Toshiba has today started to ship “TPH3R70APL” and “TPN1200APL,” new 100V additions to its low-voltage U-MOS IX-H N-channel power MOSFET series. The new devices are suitable for power supply applications in industrial equipment. Fabricated with the company’s latest low-voltage U-MOS IX-H trench process, which optimizes the element structure, the TPH3R70APL and TPN1200APL deliver the industry’s … Continue reading MOSFETs for industrial applications with lowest on-resistance →

In fact, they may just be learning the fundamental skills that puts them on the path to a career in engineering. Minecraft is one of the most popular computer games on the planet with over 40 million users worldwide. The game sees users create virtual worlds, building structures, literally, brick by brick. Children learn while … Continue reading Is Minecraft leading kids to see engineering as a job? →

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced it has awarded $29.2 million for 20 research projects to propel the development of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. The funding has been offered to research teams from the University of New South Wales, Australian National University, Monash University and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). … Continue reading ARENA funds $29m worth of research projects →

Michaela Craft has had a big 2017. In June she won the Rising Star of the Year award at the Women in Industry Awards and followed that up with the Young Achiever of the Year award at PACE’s Zenith Awards in August. And to cap off the trifecta, she and husband Luke have found that … Continue reading Young up and comer says gender no barrier to ambition →

Contamination of lubricants is a massive issue on the industrial landscape. One micron of dirt can cause a huge amount of damage to plant and machinery. The late Dr Ernest Rabinowicz, who was a professor emeritus at MIT, introduced a calculation now known as Rabinowicz’s Law. This law stated that up to six per cent … Continue reading How correctly storing and labelling lubricants saves money →

A re-imagining of today’s computer chips by Australian and Dutch engineers shows how a quantum computer can be manufactured – using mostly standard silicon technology. Research teams all over the world are exploring different ways to design a working computing chip that can integrate quantum interactions. Now, UNSW engineers believe they have cracked the problem, … Continue reading Quantum computers using standard silicon technology →

A key ingredient to any warehouse is making sure goods are distributed in a timely manner. Add to that safety standards for staff, clients wanting a bigger range of products to choose from, tracking regulations on certain products, and making sure stocks are up to date, which all add to the bottom line. Space is … Continue reading Why the right ASRS makes distribution easy →

A love of science and the realisation that variety and the ability to build something was the key to a fulfilling career were the reasons AMS’ analytical product manager Dr Dion Houtman became a process engineer. Having had his current role for the past year, Houtman said he knew during secondary school that the sciences … Continue reading Being challenged is key to job satisfaction →

ESS, a manufacturer of safe, low-cost and long-duration flow energy storage systems, has announced that it has received $13 million in new Series B funding. The round includes new investors led BASF, as well as Cycle Capital Management, Presidio Partners Investment Management and InfraPartners Management. They were joined by ESS’s original investors, including Pangaea Ventures. The … Continue reading Iron flow battery gets more funding →

Melamine is a substance that, when combined with formaldehyde, forms melamine resin, which is used in laminates that include flooring, Formica and dinnerware. It is toxic enough that chronic exposure to humans via ingestion might cause cancers as well as damage to the human reproductive system. It is a substance that has no place in … Continue reading Quick turnaround helped open up Chinese market →

Emerson has launched automation technology for utilities and independent power producers that rely more and more on diverse renewable energy sources and that serve the fast-growing microgrid market. Its new, modular Ovation OCC100 controller cost effectively extends Emerson’s proven Ovation control technology by managing the flow of energy from various sources to ensure continuous, reliable … Continue reading Scalable automation technology for renewable power and microgrid markets →

Like its namesake in New York, Central Park in Broadway, Sydney is a green recreational area surrounded by buildings. Also like the one in the United States, Sydney’s version is surrounded by a diverse bunch of structures instead of a series of bland, similar-looking edifices. This was done on purpose, said Total Construction’s general manager … Continue reading How a tri-gen facility saves money →

Professor Willy Zwaenepoel has been appointed Dean of the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies, starting on 15 June 2018. Currently based at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Professor Zwaenepoel is a well-established global leader in experimental computer science research, with a particular interest in distributed systems and operating systems. … Continue reading New dean for Sydney Uni’s Engineering and IT faculty →

ABB has set another pioneering innovation record with the successful testing of the low and high voltage units of the world’s most powerful ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transformer. The +/-1,100 kV (1.1 million volts) UHVDC transformer, developed and manufactured in close collaboration with State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), has successfully passed a series of … Continue reading World’s most powerful HVDC transformer →

Grange Resources owns and operates Australia’s largest integrated iron ore mining and pellet production facility and is the country’s oldest magnetite producer. Located 100km southwest of Burnie in north-western Tasmania, is the company’s Savage River magnetite iron ore mine and concentrator. An overview of the from-mine-to-metal process at Savage river, starts with the crushed, stockpiled … Continue reading New mill boosts efficiency →

Plant Control and Automation (PCA) founder Adrian Smith will celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary next year. Having moved from Tasmania to Sydney, and having had several different posts, Smith decided he could do a better job than those he was working for so he set up his own business. “When I first arrived, I worked … Continue reading Australia: short on expertise, excellent at absorbing technology →

When it comes to food processing, precision is key. From the obvious – making sure the ingredients are measured correctly, that health standards are met and getting to market on time, through to the more intricate details like making sure the exact amount of glaze is added to a bun or loaf of bread. These … Continue reading Providing spray technology solutions to meet individual needs →

Over the next decade the majority of plants and machines in production networks will be networked as part of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). In order to ensure data and service consistency, production networks in turn will be connected with company-wide networks (office systems) and then connected with the Internet. The number of production … Continue reading The challenge of security for networked plants and machines →

A desire to keep Australia competitive on the global landscape was the motivation for Frank Zeichner and his colleagues to form the Internet of Things Alliance Australia (IoTAA). An organisation held together mainly by volunteers, CEO Zeichner says the reaction to the relatively new industry body over the past 24 months has been amazing. “It’s … Continue reading Runaway train designed to keep Australia competitive →