ABB has been named number one Enterprise Asset Management software supplier in Asia and Latin America, according to ARC Advisory Group research.
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MAR acquires Industrial Photonics, boosts inspection technologies
Machinery Automation & Robotics has acquired Industrial Photonics, which provides custom engineered inspection solutions for process lines.
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Panasonic Toughbooks used by Honda to diagnose vehicles
PANASONIC Toughbook CF-19 units are being used by Honda Australia dealers to perform health checks on their vehicles.
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GE establishes thin-film solar manufacturing plant
GENERAL Electric has announced a thin-film solar manufacturing plant in Colarado, signally its entry into the solar market.
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STMicroelectronics implements Through-Silicon Via for MEMS manufacture
STMICROELECTRONICS is the world’s first MEMS manufacturer to have implemented Through-Silicon Via technology for high volume production.
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Is the mining boom causing complacency?
PRESIDENT of the Business Council of Australia, Graham Bradley, has warned of the complacency in Australia’s politics and industry caused by the mining boom.
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Electronics systems manufacturer adopts Supplier Continuous Improvement Program
NEWCASTLE-based ATSA, which supports advanced electronic systems and delivers technological and electro-mechanical solutions for equipment in harsh environments, has adopted the Supplier Continuous Improvement Program (SCIP).
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Structural Monitoring Systems outsources sensor production to third party
STRUCTURAL Monitoring Systems will outsource production of the components used in its test and measurement products to Romar Engineering.
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Cochlear recalls faulty bionic ear implants
Cochlear has been forced to recall all the units of its Nucleus CI500 hearing implants after a growing number of them shut down and stopped working.
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Australia’s first utility-scale solar power farm to be powered by US photovoltaics
AUSTRALIA’s first utility-scale solar power project, the Greenough River Solar Farm, is now underway, but will use photovoltaic modules from the US. No Australian photovoltaic manufacturers will reportedly be involved in the project. Isaac Leung reports.
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DuPont acquires silicon ink company to boost solar cell efficiency
DUPONT has acquired Innovalight, a company specialising in advanced silicon inks and process technologies that boost the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells.
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MIT researchers generate photovoltaic electricity without sunlight
Researchers have developed a new photovoltaic energy-conversion system which can be powered solely by heat, generating electricity with no sunlight needed.
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Tektronix acquires coherent test pioneer
TEKTRONIX has acquired Optametra, a pioneer in coherent test for 100G and beyond, and complex measurements.
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ABB robots boost car painting line
DACIA Renault is using ABB robots at a car plant in Romania to boost the safety and production of the painting process.
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Take survey, win Kuka robot
HEADLAND Machinery is offering people who take part in its survey the opportunity to win scale models of its KUKA robot.
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Invitation to exhibit at Austech 2012
AMTIL is now inviting automation companies to exhibit at the Austech 2012 manufacturing and machine tool exhibition.
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TAE to provide electronics enclosures for Joint Strike Fighter
HARRIS Corporation has signed a long-term agreement with TAE for the manufacture and supply of liquid-cooled electronics enclosures for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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Robots used in car wheel manufacturing
SUDRAD is now using two KUKA KR125 robots in its car wheel manufacturing operations.
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Microelectronics manufacturing to face roadblocks
NEW technologies are emerging for microelectronics manufacturing, the road beyond the 20nm node is rife with technical and business challenges and potential roadblocks.
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Synergies in EDA and test with AWR-National Instruments merger
AWR Corporation, which specialises in high-frequency electronic design automation, has completed its merger with National Instruments.
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