ABB has won an order worth approx. €270 million from the UK grid operator National Grid and Réseau de Transport d'Electricité (RTE), the French network owner and operator, to provide key HVDC (high-voltage direct current) technology that will help interconnect the electricity networks of France and the UK.
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Bees set to add buzz to robot vision systems
According to a report in The Lead, a new study into honeybee eyesight has the potential to improve the vision of robots according to Australian scientists.
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Hydro storage tops Australia’s renewable options
Compact tool for simulating rotating machinery measurements
Dewesoft's new VIBRO-KIT is designed for simulating rotating machinery measurements. One of its many applications would be in educational settings, such as schools and university laboratories by providing a playground for countless experiments.
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Treotham Automation & Lapp Group announce partnership
Treotham Automation has been appointed by Lapp Group as an authorised distributor across the Australian market for their cable and connection technology products.
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Conductive inks: China to the rescue, again?
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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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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New technique to prevent hacking of multirobot systems
A new technique could provide an added layer of security in multirobot systems that encrypt communications, or an alternative in circumstances in which encryption is impractical.
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Data security threat grows as businesses stagnate on solutions
According to a new report from Thales Security, organisations are putting more money toward data security solutions, only to experience more security breaches than ever.
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Australians could get faster broadband with more kerbside NBN connections
The latest complaints about the National Broadband Network (NBN), including concerns about slow download speeds and frequent dropouts, show that all is not well with the NBN.
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