Automation, security and control

Solar mapping tool wins energy award

30 April, 2015

The Australian PV Institute (APVI) has been awarded the national ENERGY GLOBE Australia Award for its suite of live generated solar photovoltaic (PV) maps and tools.


Sensor cable monitors fences and can even detect low-level drone fly-bys

27 March, 2015

New technology containing magnetic field sensors is being developed by a team of experimental physicists in Germany to be used for surveillance in fenced-in places such as airports, nuclear power stations, industrial sites or even private plots of land.


Genetec and Panasonic channel kits

19 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Hills Industries Pty Ltd

Hills is offering a security system surveillance bundle with Genetec and Panasonic 8-, 16- and 24-channel kits.


Ultra Electronics EOTec 2000 Multi-Node MX multiplexer

17 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Ethernet Australia

The EOTec 2000 Multi-Node MX Multiplexer from Ultra Electronics is designed to transmit up to 16 input channels.


Panasonic FacePro WV-ASF900 facial recognition platform

16 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Panasonic Australia Pty Limited

Panasonic's FacePro WV-ASF900 is a facial recognition analytics platform that provides face matching and searching, people counting, and age and gender statistics for video surveillance systems.


NBN and alarm monitoring

02 March, 2015 by John Fleming, General Manager

Last year, Federal Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull directed NBN Co to use the most cost-effective technologies to deliver a minimum of 25 Mbps to every premise by 2020. What this means is that a large portion of premises that were to get fibre to the premises will now instead get what is known as the Multi-Technology Mix model.


NBN and alarm monitoring

02 March, 2015 by John Fleming, General Manager | Supplied by: ASIAL

Last year, Federal Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull directed NBN Co to use the most cost-effective technologies to deliver a minimum of 25 Mbps to every premise by 2020. What this means is that a large portion of premises that were to get fibre to the premises will now instead get what is known as the Multi-Technology Mix model.


Benefits of industrial wireless in IP surveillance networks

27 February, 2015

The benefits of industrial wireless networks in IP surveillance are growing significantly. Wireless technologies allow easy transmission of digital surveillance videos in outdoor and remote areas.


TruVision TVN10 security solution

28 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Hills Limited

The entry-level, plug-and-play TruVision TVN10 solution provides customers with the opportunity to enhance their existing alarm systems.


Furst Electrical secures Accensi contract

21 January, 2015

Melbourne-based industrial electrical contractor Furst Electrical Services has secured a $1.6m contract to design and install the electrical control system for chemical giant Accensi's new manufacturing facility in Lara, Geelong.


Digiever Pro+ series, NVR Pro+ and Pro series IP video surveillance solutions

20 January, 2015 | Supplied by: CrispTech Pty Ltd

Ethernet Australia has released the Digiever Pro+ series, Digiever NVR Pro+ and Pro series to meet the increasing storage space demands for high-resolution IP video surveillance.


Opportunities abound in telemetry and automation

13 January, 2015 by Graeme Lane* | Supplied by: Automation Group

Changes and innovations in the world of local and wide area telemetry and automation are providing new opportunities for electrical and communications contractors.


Oleumtech OT Series battery-powered wireless sensors, I/O and gateways

08 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Automation Group

The Oleumtech OT Series battery-powered wireless sensors, I/O and gateways have achieved formal IECex certification for use in hazardous installations.


If the network is down, the production is down

07 January, 2015 by Christopher Anhalt, Product Management Industrial Network Diagnostics, Softing Industrial Automation | Supplied by: CrispTech Pty Ltd

With the growing use of Industrial Ethernet, in particular Profinet, in modern production facilities, operators are faced with a technology that opens up a host of new possibilities.


Allied Telesis IE200 series Industrial Ethernet switches

16 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Allied Telesis International (Aust) Pty Ltd

Available in Fast Ethernet and gigabit versions, the IE200 series Industrial Ethernet switches are suitable for applications in challenging environmental conditions such as elevator engine rooms and external or harsh environments.


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