Resi-linx launches new e-commerce website
26 July, 2013Resi-linx, an Australian supplier of structured cabling, audio and video distribution and IR control solutions, has launched a new e-commerce website to make distribution easier.
Interworld Electronics PWR-RMT-RBT AC power switch
26 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Interworld Electronics and Computer IndustriesThe PWR-RMT-RBT is a network-attached, IP-addressed, web-controlled AC power switch. Anyone with a web browser can access the switch to remotely perform power on, off or power cycle (reboot).
HaydonKerk environmentally and hermetically sealed switches
25 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Motion Technologies Pty LtdThe HaydonKerk range of environmentally and hermetically sealed switches is designed for high reliability in extreme environments.
Allen-Bradley Stratix 5700 managed industrial ethernet switch
24 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe Allen-Bradley Stratix 5700 managed industrial ethernet switch includes an optional integrated network address translation (NAT) feature that allows for high performance and simplified integration of IP-address mapping from a set of local, machine-level IP addresses to the end user’s broader plant-process network. This can benefit manufacturers that are integrating identical machines into a production line, especially when multiple equipment builders are being integrated into a common production line.
Driving the Building Information Modelling revolution
18 July, 2013 by Andrew Chew and Meredith RileyA technological revolution is changing the way large projects are being built and managed in Asia, Europe and North America. Australia has been slow to adopt BIM, but can we afford lagging behind yet another innovation frontier?
Transition to a low-emission future
12 July, 2013The HVAC&R industry is often described as a notoriously fragmented - and sometimes invisible or overlooked - industry. However, recent developments such as the carbon-equivalent levy and the ever-increasing need to lower emissions have forced the industry to pull together and find its voice.
Advantech EKI-3000 series industrial ethernet switches
02 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty LtdAdvantech EKI-3000 series industrial unmanaged switches are claimed to be the first to market with dedicated priority ports and offer up to 60% reduction in power consumption and smart diagnostics.
Monash University and CSIRO’s sustainable research facility
25 June, 2013 | Supplied by: KNX National Group AustraliaLocated in Melbourne, New Horizons is dedicated to research activities on material engineering including computational and physical modelling of manufactured products and services in the biomedical, aerospace and renewable energy fields.
Stop hyperventilating, say energy efficiency researchers
19 June, 2013Customising ventilation in large office buildings based on the number of people in a room could reduce annual energy bills by 18%, with no loss of comfort, according to a report from the US Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Demand for greater energy efficiency drives building automation market
18 June, 2013The European building automation market earned revenues of US$1.8bn in 2012 and is expected to reach US$2.1bn in 2017, according to new analysis, European Building Automation Systems Market, from consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
Updated heat gain and load density latest editions to ASHRAE Handbook
18 June, 2013The 2013 ASHRAE Handbook-Fundamentals covers basic principles and data used in the HVAC&R industry, including updated information on building materials, load calculations, energy resources and analysis, refrigerants, indoor environmental quality (IEQ), sustainability, controls, duct and piping system design and more.
Schneider Electric SmartStruxure Lite solution
07 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric EnergyThe SmartStruxure Lite solution is a fast way to future-fit small to mid-sized buildings for HVAC control, lighting and metering.
Delta Electronics DOP-B series touch-screen HMIs
30 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Mechtric Pty LtdThe Delta Electronics DOP-B series touch-screen HMIs are 65K colour TFT screens offering high performance and an economical user interface for automation and control applications.
World-first trial uses smart grid for EV trial
29 May, 2013An Australian-developed electric vehicle charger can halve electric vehicle (EV) charging costs, a world-first Victorian Department of Transport trial has found. The ChargeIQ EV charger was also found to optimise utilities’ network performance.
Axis Q7436 video encoder blade and the Axis Q7920 video encoder chassis
27 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Axis Communications (S) Pte LtdThe Axis Q7436 video encoder blade and the Axis Q7920 video encoder chassis from Axis Communications are suitable for demanding locations such as airports and railway stations, and for city surveillance.
