MRcademy® Australia 2025

Sharing Reinhausen innovation

Location: Sofitel Brisbane Central
Date: Thursday, August 07

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MRcademy® Australia 2025

Sharing Reinhausen innovation

Location: Sofitel Brisbane Central
Date: Thursday, August 07

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Join us in Brisbane

MRcademy® is coming to you! The agenda includes both classroom-style presentations and hands-on product demonstration led by Reinhausen’s leading experts in the electrical utility industry. Topics range from tap changer and power transformer protection to asset management and maintenance requirements.

Who will benefit from attending MRcademy®? Professionals working in project management, engineering, maintenance, operations, protective relay and asset management for power transformers will benefit.

Participation fees

There is no cost to attend. Travel costs, hotel accommodation, and subsistence expenses to be covered by the attendee.

Space is limited! Reserve your spot today!

Invitation letter

Schedule Thursday August 7th

Time slot Topic Host
08:00 – 08:15 Registrations and Welcome Tea & Coffee
08:15 – 08:30 Welcoming – MRcademy® keynote address Tim Farrell Reinhausen Australia
08:30 – 08:45 MR’s tailormade digital platform for your assets - “myReinhausen” Barry Myburgh Reinhausen Australia
08:45 – 09:20 Challenges involving transformer accessories – Solutions via MESSKO® & CEDASPE® portfolio Raphael Law Reinhausen Asia-Pacific
09:20 – 10:10 Innovative digital solutions for optimised safety and reliability with ETOS® monitoring technology Morné Nothnagel Reinhausen Australia
10:10 – 10:40 Coffee Break, networking & photo session
10:40 – 11:15 Optimising energy flow with MR’s ECOTAP® VPD® for Voltage Regulated Distribution Transformers VRDT Jason Gillett Reinhausen Australia
11:15 – 11:50 How transformer innovations power the digital and renewable age and how can MR support? Swapnil Kulkarni Reinhausen Australia
11:50 - 12:30 Comprehensive maintenance strategies including life extension for your power transformers Hartmut Limprecht Reinhausen Asia-Pacific
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch & networking
13:30 - 14:15 Maintenance principles of OLTC and modernisation Options – Retrofit solutions for OILTAP® to VACUTAP® and other OLTC Alan Brown Reinhausen Australia
14:15 - 15:00 Gallery Walk – small group presentations MR Staff
15:00 – 15:15 Afternoon coffee break & networking
15:15 – 15:55 Early fault detection with on-load tap-changer DGA evaluation and to predicted maintenance via advanced monitoring Barry Myburgh Reinhausen Australia
15:55 – 16:30 Innovations in on-load tap-changer technology Tim Farrell Reinhausen Australia
16:30 – 16:40 Closing notes Barry Myburgh Reinhausen Australia
16:40 End of MRcademy® Australia 2025
18:30 – 21:30 Conference dinner, The Plough Inn – 29 Stanley St Plaza, South Brisbane

Join us for an enriching experience designed to enhance technical understanding.

Locations & Parking

Locations & Parking

Hotel Location:
Sofitel Brisbane Central, 249 Turbot Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4000; Australia.
Located in the heart of the Brisbane CBD, Sofitel Brisbane Central sits directly above Brisbane Central Station, making access via train public transport super easy. It is only a 23 minute direct train ride from Brisbane Airport.

Parking:
Inhouse and conference guests at Sofitel Brisbane Central:
+ Self-Parking: $50.00 per vehicle, per day
+ Valet-Parking: $60.00 per vehicle, per day
Public parking at Wickham Terrace Car Park (24/7):
+ 136 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill Qld 4000 
+ Vehicle entry/exit via Wickham Terrace and Turbot Street
+ Maximum daily rate (leaving before 18:00 PM): $49.00

Dinner event Location
The Plough Inn, 29 Stanley St Plaza, South Brisbane