

The locally designed and manufactured pole-mount capacitor vacuum switches are exported to markets world-wide.

IDE ProGreen reduces operational costs and increases ROI by optimising energy consumption, eliminating the use and handling of chemicals and offering a customisable, self-maintained platform.

Cochlear has been forced to recall all the units of its Nucleus CI500 hearing implants after a growing number of them shut down and stopped working.

The technology can be integrated with existing coal-fired power stations as it produces steam and could provide a solar boost to the existing water-steam stream of the electricity generation cycle.

The move to acquire Intellect Systems will endow RDG with electrical engineering and control systems expertise, allowing further growth.

Clean technology company SunPods is using software to design and manufacture modular solar array units that help make solar power more accessible and affordable.

Without a solid manufacturing base, Australia faces the prospect of losing scientific, engineering and computing expertise that has taken generations to nurture in research and production.