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Consulting
CODESYS speeds up application development
Codesys is a software development platform used typically in industrial applications such as PLCs found in traffic lights or CNCs in machinery. Codesys enable devices to conform to industry standards ...
CATIM a bit of everything
Season greetings 2021 from all of us at CATIM to you…..a reflection
Overview It’s that time of the year again when the magic happens everywhere…perhaps you’re feeling exhilarated by the anticipation of a white Xmas, a gift, family gatherings, or just a ...
Enterprise
Digital twins for a new world
Overview Historically inventions were arguably discovered that were accompanied by guessing, mistakes, huge resource wastage and generally working blindly on a hunch or hope. Applications Today research is conducted by ...
Enterprise
Web3.0 wave to be significant
Overview There will always be the next ‘big thing’ however Web3.0 is far more than just a fad….it’s reinventing the internet as we have come to know it. Web 1.0 ...
Power
DC Microgrids
The developments in renewable power technologies and the inefficiency of distributing power from centralized generators are currently leading the way to microgrids that will revolutionize power topology for the first ...
Communications
SPE ethernet a new revolutionary ‘last mile’ data bus
The new SPE ethernet physical standard (10Base-T1L) is the logic ‘last TCP mile’ to the sensor-actuator node that was always missing. The SPE APL protocol will add access to sensor ...
Mechatronics
Why travel as everyone else?
Overview Will these vehicles ever do what the movies predicted…it certainly would seem so. Mechatronics becoming a ‘thing’ New technologies surfacing goes far beyond the usual electronic semiconductor parts.  3D ...
Power
Battery storage managment
Overview The next paradigm shift of power is upon us with extensive research currently being conducted to improve battery technology.  Current status Due to the potentially large rewards, it might ...
Enterprise Systems
The new frontier of edge computing
Overview These days there’s an IT pony show that comes to town every day…arguably by the minute it seems. Cloud already a legacy? First, there was the wonderous cloud to ...
Enterprise Systems
Blockchain as ledger is an indisputable permanent record
Overview Blockchain is the underpinning mechanism for the now-famous cryptocurrency called Bitcoin.  Bitcoins is a very safe haven for currency and are unlikely ever to be counterfeited due to their ...
Agriculture
Smarter food production is our planet’s highest priority
It seems to be a rarely known fact that the world’s population has grown from 2.5 in 1945 to 8.5 billion today.  This stands to reason that humans will need ...
Enterprise Systems
Absolute Security is out however Zero Trust security is in…
Overview Is there an app for that…yes of course there is an app for problems that are not even unearthed yet.  Considering that good data is worth gold…does that app ...
CATIM a bit of everything
Season greetings 2020 from all of us at CATIM to you…..powerfull technologies coming to market
2020 may have the year that disrupted our lives profoundly however this will be the year seen as the undisputable leap to remote working.  The internet always promised remote working ...
Mechatronics
Digital design for manufacture
Computing power is revolutionizing design for manufacture (DFM)  Mechanical design for example has renewed interested from the engineering society like never before….how often has the movies predicted that robots will ...
Communications
Low power RF
Radio is fast becoming the preferred method for communications due to cost and time saving. Low power radio can now communicate over vast distances replacing previous limitations.  Recently mesh has ...
Mechatronics
The shift to electric actuators
Hydraulic actuation dates back to the start of the industrial revolution however more demanding applications such as large aircraft has necessitated the shift to a more efficient method of displacing ...
CATIM a bit of everything
Recycle to enable re-use
There has arguably never been a topic that received so much attention and yet struggling for common ground as resource usage. Just when IPV4 addresses or oil or some commodity ...
Enterprise Systems
Digital transformation
What is the recipe for success acording to the quoted articles? Data security as a core value Integrated strategy with clear transformation goals Leadership commitment from the CEO through middle ...
Mechatronics
Jet printing revolution
First there was CNC machining then 3D printing of plastics…now jet printing is set to become the paradigm shift that changes everything Additional Post information Jet-printing complex circuits using microfluidics…see ...
Sensor
Smart sensors for a new technology world
The next frontier of problems to solve is humanly imposible as the data is either too small, too far or just too hard to record with our senses….enter the new ...
Consulting
CATIM do IT / OT Consulting brochure
