Redefining electric current
10 June, 2009
A team of scientists from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Cambridge University and Germany’s National Measurement Institute are collaborating on research that will hopefully lead to redefining electric current with unprecedented accuracy.
Cabinet certification
01 June, 2009 | Supplied by: Eaton Electrical (Australia) Pty Ltd
Eaton’s ETA ATB8 stainless steel floor mount cabinet range is now certified to IP 66 ingress protection rating for all single door type enclosures in the range.
Product supplement
01 June, 2009 | Supplied by: NPA Pty Ltd
The multi-colour, eight-page ‘New Product Supplement’ from Keystone features an expanded selection of micro-pins and micro-jacks along with a wide assortment of new insulated terminals designed with PTFE (teflon) and moulded diallyl phthalate materials.
Electronic show for Vietnam
01 June, 2009
What is claimed to be the largest and most significant ICT and Electronics event in Vietnam, Vietnam International Communications Summit & Expo 2009 (Vietnam Comm 2009)/International Exhibition on Electronics Products in Vietnam 2009 (Vietnam Electronics 2009) will be staged in the Vietnam Exhibition & Fair Centre, Hanoi from 18–21 November 2009.
Eaton and Synnex Australia distribution deal
28 May, 2009
Eaton has signed a distribution partnership with Synnex Australia that has over 6000 resellers.
Distributor expands
26 May, 2009
Digi-Key has expanded its distribution contract with Honeywell from a North American agreement to a global agreement.
Belden acquisition
25 May, 2009
Trapeze Networks has been acquired by Belden, allowing the company to deliver signal transmission solutions through copper cable, fibre optics and wireless.
Spammers become image conscious
22 May, 2009
Symantec has published its April 2009 MessageLabs Intelligence Report that highlights a spam increase of almost 10% in one month, reaching heights of 85.3%, levels not experienced since September 2007.
Boeing receives NATA accreditation
21 May, 2009
Boeing Defence Australia has become the first company in the Southern Hemisphere with the authority to test medium-sized military and commercial aircraft, and a range of other military equipment and commercial platforms, for electromagnetic environmental effects (E3).
Frequency control deal
12 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Hy-Q International (Australia)
Hy-Q International has signed an agreement to promote and distribute Hosonic frequency control products within Australia and New Zealand.
Managers pressured to do 'more with less'
06 May, 2009
Symantec has released the findings of its 2008 state of the data centre report that finds data centre managers caught between two conflicting goals — more demanding user expectations and higher levels of performance, yet reducing costs.
Altronic 2008–2009 product catalogue
17 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Altronic Distributors Pty Ltd
Altronic has released its 2008–2009 catalogue. With over 8000 products, this 340-page publication is claimed as the company’s best ever.
Emerson Network Power catalogue
17 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Vertiv Australia Pty Ltd
Emerson Network Power has published a 2008 shortform catalogue that covers all standard Astec and Artesyn power conversion products.
Converter databook
17 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Nu Horizons Electronics Asia Pty Ltd
Murata Power Solutions has introduced a DC/DC converter databook. The 36-page colour catalogue provides technical data on the company’s range of isolated, point-of-load, bus converter, processor support and memory support DC/DC converters.
Aid for US broadband
14 April, 2009
Berkeley Varitronics, EDX Wireless, DoceoTech and EGS Technologies are collaborating to develop a package to help the rural broadband build-out that is part of the American stimulus package to provide broadband access to the rural and underserved areas throughout the US.
