Updated every 10 minutes of every day en-au Copyright: (C) Reed Business Information http://ferret.com.au http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Kontron-Australia/Kontron-wins-prestigious-PCB-design-award-n852045 The R&D design centre of Kontron, represented in Australia by Kontron Australia, has won the top award in the category Computers, Blades and Servers, Memory Systems during the 21st annual PCB Technology Leadership Awards organised by Mentor Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/GE-Fanuc-Intelligent-Platforms/Sansteel-Group-chooses-GE-Fanuc-Intelligent-Platforms-process-control-system-n851903 GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, has announced that Sansteel Group Corporation has chosen the company’s process control system, Proficy Process Systems for its furnace revamp project in Shanghai. The solution Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Pilz-Australia/PNOZmulti-Configurator-for-PNOZmulti-Mini-Co-n851861 Pilz has expanded its range of hardware, but at the same time made sure that every automation function – from the simple to the complex – can be configured universally and uniformly with just one software package.    A Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Glyn-High-Tech-Distribution/EM-Microelectronic-ultra-low-voltage-flash-microcontroller-family-from-Glyn-High-Tech-Distribution-n851863 EM Microelectronic announces the EM6819, a new 8bit flash microcontroller, available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution, that is capable of working with a single 1.5V battery. The circuit integrates an On-Chip Temperature Sensor, 10bits ADC and Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Baldor-Australia/New-energy-saving-software-tool-from-Baldor-n851865 BE$T, the Energy Savings Tool from Baldor Australia Pty Ltd enables users to calculate energy efficiency and running costs of electric motors, and ascertain savings of more efficient motors and variable speed drives. Baldor has Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/GE-Fanuc-Intelligent-Platforms/Proficy-Maintenance-Gateway-2-0-software-from-GE-Fanuc-Intelligent-Platforms-n851867 GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, today announced the availability of Proficy Maintenance Gateway 2.0 software to help customers avoid costly equipment failures and reduce asset maintenance costs. The Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Pronto-Software/Pronto-Software-wins-2009-Australian-Business-Award-n851643 Pronto Software, an Australian developer of enterprise software solutions, has won a 2009 Australian Business Award in the Enterprise category.  Established in 2003, the Australian Business Awards acknowledge and reward businesses Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Innovit-Australia/Innovit-to-launch-iICE-Master-Data-Manager-v5-0-at-MTAA-Healthcare-Conference-n851647 Innovit Australia, a leading provider of software systems for Master Data Management (MDM), is set to release their much awaited iICE MDM (Version 5.0) product at the MTAA Healthcare Conference in Sydney.  This latest software release will Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/PIONEER-Computers-Australia/DreamMicro-NSD780-Network-Attached-Storage-Solution-n851660 The DreamMicro NSD780 Network Attached Storage Solution supports up to eight 3.5" desktop hard drives and Gigabit networking for fast, efficient file transfer speeds. Powered by a power-efficient VIA C7-D processor it offers a power-efficient, Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Glyn-High-Tech-Distribution/JN5148-ZigBee-PRO-kits-and-modules-available-from-GLYN-High-Tech-Distribution-n851685 Jennic Ltd, whose products are available through GLYN High-Tech Distribution, and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) have announced a partnership agreement in Japan to serve the emerging markets for low power wireless technology.Jennic’s Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Siemens-228536/30-000-Siemens-Simatic-PCS-7-systems-supporting-industry-process-worldwide-n851687 Siemens Ltd has delivered its 30,000th Simatic PCS 7 system worldwide, securing Siemens position within the top three distributed control system technology providers globally.Mr Ashish Bhat, Siemens Executive Marketing Manager, Industry Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Cincom-Systems-of-Australia/Cincom-Systems-of-Australia-introduces-SmartInsight-n851688 Cincom Systems, represented in Australia by Cincom Systems of Australia, has announced the global availability of the SmartInsight Report Writer product. SmartInsight enables business users to quickly gain visibility into all their Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/CrispTech/Three-new-Moxa-CAN-interface-boards-from-CrispTech-n851693 CrispTech is pleased to announce the release of three new Moxa CAN interface boards, a new line of products that offer engineers a wide range of CAN applications.The CP-602U-I and CB-602I are 2-port CAN interface boards designed to Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Faraday/ETS-Lindgren-installs-WiMAX-forum-designated-certification-laboratory-in-Asia-n851698 Designed and installed by ETS-Lindgren, and available from Faraday, the Model AMS-8500 antenna measurement system will be used primarily to conduct Radiated Performance Testing (RPT) developed by the WiMAX Forum to evaluate the radiated Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Accuweigh-Load-Cells-Industrial-Scales-and-Weighing-Systems/Heavy-capacity-platform-scales-from-Accuweigh-for-weighing-BHP-s-kibbles-n851704 The Adelaide branch of Accuweigh Load Cells, Industrial Scales and Weighing Systems recently supplied and commissioned heavy capacity platform scales for BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam Project. The heavy capacity platform scales are used Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Australian-Exhibitions-Conferences/Learning-for-the-Aged-Care-Sector-continues-at-CleanScene-n851534 CleanScene: The National Cleaning & Hygiene Expo, 27 – 29 October this year at the Sydney Showground, has a range of exhibitors and a series of seminar sessions pertinent to the aged care sector.  The seminar program is varied Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Maxitec/Fabrication-overnight-without-staff-n851535 Round the clock operation for manufacturers in the sheet metal working industry has become as affordable for SMEs as it is for multinationals due to modular technology developed by machine and software developer, Finn-Power.  The Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Intercad/Central-Innovation-Group-appoints-Max-Piper-as-Chief-Executive-Officer-n851393 Central Innovation Group, the parent company for the leading Australian and New Zealand SolidWorks computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software distributor Intercad, has appointed Max Piper as its new Chief Executive Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Pronto-Software/Pronto-Software-closes-ERP-deal-with-not-for-profit-Vatmi-Industries-n851419 Pronto Software, an Australian developer of enterprise software solutions, has inked a deal with Vatmi Industries, Victoria’s largest employer of people with disabilities, to roll out its flagship ERP solution, PRONTO-Xi.  Widely Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Accuweigh-Weighbridges-and-Onboard-Truck-Scales/Unattended-weighbridge-terminal-for-forestry-software-n851192 Accuweigh Weighbridges and Onboard Truck Scales Melbourne branch recently installed Forestry Weighbridge Software into an unattended weighbridge terminal for Alpine MDF.  The unattended weighbridge terminal and forestry software Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT