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Swiss giant partners with Australian university for specialised technology training centre
11 January 2013
ABB, the Zurich-based Swiss power and automation technology group, has partnered with Australia’s largest tertiary institution, Melbourne’s RMIT University, to open the first certified KNX training centre in Australia.
The new training facility, certified by the International KNX Association in Brussels, is an extension of ABB’s investment and work in engineering automation research and development in Australia.
KNX, an open international standard protocol, is used to automate systems in buildings such as energy monitoring, lighting, blinds, shutters, heating and cooling, security and audio-visual systems. Buildings are one of the most significant sources of energy consumption across the world; building system engineering, supported by intelligent and networked room and whole-building controllers, can contribute significantly to energy savings.
Keith Leung, Head of Low Voltage Products and Systems for ABB in Australia said, ‘KNX is well established as the number one protocol in the world and we definitely see it as the future of building automation systems here in Australia.’
Professor Peter Coloe, RMIT’s Pro Vice-Chancellor Science, Engineering and Health, said that RMIT’s ongoing collaboration with ABB has helped position the university at the forefront of global software engineering for advanced automation technologies.
‘RMIT's collaboration with industry is integral to its leadership in applied research and education, and to the development of work-ready, highly skilled and globally focused graduates,’ Professor Coloe said.
* ABB is the largest supplier of industrial motors and drives, the largest provider of generators to the wind industry, and the largest supplier of power grids worldwide. ABB operates in approximately 100 countries and employs over 145,000 people. The company’s shares are traded on the Zurich, Stockholm and New York stock exchanges.
* The Australian university, RMIT, is a leader in technology, design, global business, communication, global communities, health solutions and urban sustainable futures.
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