News Archive - January 2003

All articles are ordered by the date they were published to the website.

• Anti-fatigue ‘bubble’ mat
• Handheld GPS colour receiver
• Air conditioning: have plan, avert disaster
• Photometric & radiometric transmitters
• Wall mounting closed enclosure
• Controller area network (CAN) switch
• Ambient and process gas analysers
• Two stage light pipe conductor
• Embedded boards with Pentium III
• Fan mist provides safe cooling
• Big lifts steel the Kembla sinter plant show
• Siemens wireless data products distributor
• Purpose-built mini crane gets Alcoa into tight spots
• Diode-pumped solid state laser
• Metering pump and flow checker
• Keyboard with chip card reader
• Data analyser security enhancements
• THT and SMD LED tester
• Primary flow meters/calibrators
• Power efficient synchronous buck drivers
• Fibre optics shed new light on remote control operations
• Site contamination: WA government gets heavy
• Owner takes over longwall mining at North Goonyella
• Geological website opens door to rocks worldwide
• Miners can turn waste into profit
• MIM’s Oaky Creek shows how it should be done
• First Australian shearer on cards
• DSI enters longwall recovery mat market
• Nuclear probe a weapon against acid mine drainage
• Exports beckon for longwall relocation grids
• Dendrobium contract goes to Ampcontrol
• ….and now for something completely different
• Miners warm to roof convergence monitoring
• Web headline
• Internal switch step-down regulator
• Infrared cross correlation gas flowmeter
• Digital thermometer and thermostat
• Ruggedised hi-flex sensing fibres
• Pneumatic valve positioner
• Modular and open machine monitoring
• Dc-micromotor and planetary gearhead
• Pre-heater set to boost HIsmelt productivity
• Conduit adapter simplifies installation
• Foxboro’s new automation system
• True fail-safe transceivers
• Portable combustion gas analyser
• Low-profile miniature sensor
• Mill upgrade for Carpentaria Gold
• Two-way optical loss test set
• Module for DeviceNet and Profibus
• Couplings for automation
• Channelised router tester interface
• Banana screen for wet and corrosive applications
• Ac noise immune capacitive sensor
• DeviceNet solution for emergency stops
• Non-contact temperature measurement
• Dragline productivity trials completed at Callide
• New Komatsu Dash dozer’s down under
• Full bore Magmeter control
• Integrated flow batch controller
• Rough terrain scissor lifts resist bogging
• AEEMA raises NZ stakes
• 30 watt isolated power modules
• High accuracy dc-dc controllers
• Controller transplant saves machining centre
• Disconnect device for added safety
• Humidity and temperature meter
• 48" flue gas valves
• Komatsu-and Hitachi form components compact
• Industrial carbon dioxide measurement
• Automatic and semi-auto auger fillers.
• New range of pneumatic valves
• Profibus scanner for ControlLogix
• Telescopic handlers slot into mining
• Humidity calibration made easy
• Magnetic breakers for motor starters
• Enhanced motor protection and control
• Flow meters enhance flow options
• Australian electronics fails to show
• Shortest 200 tonner on 5 axles with 12.6m carrier length
• R&D program aids Autoplex release
• Storage: The data safety net
• Networkable motor protection to 5000A
• RF diodes in new, compact package
• Code compatible high performance DSP
• Longest range ac sensor
• Web headline compulsory
• BeMaX approaches decision on Pooncarie mineral sands project
• Positive pre-feasibility study confirms mining potential at Mt Gibson
• High-grade drilling results at Broken Hill
• Wesfarmers wins new coal development
• Infineon rides automotive electronics wave
• Plug and play DSP starter kit
• Fastron RFI suppression inductors
• AGP graphics solution for SBCs
• Energy saving air nozzles
• Weight controller with batch control software
• Dc/dc converters extend battery life
• Shielded SMD power inductors
• Spread spectrum reduces noise emissions
• JDS Uniphase strengthens optical authentication
• Texas Instruments transitions to 90 nm
• Low current crystal oscillators
• Virtual keyboards a smart alternative
• Half-sized single board computer
• Prototyping in an office environment
• Complete machine safety control
• 3D connector models expanded
• Flue gas combustion analyser
• Serial to DeviceNet gateway
• Oil-injected screw compressor
• DSPs cross the final frontier
• Board level design system updated
• GE Fanuc wins innovation awards
• Digital cable network test instrument
• Battery-electric counterbalanced forklift
• Optical module controller-monitors
• Ultra-wide bandwidth PIN photodetector
• Dough rest liquefaction system
• Low cost, low dropout regulator
• High thrust servo actuators
• Ethernet 9-port switch
• Hill End Gold gets new exploration ground
• Rio Tinto bullish on iron ore output
• Explosion in US mine kills three
• Flash memory for wireless market
• Surface bulk sample produces pleasing result at Seppelt 2
• Multi purpose light source
• Dc-dc converter multiphase architecture
• New range of pressure switches
• Back illuminated, deep depleted CCD
• Iluka expects modest growth in 2003
• Higher gold production at Mineral Hill
• Keystone expands panel hardware assortment
• High gain, low noise Raman amplifiers
• Steady increase in gold production for SOG
• Open pit mining commences at Chariot
