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  • Nestle chooses openSAFETY as the safety standard for packaging machines

    Nestle chooses openSAFETY as the safety standard for packaging machines

    Nestlé engineers are preparing for the pilot implementation of a packaging line in cooperation with automation suppliers to develop manufacturer-independent standards for the integration of different control systems.

    08/08/2011 | 0

  • Engineer an entire machine from one software package

    Engineer an entire machine from one software package

    MachineStruxure is the latest addition to Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure energy management architecture portfolio.

    22/07/2011 | 0

  • Selecting the right drive voltage

    Selecting the right drive voltage

    Given rising energy costs and the increased efficiency and reliability of modern VSDs, many applications can be warranted on power savings alone, writes Craig Southwell.

    05/07/2011 | 0

  • Schneider first company in Australia to achieve MESA certification

    Schneider first company in Australia to achieve MESA certification

    Schneider Electric is reportedly the first company in Australia to achieve the Certificate of Competency with the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA).

    23/05/2011 | 0

  • Schneider Electric to grow Food and Beverage sector in Australia

    Schneider Electric to grow Food and Beverage sector in Australia

    Schneider Electric has identified the food and beverage industry in Australia as a major key growth opportunity for 2011 and will increase its business focus and expand its team in the sector in coming months.

    12/04/2011 | 0

  • Training boost for engineering students

    Training boost for engineering students

    A new training lab at the University of Sydney will help Industry battle skilled worker shortages in process engineering, dynamics and control, writes Kevin Gomez.

    27/07/2010 | 0

  • Energy from the ground up

    Energy from the ground up

    The demand for energy management systems – like safety systems – to be integrated into production design from day-one in order to save time and money is growing rapidly within Australian industrial sites. Sarah Falson reports.

    05/07/2010 | 0

  • Schneider & Alstom’s Areva T&D buy-out approved

    Alstom and Schneider Electric will acquire Areva T&D, Areva’s transmission and distribution business, after obtaining the approvals of the relevant competition authorities and the French Commission des Participations et des Transferts (CPT).

    10/06/2010 | 0

  • Reputation vital for successful exporters

    SME exporters say word-of-mouth referrals, long term relationship building and proven reputation are among the keys to their expansion.

    26/11/2009 | 0

  • Hybrid motorcycle soon to hit the road

    Schneider Electric announced it will partner with custom motorcycle manufacturer Orange County Choppers (OCC) to design and build the first hybrid motorcycle in OCC history.

    22/09/2009 | 0

  • Solar Sailor ferrying for energy efficiency

    Solar Sailor and Schneider Electric have signed a contract to provide 190/25kW Hybrid Marine Power (HMP) systems for four hybrid solar electric ferries for the Hong Kong Marine Department.

    30/06/2009 | 0

  • Energy management awareness community launched

    Schneider Electric has announced the Energy University, a vendor-neutral, online educational community designed to provide the fundamentals needed to implement successful energy efficient solutions scaling various applications.

    18/06/2009 | 0

  • Intelligent circuit breaker launched

    Schneider Electric has unveiled Compact NSX, described as the next generation circuit breaker to the Australian market.

    21/05/2009 | 0

  • Company consolidates to form largest automation business in the Pacific

    SCHNEIDER Electric has announced that it will combine the strength of its core Australian operations with its Engineered Services division and specialist subsidiaries, Citect and NuLec, to form one entity as of the beginning of next year.

    17/11/2008 | 0

  • Schneider strengthens its position in renewable energy

    SCHNEIDER Electric has signed a definitive arrangement agreement with Xantrex Technology Inc. to acquire all of its common shares.

    30/07/2008 | 0

  • Australian Industrial Product of the Year finalists

    WORLD-class products available from local manufacturers. Sponsored by Advance Metal Products, the below finalists of the Australian Industrial Product of the Year have demonstrated they can compete with the best in the world.

    08/05/2008 | 0

  • Modicon programmable controller

    NEW from Schneider Electric, the Modicon M340 programmable controller is powerful and innovative. It responds to the complex demands of machine manufacturers and, like its predecessors, is configured with Unity Pro.

    22/10/2007 | 0

  • Schneider Electric is ‘FEX-ing’ the future

    IN A boost for sustainable manufacturing, Schneider Electric announced it's proud to be a foundation member of the FEX-SIM initiative, which was recently launched by Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States.

    10/10/2007 | 0

  • Intelligent motor management system

    SCHNEIDER Electric has released its innovative TeSys T intelligent motor management system. Designed to protect and monitor installations demanding high levels of production equipment availability, the TeSys T increases process performance and reduces operational costs.

    03/09/2007 | 0

  • Creating a custom-built safety system

    BROCK Dominish, mechatronic engineer with Lincoln Electric’s automation division, recently had to design and build a robotic welding cell capable of assembling and welding large cable trays.

    10/08/2007 | 0

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