Cooperation agreement extended
27 November, 2007The Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation Australia (IICA) and Reed Exhibitions have signed a two-year agreement for ICEX, the exhibition section of IICA, to again be part of National Manufacturing Week for the next two years.
Open standard celebrates 10th anniversary
12 November, 2007The PXI Systems Alliance (www.pxisa.org) has announced the 10th anniversary of the PXI (PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation) specification, the PC-based modular I/O platform for test, measurement and control systems.
Distributor appointed
03 September, 2007Trio Smartcal has a new role as the distributor for Agilent Technologies for Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic and Tas. Also covered will be defence accounts in SA. Trio Smartcal will sell Agilent’s ‘basic instrument’ range of general-purpose test and measurement products.
New distributors
23 August, 2007Fluke Australia has announced three new distribution agreements. The newly formed Testing Equipment Solutions (TES) has been appointed the distributor of Fluke precision measurement instruments in Queensland, while NSW distribution will be handled by IPI. Triple Point Calibration (TPC) will service Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia.
Agilent's compact, low-power digitiser maximises measurement throughput
08 August, 2007Agilent Technologies has introduced its first digitiser from the Acqiris product line which it acquired in November 2006.
Distribution changes
10 July, 2007Rohde & Schwarz Australia has announced that from 30 June 2007, Trio Smartcal will no longer be a Rohde & Schwarz distributor.
Rogue wireless device finder
12 June, 2007Fluke has released new features for its EtherScope Series II Network Assistant. Security scan and locate features reduce the time taken to find rogue wireless local area network devices by 75%, as measured by the time spent on the same task using an omni-directional antenna found on most PC radio cards.
Multifunction electrical tester
14 May, 2007Fluke has released its multifunction electrical tester calibrator, the 5320A.
Handheld next-generation broadband DSL test set
10 April, 2007VeEX VePAL BX100AT Broadband Expert is a next-generation testing solution for ADSL and ADSL 2+ networks supporting voice, data and video services.
Online summit for automated test
30 March, 2007National Instruments is hosting the fourth annual Automated Test Summit online, which will feature technical sessions focused on identifying trends and overcoming new challenges in automated test.
Emona awarded for ICT innovation
28 March, 2007Emona Instruments has received a Highly Commended placing in the "Learning" category at the fifth Secrets of Australian ICT Innovation Competition Awards Ceremony in March.
Switching and control instruments
19 February, 2007Agilent offers a family of LXI (LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation) instruments for switching and control that includes the 34980A switch/measure mainframe and associated plug-in cards and the 1U, half-rack width L4400 series standalone modules.
Baseband signal analyser
19 February, 2007The FMU36 is an instrument based on the FSQ with the options FSQ-B71 and FSQ-B70 targeted at the analysis of signals in the baseband.
Yokogawa moves
07 December, 2006Yokogawa Australia has moved its central Queensland facility from Rockhampton to larger premises in Gladstone.
AC tester
04 October, 2006Altronics has released an AC non-contact tester that detects live AC voltages from 100 to 600 V (50-60 Hz) and allows detection of live wires without contact. The tester illuminates red whenever AC is detected at a power point, sheathed or bare-ended cable. It is also equipped with an LED flashlight for lighting the way in rooftops or wall cavities.