Automation is making our lives richer as processing power now has artificial intelligence with intuition that rivals human capacity. CATIM are a team of engineering professionals that specialise in automation ...
CATIM
CATIM do IT / OT Overview brochure
Automation is making our lives richer as processing power now has artificial intelligence with intuition that rivals human capacity. CATIM are a team of engineering professionals that specialise in automation ...
Communications
Wi-Fi next generation as complimentary fill in for cellular
Wi-Fi is slated to be a fill-in and complimentary technology for 5G that will enable applications not yet thought of today.  The Wi-Fi  (SIG) special interest group has been busy ...
Sensor
Smart sensors providing the next paradigm of data
If sensors are the eyes and ears of computing systems to sense the real world then smart sensors will be the corresponding sixth sense. The new frontiers of smart sensors ...
Power
Next Gen Solar…the crucial step to power self sufficiency
As the world has become more technologically advanced the dangers of reliance has been ignored for a long time….until a pandemic strikes and due to isolation requires we cannot serve ...
CATIM a bit of everything
A little humour
Sometimes CATIM has fun watching the odd commedy on Youtube…gives the world so much colour Additional Post information Little Howard on the Royal Variety Performance Youtube video here
Automation
Succeeding with an automation implementation and avoiding the pitfalls
Introduction: The phrase used to be ‘knowledge if worth a lot’ however it morphed into ‘data is worth gold’ and this could not be more relevant today.  There is one ...
Consulting
CATIM IoT connected means more data and better decissions
IoT is the new buzzword in town these days.  It is also known as IIoT…the IoT part of it is Internet Of Things.  The concept is to enable large numbers ...
Mechatronics
Physical tools controlled by a computer…creating a perfect job each and everytime (and do not stop for lunch)
Overview It is a fact that humans have developed in every facet much faster after tools such as knives, mechanical advantage etc were invented.  The drawback is that our minds ...
AI-ML-AR-MV
AI startup news….products with large scale AI capabilities are already ubiquiteous such as Google home devices
AI or atificial intelligence is set to be ubiquiteous in our daily lives.  While AI is still in it’s infancy shoes it can already achieve what humans cannot in many ...
AI-ML-AR-MV
Technologies to watch – technologies that will bring incredible features will be releasing this year
Overview It’s a given when designers feel that the industry has caught up and they have no differentiation in the market then the page needs to be ripped off the ...
Building
3D printed houses will be significant to provide lower cost and better housing
Housing today is one of the most unaffordable items for the masses due to beaurocracy and labour intensive practices that is highly protected by the incumbents. New startup technology companies ...
AI-ML-AR-MV
Technology can hit the target everytime….even if it means to shift the goals
Even though this video is a tongue in cheek how technology can help you achieve your goal with automation…this concept is very real today.  See the CATIM posts from the ...
Mechatronics
When technology meets creativity then printers paint on walls with stunning results and possibilities
Inkjet printers may be so yester year to print anything from your pc.,..or is it.  Just imagine any graphic you have ever seen on a pc and being able to ...
Consulting
CATIM uses Fusion360/OpenBom in our design processes to achieve outstanding quality
CATIM Bill Of Materials requirements are as diverse as our products!  According to CATIM Solution Architect , “Combining BOMs from desperate design systems was next to impossible using Excel” CATIM ...
Consulting
CATIM as Enterprise Automation integrator….much more than just a time saving assistant
CATIM is a system data integrator and this is complimented by our advanced skills of sensor to enterprise workflow solutions such as Microsoft O365/AD/Azure/Teams, Oracle, SAP, Google, CRM, CMS and ...
Communications
LoRa-based Devices Connect to Satellite Gateways Using low power the LoRaWAN Protocol
IoT is a concept that will enable humans to have eyes and ears everywhere and at all times.  The capability to relay data from isolated places on earth such as ...
Power
Silver-Zinc Microbatteries: A Giant Step Forward for Smaller Applications…sealed and economic
For smaller applications, silver-zinc is proving to be an extremely attractive alternative to Li-ion and other battery chemistries. This is especially true for manufacturers and design engineers who are concerned ...
CATIM a bit of everything
Season greetings 2019 from all of us at CATIM to you…..powerfull technologies coming to market
Dear reader, We  wish you a fabulous festive season to spend with your loved ones.  It’s the end of a decade…if anytime a time for wishes and to stick to ...
AI-ML-AR-MV
