Ampcontrol in conjunction with Ausgrid have been highly commended for the design and manufacture of Australia’s first 132/11kV 25MVA Emergency Response Mobile Substation at the 2012 Newcastle Division, Engineering Excellence Awards.

In a sparkling industry, Ampcontrol is providing electrical support to Botswana’s largest diamond project, Majwe Mining.

Ampcontrol is continuing to strengthen ties with the Chinese mining industry, recently signing on to supply underground power distribution equipment to one of the country’s largest mining companies.

Ampcontrol Principal Applications Engineer, Marcus Steel, recently spoke to industry delegates about IEC 61850 standards (the international standard for the design of electrical substation automation) for Smart Grid applications. 

Australia’s leading lighting designer and manufacturer Burn Brite is strengthening its commitment to Australian manufacturing by upgrading to a new manufacturing facility in Ringwood, Victoria.

The Member for Charlton, Hon Greg Combet AM MP, visited Ampcontrol’s Cameron Park facility to meet with local workers and senior management on Friday 3^rd February 2012.

Ampcontrol has been committed to encouraging and developing the skills of aspiring manufacturers through our longstanding apprentice and trainee program. The program has been running almost every year since our inception in 1968.

Manufacturing companies such as Ampcontrol Allenwest are vital to the health of Scotland’s economy and job market, Scotland’s Secretary of State Michael Moore said when he visited as part of his push for helping grow the country’s manufacturing sector.

Tim Wylie, Ampcontrol's Principal Engineer discussed inadvertent compromise of protection systems essential to safe provision of electrical energy via I-T networks in hazardous environments at the 21st Electrical Engineering Safety Seminar (EESS) in Sydney.

Congratulations to Ampcontrol employees that participated in the Breast Cancer Institute of Australia’s Avon Race for Research in Newcastle!

Four huge days of live equipment displays, technical presentations and networking attracted over 12,000 people to Australia's AIMEX exhibition, the southern hemisphere's largest mining event.

Electricity is increasingly being viewed as a valuable commodity by Australian heavy industry customers and subsequently, they’re demanding optimal operation of their energy systems.

Scottish based member company Allenwest Wallacetown is geared up for change having rebranded as Ampcontrol Allenwest on 1 September.

In its inaugral year, the Pilbara Mining & Resources Expo will be the place to meet the giants of mining and resources in Western Australia. Visit us between 12-14 October 2011 at Karratha Entertainment Centre Oval, at Stand 15.

Ampcontrol recognises young engineers and endorses them for the Engineers Australia Young Engineer of the Year Award.

Inadvertent compromise of the protection systems essential to safe provision of electrical energy via an I-T network in hazardous environments was the subject of Ampcontrol's Chief Technology Officer, Tim Wylie's, presentation at the 2011 Mining Electrical Safety Association (MESA) conference in Brisbane.

Underground coal mining requires safe, effective and durable lighting solutions. By improving visibility, reducing glare and decreasing maintenance requirements LED technology is enhancing safety in these environments.

Australian operators of power systems are required to meet Australian Standards concerning touch, step and transfer potentials. Find out how you can protect your employees and equipment. 

Allenwest Wallacetown’s Executive Director, James Walker OBE, has been appointed Scottish Engineering’s (the support group for the industry in Scotland) new president.  James has been appointed to the role for two years adding to his considerable commitments to the engineering industry.

Ampcontrol are playing an important role in a Newcastle consortium which will lead the nation's $100 million Smart Grid Smart City initiative.

Austech are pleased to announce that we are now a NATA Certified Laboratory in the field of Chemical Testing.

Peter Cockbain, Co-founder and Technical Director of the Ampcontrol Group was recently named as one of Engineers Australia's Top 100 Most Influential Engineers. 

Novecom recently introduced the QuattroSound directional noise monitor, the latest addition to their SentineX range of environmental monitoring solutions.

Ampcontrol is committed to supporting innovative ideas that aim to create real change within the community and has confirmed support for Hunter based organisation, Together Today.

The Ampcontrol Group is recognised as one of Australia’s leading privately owned electrical and electronic manufacturers and serves a range of industries including heavy industry, energy, mining, petrochemical, defence, oil and gas, power distribution and generation.

ResTech recently participated in the development of the proof of concept electronic device, with its industry colleague Aurora Energy, for a plug-in alarm to detect electrical faults in domestic systems.   Aurora achieved a milestone earlier this year with the successful launch of the final commercial product.

In support of our commitment to provide the highest level of customer service and value, Ampcontrol has united our Tomago and Wollongong service operations to form Ampcontrol Service (NSW) Pty Ltd

 

Catering to individual requirements, Ampcontrol's Newcastle based Fabrication workshop can provide a comprehensive package from initial design through to finished product.

 

A new custom built facility located at Tomago, NSW, will expand Ampcontrol’s new transformer manufacturing capacity to service a larger market, building on its ability to manufacture new transformers, as well as repairing, testing and overhauling transformers across the industrial, mining and power utility sectors.