Field Service Business

1 billion smartphones ... and counting

17 March, 2015

Worldwide sales of smartphones to end users had a record fourth quarter of 2014 with an increase to 367.5 million units, according to Gartner, Inc, taking the total number of smartphone sales in 2014 to 1.2 billion units.


Brother Industrial P-touch series portable printers

17 March, 2015

The Industrial P-touch series labelling tools from Brother are designed to print laminated labels with barcodes, text and symbols while in the field.


Fluke TiX560 and TiX520 infrared cameras

16 March, 2015

With a full 180° articulating lens and 5.7″ touch screen, the Fluke TiX560 and TiX520 infrared cameras let thermographers navigate over, under and around objects to preview and capture images with ease. The cameras are suitable for predictive maintenance, R&D, oil and gas, and utility applications where flexibility and high resolution are essential.


ASUS Transformer Book Chi T300 detachable PC

16 March, 2015

ASUS has introduced the Transformer Book Chi T300, a razor-thin 2-in-1 Windows detachable. The product offers the convenience of a powerful laptop that transforms seamlessly into a handy tablet whenever needed.


Saferoads Ironman Hybrid site protection

15 March, 2015

The Ironman Hybrid steel and concrete safety barrier system is the first fully crash-tested and approved, non-anchored temporary barrier system available in Australia. Ironman Hybrid is economical and simple to deploy with individual sections that easily connect together.


Aspera R6 ultra-ruggedised mobile phone

13 March, 2015

Australian mobile brand Aspera has announced its new ruggedised 4G flagship: the Aspera R6. Fast, powerful and tough, the company claims the R6 makes no compromise on outright smartphone performance in adding IP68 certification for total dust protection and water protection at more than 1 m for 30 min.


simPRO Service job management system

12 March, 2015

Aussie cloud technology firm simPRO Software has launched a streamlined, low-cost job management system for businesses in the field services industry.


The road to efficiency

12 March, 2015 by Dannielle Furness

Fuel has been a hot topic lately; it's going up, it's going down, regional areas are being unfairly targeted by higher pricing, our nation's fuel security is at risk ... the list goes on.


Navman fleet intelligence systems

11 March, 2015

The Navman Wireless Data Capture Unit (DCU) and Engine Management System (EMS) are designed to provide up-to-date fleet and mobile asset intelligence.


Trimble field service management solutions

11 March, 2015

Trimble has announced new features to its Field Service Management (FSM) solutions to significantly improve workflow visibility and streamline operations for businesses and their mobile workers in the field.


Government backs real-time traffic apps

11 March, 2015

The NSW Government has been working with mobile developers since late 2014 to create a number of apps aimed at assisting road users plan trips and avoid traffic.


25,000 injured workers left in the lurch

10 March, 2015

According to information released by Unions NSW, 5000 seriously injured NSW workers have been cut off from weekly payments and 20,000 workers with long-term injuries have lost coverage for medical treatment as a direct result of the NSW Liberal Government's cuts to the state's workers compensation scheme.


Melbourne hosts corrosion management seminar

10 March, 2015

Corrosion can cause dangerous and expensive damage to many types of structures including pipelines, bridges, buildings, water and wastewater systems.


Full steam ahead for Internet of Things

10 March, 2015

According to Australian and New Zealand results from the Software for the Internet of Things (IoT) Developer Survey released by Embarcadero Technologies, 2015 will be a big year for developing business solutions with integrated ‘Things’ - such as industrial sensors, health monitors and smart buildings - to connect with existing and new business solutions.


Parallels Access remote desktop connectivity

10 March, 2015

Parallels Access ensures productivity while on the move, allowing users to run and access applications they need on a variety of platforms.


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