CATIM utilising Artificial Intelligence and the advantages of AI / ML / AR / MV
We live in  a world of continous change that is at times induced by humans and sometimes not.  When we are not able to fully understand change it puts us ...
Communications
The definitive guide to 5G low, mid, and high band speeds and the impact on user products and services
Heading into 2019, 5G performance was largely theoretical: Standards-compliant 5G networks and smartphones were still nascent if not months away, so carriers focused more on building and testing their networks ...
Power
Battery technology differences and comparisons
Battery technology is evolving and taking the world by storm, offering an array of possibilities for the machines and devices that help keep our global infrastructure humming. But as the ...
Infrastructure
Manufacture will return to Australia with lower energy prices….this is a freakin perfect storm
Why did manufacture vanish from our Australian shores….cheap labour well maybe however succesive beaurocracy bungles here has caused power prices to double over the last 10 years and that’s a ...
Mechatronics
Flying when we were young is a standard dream….a dream it is no longer
What does it feel like to strap on a flying suit and then just casually sit down on a pot of gold and wait?  The video on this site makes ...
Infrastructure
One of the biggest countries in the world is running out of drinking water
As global climate change intensifies, Australia has been hit hard by an unprecedented wave of droughts and water shortages, according to Agence France-Presse. Some affected towns are already out of water, ...
Communications
6 Ways 5G Could Impact the World’s Supply Chains
“The 5G mobile broadband and communication standard will provide astounding improvements over 4G networks,” CSCMP points out. “It will be so fast that you can download 20 videos in the ...
Sensor
High accuracy location for mobile etc….with NXP Ultra-Wideband Chip
NXP Semiconductors has started selling an ultra-wideband chip that enables smartphones and mobile devices to pinpoint each other’s location, ahead of the first product launches in the second half of 2020. Trying to establish ...
Communications
The Brave New World of 5G …..what is it and what is it not
5G is here. But what does it mean, and how can a new wireless standard transform enterprise organizations? Find out here. We’ll delve into the changes 5G brings to wireless ...
Communications
Computing chips major step improvement that will revolutionize the IT world as we know it
The winds of change are blowing a gale for major computing chip companies such as Intel, AMD and ARM. As what is common with incumbent dinosaurs that protect their turf ...
Power
Hybrid Breakers Could Make Direct Current Practical for High-Power Applications
Overview Direct current (DC) powers flashlights, smartphones, and electric cars, but major power users depend on alternating current (AC), which cycles on and off 50 or 60 times per second ...
Agriculture
Heard of dog AI? ……
There are many things that dogs can do that humans find impossible….we give up and called on computers for AI and VR and ML and everything else… Should have called ...
AI-ML-AR-MV
This Robot Planter Follows The Sunlight & Throws Tantrums If You Don’t Water It
Dear fellow and aspiring houseplant people, there’s a new must have planter and it’s so much more than a trendy terra cotta pot. A robot planter can keep your houseplants alive, ...
AI-ML-AR-MV
Novel AI system proves 100% accurate at detecting heart failure from a single heartbeat
Nearly 10 percent of adults over the age of 65 suffer from some kind of congestive heart failure (CHF). There are a variety of different causes for CHF but the ...
AI-ML-AR-MV
Australia at risk of being left behind by the AI tide: Ernst and Young
The accounting firm Ernst and Young has released a report today that warns Australia is not doing enough to deal with the workforce disruption generated by digital technologies like robots ...
Mechatronics
Convertible wheelchair tow waiting to shine
Sometimes simple but brilliant inventions just do not get the market exposure that it deserves….sophisticated expensive wheelchairs have become mega business in the western world due to health subsidies and ...
Infrastructure
Anatomy of a Smart City
There is no doubt that the city will be the defining feature of human geography for the 21st century. Globally, there are 1.3 million people moving to cities each week ...
Consulting
CATIM Mechatronic Design
CATIM has inhouse skills to design a turn-key mechatronics package to solve your challenges.  This ranges from mechanics, actuation, electronics, communication and enterprise cloud connectivity for a wide range of ...
Building
How Technology is Disrupting the Construction Industry
The rate of digital disruption is escalating in almost every industry. However, despite being one of the fastest-growing industries globally—construction has been one of the last to get hit Output ...
AI-ML-AR-MV
Machine Learning’s ‘Amazing’ Ability to Predict Chaos
