Farnell gives products to NSW Uni
20 October, 2010Farnell has given about $20,000 worth of electronics products to the University of NSW to assist the university’s electrical and electronics engineering program.
Connected hospital for Vietnam
15 October, 2010Cisco and Hong Ngoc hospital in Vietnam have collaborated to make the hospital the first private hospital in Vietnam to commit to a technologically advanced health care system.
Flight research centre gets a lift
29 September, 2010Flying, it is claimed, will be a lot safer and more efficient thanks to collision avoidance, emergency landing and separation management technologies being developed at a new joint Queensland University of Technology and CSIRO aerospace research centre.
Emerson completes chloride acquisition
29 September, 2010Emerson has completed its acquisition of the Chloride Group, which now joins global product brands within Emerson Network Power.
Lab-on-chip for cancer diagnosis
29 September, 2010Imec and its project partners have launched the European Seventh Framework Project Miracle that aims to develop an operational lab-on-chip for isolating and detecting circulating and disseminated tumour cells (CTC and DTCs) in blood.
Sustainability for manufacturers: driving profitability and growth
27 September, 2010 by AutodeskThis white paper encourages manufacturers to integrate sustainability into their corporate strategy to drive both profits and growth. It reviews the top environmental issues affecting the manufacturing sector and explains how taking action on sustainability can help mitigate persistent business challenges.
Survey identifies high storage costs
23 September, 2010Symantec 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, 2010Intercad 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.
Full membership
12 September, 2010Belden 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.
Distributor appointment
08 September, 2010EVS 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.
Vertically stacked flash memory enhances performance
03 September, 2010Imec 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.
Bipolar process launched
19 August, 2010Plessey Semiconductors says it has transferred its first bipolar process, the W-series process, onto its 8″ line in Plymouth, England.
Vertically stacked flash memory enhances performance
11 August, 2010Imec is a non-profit European research organisation specialising in the study of nanoelectronics, 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 than 1750 includes over 550 industrial residents and guest researchers. Here are some highlights from recent research projects.
New lab will develop exascale computers
07 July, 2010Intel, imec and five Flemish universities have opened the Flanders ExaScience Lab at the imec research facilities in Leuven, Belgium.
Three-year UPS contract
11 June, 2010Eaton Corporation has been awarded a three-year preferred supplier contract with Western Power.