NECA welcomes new president
29 September, 2010
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has welcomed Stephen Griffiths as the new national president. Griffiths was elected by NECA members for the 2010/2011 year and replaces former president John Robinson, who held the position for two years.
Survey identifies high storage costs
23 September, 2010
Symantec has released the findings of its 2010 Information Management Health Check Survey, which highlights that a majority of enterprises are not following their own advice when it comes to information management.
Electric superbike project launched
22 September, 2010
Intercad has joined forces with Triple Eight Race Engineering and Racetech Steel to champion the electric superbike project, a community-based initiative which brings together budding and experienced designers, engineers and manufacturers to create and build a unique motorbike.
Funding for ADF radio system
21 September, 2010 | Supplied by: RFI Technology Solutions
RF Industries has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Defence Material and Science, Greg Combet, that the company will receive funding through the Capability and Technology Demonstrator program, managed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation.
Turck powerfast Connectivity Catalog
16 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd
The powerfast Connectivity Catalog that covers Turck’s range of powerfast products, including cordsets, connectors, tees, splitters and receptacles rated for up to 30 A and 600 V is available. The products deliver an NFPA 79-compliant wiring method suitable for conveyor and materials handling applications.
Full membership
12 September, 2010
Belden has been granted full membership by the Association of the European Rail Industry UNIFE (formerly Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes), which represents over 90 manufacturers of trains, control technology, safety equipment and infrastructure.
Demand for displays still climbing
11 September, 2010
Shipments of small and medium displays continued to climb in Q2 10, with US$5.4 billion in revenue, up 31% Y/Y. According to the latest Quarterly Small/Medium Shipment and Forecast Report, this segment is forecast to experience continued growth, reaching US$6.7 billion in Q3 10.
Centre of innovation opens in Rahden
10 September, 2010 | Supplied by: HARTING Pty Ltd
Harting has opened its new centre of innovation in Rahden, Germany. The seventh plant in east Westphalia will go into operation with a workforce of some 120, about one and a half years after the building on the Rahden industrial estate was originally acquired.
Distributor appointment
08 September, 2010
EVS International, a company involved in solder recovery, has appointed Upton Australia as its distributor in Australia. Upton serves a national user base from its headquarters in Bayswater, Victoria, and is a supplier of PCB manufacturing, rework and repair equipment and services, serving a broad range of industries including communications, computer, industrial, motor vehicles, avionics and military.
Embedded event
07 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty Ltd
Advantech is holding two free embedded solution days in November - one in Melbourne and the other in Sydney.
Vertically stacked flash memory enhances performance
03 September, 2010
Imec is a non-profit European research organisation specialising in the study of nano electronics, using the expertise of its global partners in ICT, healthcare and energy. Founded in 1984, its headquarters are in Leuven in Belgium with offices in the Netherlands, Taiwan, the US, China and Japan. Its staff of more that 1750 includes over 550 industrial residents and guest researchers. Here are some highlights from recent research projects.
Business reshuffle for chip group
03 September, 2010
Renesas has introduced a three-pronged business strategy including (1) formulation of growth strategies by optimising business portfolios, (2) realisation of merger synergies, such as the integration of development environments, technology platforms and various infrastructures and (3) implementation of structural reforms to create a business structure with stable profitability and resistance to changing market conditions.
Taiwan's electronics industry continues buoyant growth
20 August, 2010 by Elizabeth Latham
At the invitation of the Taiwanese government, the assistant editor of What's New in Electronics, Elizabeth Latham, joined a party of international journalists to visit factories where some of the latest technical advances were being made by some of the companies in this highly developed industry. Here is what she found:
Electronex show headed for sellout
20 August, 2010
The new electronics industry expo ‘Electronex’, which is being held at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney from 8-9 September, has been welcomed by electronics suppliers that are excited about the opportunity to have their own dedicated trade event in Australia.
European photovoltaic market unstable
20 August, 2010
The pace of the European solar photovoltaic market in the first half of 2010 was dominated by the impending mid-year incentive tariff reductions in Germany and conditioned by the lower module pricing that emerged through 2009, according to the latest from Solarbuzz in Europe PV Markets 2010.