Half a century ago, the pioneers of chaos theory discovered that the “butterfly effect” makes long-term prediction impossible. Even the smallest perturbation to a complex system (like the weather, the economy ...
AI-ML-AR-MV
VR modeling for the boardroom….too cool
Design can be viewed with AG VR in the boardroom  Additional Post information See more here See another great video here Learn medicine in AR (seen a ghost?)…see video here ...
AI-ML-AR-MV
VR augmented painting
Totally immersed into the painting
Communications
The cloud is actually under the ocean
Additional Post information Nicole Starosielski from New York University explains how, even in a Wi-Fi world, the internet still depends on undersea cables  …See more here Microsoft’s underwater server experiment ...
Mechatronics
Now this is a robot… this is uncanny and truly amazing that a machine is this agile
The only words that come to mind is amazing….and yes really! Additional Post information A truly amazing video to watch here Adam Savage Tests Boston Dynamics’ Spot Robot!…watch the video ...
Infrastructure
Town in Iceland Paints 3D Zebra Crosswalk To Slow Down Speeding Cars
Since 2008 the deaths of pedestrians in traffic have increased 41 percent, with more than 6.000 fatalities per year. Though there are many causes for that, unlit and unsafe road ...
Sensor
Token security for a safer access experience
Overview RFID is a close distance radio authentication technology that was commercialised in scale during the 80’s for mainly security access control.  The most prominent use was passively powered tags ...
AI-ML-AR-MV
Life-like VR hologram
Microsoft executive Julia White demonstrated how it is now possible: 1 – To create an incredibly life-like hologram of herself 2 – To make this hologram speak another language in ...
Building
CATIM eco village project
CATIM is an Australian company providing its customers with a wide range of automation solutions for smart home, industry or infrastructure, along with communication systems, enterprise solutions, mechatronics, photovoltaics and smart ...
Communications
LoRaWAN vs NB-IoT – 10 things to know
As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to revolutionize the way we connect and interact with our devices, there are a number of network options on which to build smart solutions. The ...
AI-ML-AR-MV
Potentially losing the overview perspective of a problem
Today’s generations are highly configured to solving problems as these stream through our daily lives….on the odd occasion I’ve lost perspective with a weird solution and watching this video seems ...
Building
CATIM Tiny House Automation- Big Comfort
Overview The Tiny House concept is really taking off in Australia. And while we do not build Tiny Houses, at CATIM we are all about designing, implementing and servicing automated technology that sees ...
AI-ML-AR-MV
VR to set lighting scenarios
Some experimenting this company has been doing – developed a VR application to demonstrate ‘photometrically accurate’ lighting options and scene setting for designing hotel corridor spaces. Lighting elements can be ...
Building
CATIM do Building Automation brochure
Automation is making our lives richer as processing power now has artificial intelligence with intuition that rivals human capacity. CATIM are a team of engineering professionals that specialise in automation ...
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Task Automation is making our lives richer as processing power now has machine learning that rivals human capacity.

CATIM includes a team of engineering professionals that create cost effective operational technology (OT) automation solutions to add value to your project and enable you to reach your goals more effectively. 

We design & manufacture controllers for PLC’s, CNC’s, Robotics and process equipment and can also do custom mechatronic design for diverse automation requirements to increase efficiency, security & lower cost.

CATIM mission

Build a Secure & Innovative A.I.-based process solution that is a paradigm shift to…
sense -> decide -> act

Benefits of automation:

  • Higher throughput and productivity.
  • Robustness of processes from the design phase.
  • Consistency and predictability of quality.
  • Tasks completion accuracy.
  • Increased consistency of output.
  • Reduced resources.
  • Perform dangerous and laborious tasks.
  • Eliminate injuries.
  • Tasks that are beyond human capabilities.
  • Task completion time is faster.
  • Workers can be tasked on stimulating work.
  • Combine AI / ML to improve metrics.
  • Significantly improve your business viability.

CATIM solution value:

  • CATIM can help you to digitally transform your business securely.
  • Our solutions, products & experience span OT Hyper-automation.
  • Please view our applications page for more details at below link.

CATIM by your side:

CATIM is building next generation industrial AI automation using Tesla’s secret sauce for scaling to the stars…

Hyper-automation does more....smarter is faster

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