Electrical engineering firm Ampcontrol and industrial technology company Siemens have announced a collaboration agreement covering “technology solutions for battery energy storage and grid applications” for the local renewable energy market. According to a joint statement from the pair on Wednesday, the agreement is an extension of their existing relationship, which has spanned major energy and…
South Australian households to take to smart energy appliances Five hundred South Australian households are set to go energy-smart in a new project announced by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and electricity distributor SA Power Networks. ARENA is providing $6.2 million to SA Power Networks’ $13.8 million ‘Energy Masters’ project. The project will see…
Electrical manufacturer Ampcontrol has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) linking electricity used by its NSW sites with renewable sources to offset operating emissions. The move to renewable electricity further aligns business operations to Ampcontrol strategy and sustainability goals, according to the company. Ampcontrol has signed a 10-year Agreement with energy provider Flow Power to…
DroneShield moves to profit on increasing global tensions Drone countermeasure company DroneShield has confirmed it moved to profit in FY23 on the back of rising global tensions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The company reported record contracts and growing cash receipts which reached $73.5 million in FY23, five times the previous year. More than 68…
Electrical engineering business Ampcontrol has announced that it is partnering with offshore wind developer, Star of the South, on the proposed Destiny Wind wind farm off the Hunter coast. An area covering 1,854 square kilometres off NSW’s Hunter region was declared suitable for offshore wind development by the federal government in July last year. It…
Scott Basham resigns as Group CEO of HighCom Scott Basham, Group CEO of ASX-listed defence business HighCom Group — known as XTEK until November last year — has tendered his resignation to the board. “It’s been a tremendous privilege to lead and work with such a great group of people over that time all around…
Titomic sees success in mining services and US markets Metal additive manufacturing machine company Titomic has announced the sale of two D523 low-pressure cold spray additive manufacturing systems, worth $198,829. One sale, in Kalgoorlie Western Australia, marks the company’s entry into the region’s mining services sector, considered a promising growth area for the company. The…
Electrical engineering group Ampcontrol has announced a record intake of 55 apprentices across its operations for 2024. The apprentices employed are in electrical, fabrication, mechanical fitting and machining trades, with 38 of them starting in NSW, nine in Queensland and eight in WA. “We are excited to be welcoming 55 new apprentices into our business…
Hybrid vessel on display at Indo Pac A 43-foot battery electric hybrid boat (pictured) engineered and manufactured in the Hunter Region by Ampcontrol, Steber International, and the University of Newcastle, is on show at the 2023 Indo-Pacific International Maritime Exposition. The boat — with a 600 kilowatt plug-in hybrid power and propulsion system designed by…
Marand’s launcher ramp system passes FAT Marand Precision Engineering has announced successful passing of Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for production of first of type Launcher Ramp System for the KONGSBERG Naval Strike Missile NSM. KONGSBERG’s NSM were selected last year to replace Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles on the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) ANZAC Class Frigates and…
