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AI researchers develop intelligent radio system for Australian Defence
University of Southern Queensland (USQ) researchers have been called on to develop highly advanced artificial intelligence for a radio system that will transform the way Australian soldiers communicate on the battlefield.
September 15, 2021 0 comment
Demonstration of 5G potential for robotic control at Davos
During the World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, ABB and Ericsson, together with Swisscom, demonstrated the potential of no-latency communication enabled by 5G for robotic control. At the Congress Center in Davos, Switzerland, an ABB YuMi collaborative robot carved a message in a sandbox that was replicated at the same time by a second YuMi … Continue reading Demonstration of 5G potential for robotic control at Davos
January 26, 2020 0 comment
Light curtain with PROFINET interface
With the PROFINET interface integrated in the CML 700i, Leuze electronic makes possible simple and fast integration of this light curtain in the fieldbus environment without additional gateway box and extra software.
May 7, 2017 0 comment
Schneider Electric named one of Australia’s most desirable workplaces
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, has been named as one of Australia’s top ten most attractive employers for job seekers by employment firm Randstad.
May 7, 2017 0 comment
Bluetooth compatible clamp-on earth tester
The new Hioki FT6380 and Hioki FT6381 are precision earth resistance measurement clamp-on testers.
May 4, 2017 0 comment
New salinity system for increased flow assurance in oil & gas production
Emerson Automation Solutions launched the Roxar Salinity Measurement System for the sensitive, accurate and real-time measurement of saline water in gas production well streams at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston this week.
May 4, 2017 0 comment
Performance leap for new embedded PCs
With the new CX2000 series of embedded PCs, Beckhoff offers more core processing power in a DIN rail-mountable format.
May 2, 2017 0 comment
Schneider Electric releases new circuit breakers
The new circuit breakers offer the most reliable protection with a design based on the roto-active breaking technology
May 2, 2017 0 comment
Online app to simplify cable design
Clarke & Severn Electronics has developed an online Cable Assembly Builder to simplify the task of designing and building custom cables, cutting out the need for getting quotes and therefore saving time.
May 1, 2017 0 comment
Danish sensor technology helping ease traffic congestion
During a major air show in New Zealand, in order to help ease the traffic flow by providing spectators with live traffic updates, Beca deployed a network of BlipTrack sensors, produced by Denmark-based BLIP Systems.
May 1, 2017 0 comment
Elbow flow conditioner for accurate wastewater flow measurement
Process and plant engineers who can’t find room for the recommended straight pipe run required by liquid flow meters in their municipal water treatment plant retrofit projects will find the Vortab Elbow Flow Conditioner available from AMS, eliminates the problem by removing swirl and asymmetric velocity profiles caused by pumps, valves and other equipment placed too close to the meter.
May 1, 2017 0 comment
Position sensor market set for strong growth
Research and Markets has released a new report on the position sensor market, which it says is expected to reach AUS$7.93 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 6.27 per cent between 2017 and 2022.
April 28, 2017 0 comment
Upgraded data acquisition suite
DASYLab is a data acquisition software application that allows users to configure custom acquisition, analysis, and control applications in minimal time and without programmin
April 26, 2017 0 comment
Fujitsu to supply Boeing with RFID technology
Fujitsu has announced that it has signed a contract to supply The Boeing Company with FUJITSU RFID Integrated Labels that will be able to manage individual components, achieve accurate traceability, and raise the efficiency of its aircraft maintenance work.
April 25, 2017 0 comment
New software makes image processing even easier
The new weQubeVision software module with pattern matching makes Wenglor’s Smart Camera even simpler and more intelligent.
April 25, 2017 0 comment
Will automation become the next job killer?
Automation is on track to become the ultimate job killer. In fact, much like the industrial revolution 200 years ago, the automation of human tasks is revolutionising both the workplace and society. What this means for the manufacturing sector can be both thrilling and frightening depending on whose point of view you take.
April 25, 2017 0 comment
Metal-oxide gas sensor
The SGP gas sensor is a multi-pixel platform, which integrates four gas sensing elements into a very small 2.45 x 2.45 x 0.9 mm3 DFN package featuring a fully calibrated air quality output signal.
April 20, 2017 0 comment
Australian physicists open door to improved communications
Research led by ANU on the use of magnets to steer light has opened the door to new communications systems which could be smaller, cheaper and more agile than fibre optics.
April 20, 2017 0 comment
NASA to launch Australian sensor-rich satellite
The miniature CubeSat was developed by the University of Adelaide in South Australia and will be sent to the International Space Station tomorrow on board NASA’s Atlas V rocket.
April 19, 2017 0 comment
New motor control reduces energy usage
Two years ago, Solcon Industries released the DriveStart to deliver on a promise to create a medium voltage motor control that costs less and requires a smaller footprint than a variable frequency drive (VFD).
April 19, 2017 0 comment