Mantracourt appoints Australian distributors
15 March, 2013UK-based instrumentation company Mantracourt has announced the appointment of two technical partners in Australia, Queensland-based Delphi Force and Melbourne- and Sydney-based Applied Measurement, to promote awareness of its load cell and strain gauge amplifier technologies and its T24 range of wireless instrumentation.
Study finds electric car does not interfere with implanted cardiac devices
12 March, 2013A Mayo Clinic study has concluded that patients with implanted cardiac devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators can safely drive or ride in an electric car without risk of electromagnetic interference (EMI).
Ethisphere names Premier Farnell one of world’s most ethical companies 2013
12 March, 2013Premier Farnell has been recognised for the third year in a row as one of the World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies by The Ethisphere Institute. The recognition highlights companies that outperform industry peers when it comes to ethical behaviour.
NHP 2013 catalogues
12 March, 2013 | Supplied by: NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty LtdNHP has released its 2013 catalogues.
Motion Technologies to distribute Delta Tau motion control electronics in Australia
08 March, 2013Motion Technologies is now a systems integrator and Australian distributor for all Delta Tau motion control electronics products.
Lessons from cockroaches could help robotics
08 March, 2013Running cockroaches start to recover from being shoved sideways before their dawdling nervous system kicks in to tell their legs what to do, researchers have found. These new insights on how biological systems stabilise could one day help engineers design steadier robots and improve doctors’ understanding of human gait abnormalities.
NI releases Embedded Systems Outlook 2013
06 March, 2013 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdNational Instruments has released Embedded Systems Outlook 2013. The report outlines technology, application and business-level trends that will impact the development of embedded systems in the next one to three years.
Australian International Design Awards
06 March, 2013Additional categories have been added to the Australian International Design Awards (AIDA) this year, including the awarding of the most innovative and sophisticated design in the service field.
Calling Australian innovators - are you ready to make a global impact?
05 March, 2013Australia’s brightest minds are being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study at Silicon Valley’s famed Singularity University.
New Australian/New Zealand Standard for electronic waste
27 February, 2013A new Australian/New Zealand Standard for electronic waste will help to divert e-waste from landfill by providing a rigorous process for its collection, storage, and recycling. ‘AS/NZS 5377:2013 Collection, storage, transport and treatment of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment’ will help ensure that, from 1 July 2014, at least 90% of all materials in e-waste collected under the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme are recovered for use in new products.
PEPSO showcases fast-growing printed electronics market
26 February, 2013Messe Düsseldorf is organising the special show PEPSO - Printed Electronics Products and Solutions - at six relevant trade fairs at the Düsseldorf exhibition centre.
Laird Technologies acquires Nextreme Thermal Solutions
24 February, 2013Laird Technologies, designer and supplier of customised performance-critical components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, has acquired US-based developer of thin-film thermoelectric technologies Nextreme Thermal Solutions.
$1bn Super Junction MOSFET market by 2018
23 February, 2013The Super Junction MOSFET is jumping from consumer power supplies to the renewable energy and industry segments and a recent Yole Développement report is forecasting 10.3% growth per year for the sector.
F-35 soars when it comes to stealth and sensors
22 February, 2013 by Lauren DavisIt has taken over 10 years and $60 billion, but Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II aircraft is edging closer towards becoming a reality.
New director for Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative
22 February, 2013Dr Manuel J Blanco has joined CSIRO as director of the Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative, an $87 million, eight-year international collaboration transforming the energy industry in Australia by bringing down the cost of solar thermal.