• Tasmanian mining body supports saliva testing
• Toolset generates code up to 60% faster
• Giralia Resources obtains encouraging gold intersections at Snake Well project
• Comfort-focused air purifying respirator
• Injury prevention beats compensation
• Tiny battery management technology
• Near surface high-grade gold mineralisation at Sepon
• Mincor unveils 10,000t North Miitel nickel resource
• Open-frame air-bearing stage
• Microscope objectives focussing positioner
• Portable, retractable Firewire cable
• Boost to Consolidated’s downstream processing plans
• High performance rotary positioning system
• Award for logistics management application
• Industrial keyboard with radio function
• Fibre grating technology starter kit
• Industrial or laboratory high energy laser
• ECMA incorporates RapidIO standard
• Cadence to use IBM Linux power in EDA
• Flawless welding across changing thicknesses
• Fast access to critical information
• High sensitivity sound and vibration analyser
• Backup and disaster recovery solution
• Aerator/diluter reduce operating costs
• Dicer offers small footprint, high production
• ADCs with parallel interface
• Higher-speed USB 2.0 device controller
• Copper testing for digital services
• Stainless steel pneumatic cylinders
• Sales stronger but always have been
• LED dimmer adjusts to ambient light
• Lake records progress in northern Sweden
• Anglo Australian Resources acquires key gold projects from Gold Fields subsidiary
• New and upgraded gold resources at Wallbrook and Claypan Dam projects
• Significant gold assay results received by Pelican Resources from Firegold
• Fatality at Kapok lead-zinc mine
• Jubilee Mines reports continuing firm nickel prices
• Aurora Gold and Abelle merger approved by court
• Havilah agrees JV terms with MIM Exploration
• St Barbara reports significant drill results at Meekatharra
• Bullabulling pours first gold bar
• Krone wins Telstra excellence award
• New Sumitomo helical shaft mount
• Remote steam boiler water level gauge
• Self-powered tank contents gauge
• Innovative dock safety solutions
• Belden cable catalogue released
• Powerful and efficient gear units
• Safety relay wins automation award
• Voltage controlled SAW oscillator
• Low cost, versatile laser coder
• Solution for barcode reading problems
• WiFi boost in SOHO space
• Improved 5V high speed CAN transceiver
• Enhancements to Epicor business management suite
• Electrical steel measuring equipment
• Rail mounted terminal blocks
• Double safety disconnect terminal blocks
• Modular solenoid valve banks
• European designed industrial keyboards
• Fastest 16-bit SAR data converter
• Agfa launches entry level version of Xcalibur platesetter
• Miniature slipover coil solenoid valves
• Full colour digital label printer
• IGBT modules for high-current applications
• Multi protocol compliance tester
• MES application for production monitoring
• Optimal high density workholding family
• Industry backs new mango tray
• High-speed systems testing service
• Precision current shunt modulator
• Grasshopper ZeroTurn mowers and attachments improve return on investment
• Agfa unveils Sherpa high-res inkjet proofer
• Sub-miniature solenoid valves
• New oscilloscope, probes and analysis tools
• Instrumentation and industrial control relays
• Ultra-miniature CMOS power amplifier
• Mud density transmitter
• USB flash memory drive
• Direct acting valve series
• ECA identifies component ‘jumpstarts’
• Digital hydraulic pressure gauge
• Intel brings 2.4 GHz to mobile space
• Transmeta claims secure processor
• New triacs for consumer applications
• Sensitive and sealed industrial trackballs
• Dual access cable crimping tool
• Low voltage circuit troubleshooter
• Sensor for food applications
• Mini sensor for label scanning
• Single pole/triple throw analogue switch
• Positioning systems for hydraulic systems
• Flexible cylinder indicator sensor
• Cylinder position sensing detectors
• Easy-to-fit flexible cable marker
• Low cost laser coder from Domino
• Terminal rail assembly design software
• Field data test management software
• STN alternative for colour display
• Automatic ‘entry level’ case erector
• Rugged and ready industrial keyboards
• Data terminal with laser scanner
• Texas Instruments shows DSP in consumer electronics
• Laser cutting lens with triple lifespan
• Detection of transparent objects
• OUM moves one step closer
• High performance barcode readers
• High-tech welding helmets
• Compact SBC with 750FX processor
• Cadence delivers code for open EDA
• Toshiba unveils 90 nm TC300 family
• Microsoft to use National Semi chips for SPOT
• Quantum world beckons for Flash technology
• Hermetically sealed dc-dc converters
• Dual 750FX PowerPC processor
• Agfa unveils Sherpa high-res inkjet proofer
• New Queensland gold resource target near Croydon
• Drilling program to commence at Ararat, Victoria
• CompactTCA architecture in development
• Unwiring is next logical advance, Barrett says
• IBM & AMD develop advanced chips
• Maldon awakens from its slumber
• Ginkgo mineral sands offtakes
• IC expands PCI bus
• Industry’s ‘first viable’ 25 nm transistor
• EDA revenues down on 2001 figures
• Hitachi sets up new HDD company
• Philips & General Atomics to build UWB chipsets
• Low power RISC processor announced
• More gold results from Wyoming Three
• Newcrest pulls out of Croydon gold project