China has already once completely transformed the photovoltaic (PV) industry and maybe about to do so again. This is a major event for the conductive paste industry because the PV industry remains the primary volume market for firing-type pastes, generating a demand in excess of 1450 tonnes per annum in 2016, according to a recent IDTechEx study.
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Parameterisable power supply device
Phoenix Contact has released a parameterisable power supply with the launch of its fourth generation QUINT device.
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UK autonomous vehicle manufacturer to establish base in SA
UK autonomous vehicle designer RDM Group plans to trial its ‘Pod Zero’ vehicles in South Australia, and to establish a base at Adelaide’s Tonsley Innovation District.
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New automation protocols for vacuum flow control instruments
Alicat Scientific has expanded the communications protocol offerings on its line of mass flow controllers for vacuum coating applications, adding EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet.
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Polymer energy chains with low noise
For applications where a low-noise energy chain, high dynamics or very low abrasion is required, motion plastics specialist igus has developed the E6.1 series of energy chains.
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Federal minister bemoans ‘lack of respect’ for science
Industry innovators must “embrace change” if Australia is to remain open to business in the global marketplace, it has been claimed, federal industry minister Arthur Sinodinos told the AFR today.
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Can Tesla fix SA’s power woes?
According to a story in the Sydney Morning Herald, Tesla's Elon Musk has put domestic battery storage on the national agenda with his offer last week to solve South Australia's power crisis for free if he did not deliver a large system with 100 days of signing a contract.
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Advantech partners with Synnex for IoT solutions
According to the companies, Advantech’s expertise in industrial hardware and software solutions and Synnex’s wide network will allow comprehensive IoT solutions to reach the market faster and with higher quality.
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Synergy to use Hitachi solution for data security
Hitachi Data Systems has announced that Western Australian energy provider, Synergy, has selected the company to provide a cost-effective and scalable enterprise infrastructure to meet high levels of data protection, disaster recovery and business continuity.
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Seek data shows mining, engineering salaries top rankings
Job search website SEEK has released new data on Australia's top-paying industries and occupations.
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