Armenia Electrical Industry News

Siemens And Elvia Partner To Increase Grid Capacity In Parts Of Norway By 2030 With SaaS Solution

Siemens’ software has been deployed to Norwegian distribution system operator (DSO) Elvia, with the goal to future-proof its distribution grid management. Siemens’ low voltage software, LV Insights® X, and advanced distribution management system, Spectrum PowerTM 7 ADMS, are now operational and will provide Elvia with relevant insights to flexibly manage its grid and increase capacity fast. With LV Insights® X, Elvia is able to leverage existing data and create a digital tw...

Kickstart Intelligent Motion Control Designs for Smart Manufacturing

The shift to smart manufacturing leverages advanced technologies to enhance yield, productivity, agility, efficiency, and safety while simultaneously reducing costs. Intelligent motion control is pivotal in this transformation. It often necessitates updating older factories by replacing fixed-speed motors and controls with superior motion control devices. These devices rely on advanced sensing for precise motion and power control. To achieve optimal workflow and production agility, designers m...

Mitsubishi Electric Delivers The First Unit Of Air-Surveillance Radar System To The Philippines

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has delivered the first unit of an air-surveillance radar system to the Philippine Air Force last month. The system, which was designed, manufactured and tested in Japan, was ordered by the Department of National Defense of the Republic of the Philippines in August 2020. first unit of air-surveillance radar system delivered Mitsubishi Electric continues to work on the remaining units for future delivery This is the first time a Japanese compa...

Viritech Appoints Phil Wild As New Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Viritech, the high-performance hydrogen powertrain solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Phil Wild as the company's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment of Phil Wild is a key strategic step for Viritech, with the company poised to commercialize its ground-breaking hydrogen powertrain technology in 2024. Wild's experience Boasting an exceptional track record of driving growth, Wild also brings engineering expertise and a wealth of experience in growing manufacturin...

Bedeo Launches Retrofit Tech That Makes A Diesel Van Electric At The Press Of A Button

Security installers concerned about the cost and availability of buying a new electric van when there is still life in their existing vehicle have an alternative: an advanced retrofit solution using innovative in-wheel motor (IWM) technology that fits existing diesel vans to make them both electric and/or diesel at the touch of a button.  RE-100 Range Extender Launched by BEDEO, an electric vehicle supplier and manufacturer based in Farnham, the new RE-100 Range Extender, part of its Rebo...

Schneider Electric And U.S. Air Force Enhance Energy Resilience And Mission Readiness In Critical Asia-Pacific Region Through $406M Performance Contract

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and the United States Air Force marked the successful implementation of a $406 million infrastructure improvement project that modernizes energy resilience systems and enhances national security at Yokota Air Base in Japan. Located 28 miles from downtown Tokyo, Yokota Air Base is a critical hub for U.S. military operations in the Pacific, enabling rapid response across the Indo-Pacific region and...

Mitsubishi Electric And Visual Components Form JV For 3D Simulators

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announces that it will partner with Visual Components headquartered in Espoo, Finland in a joint venture company, named ME Industrial Simulation Software Corporation, to develop and sell 3D simulators for manufacturing applications. Mitsubishi Electric and Visual Components will hold 70% and 30% stakes respectively in the company, which will begin operating on November 1. Through the new company, Mitsubishi Electric plans to enhance its digital twin platform for...

Mitsubishi Electric's Aluminum Vertical Flat Tube Design Improves Heat Exchanger Performance By An Unprecedented 40%

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it has developed an aluminum vertical flat tube (VFT) design that improves heat exchanger performance by up to an unprecedented about 40% in heat-pump air conditioners used for heating and cooling. The new VFT heat exchanger combines small-diameter flat tubes, arranged vertically and very compactly, and a high-performance refrigerant distributor with a double-tube structure that evenly distributes refrigerant. New VFT heat exchanger Compared...

WEG Supplies Motors For Al Adan Hospital Project In Kuwait

WEG has won the prestigious contract to supply a fleet of W22 motors to upgrade the air handling units at the Al Adan Hospital in Kuwait. Founded in 1986, the Al Adan Hospital is the main public general hospital in Al Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait offering critical care to patients of all ages. HVAC units Across both the hospital’s clinical and non-clinical departments, the heating ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units play a significant role in ensuring every space in the hospita...

Atlas Copco To Acquire A Korean Semiconductor Valve Manufacturer - Presys Co., Ltd.

Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire Presys Co., Ltd. The company provides vacuum valves for the semiconductor market. Presys Co., Ltd. is a privately owned company with 134 employees, located in Suwon, Republic of Korea. In 2022, the company had revenues of approximately MKRW 35,000 (MSEK 275). “Presys’ products are well known within the Korean semiconductor market,” said Geert Follens, Business Area President of Vacuum Technique, adding “They manufacture...

Infinitum To Speak On The Future Of Electric Machine Design At IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Expo

Infinitum announces that Ramon Guitart, VP of Engineering, will be speaking on a panel regarding the future of electric machine design at the IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Expo, the premier event in the field of power electronics, renewable energy, electric machines to be held October 29 – November 2, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. Electric machine design What: Panel: Future of Electric Machine Design-Manufacturing Advancements. As climate change has created a new urgency and de...

Prysmian Signs Approx. €900 Million Agreement For The Clean Path New York Energy Project In The US

Prysmian Group, the globally renowned company in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has signed an agreement worth approximately €900 million with Clean Path New York to provide submarine and land power cable systems for one of the largest transmission infrastructure projects in the United States. Clean Path New York is a US $11 billion renewable energy project comprising 3,800 MW of wind and solar power from more than 20 new wind and solar generation resources and a new 175-mil...

Ameren Subsidiary Selected To Develop Important Grid Reliability Project In Northwest Missouri

A subsidiary of St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation, in partnership with the Missouri Electric Commission, has been selected by the regional grid operator, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), to lead the development of an US$ 84 million transmission project in northwest Missouri. “This project will bolster grid resiliency and energy reliability for Missourians,” said Shawn Schukar, President of Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI), a subsidiary of Ameren Co...

Green Hydrogen Goals With AMG Ammonia And Gentari

Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), via its wholly-owned subsidiary Gentari International Renewables Pte Ltd, has agreed with AM Green BV (AM Green) to jointly invest, in phases, into a green ammonia platform, AM Green Ammonia Holdings BV (AMG Ammonia). AMG Ammonia AMG Ammonia is established by the founders of Greenko, one of India’s major renewable energy companies. An affiliate of Singapore's investment entity, GIC, is also an investor in AMG Ammonia. AMG Ammonia is projected to produce 5 mill...

WEG Is The Supplier Of Powertrain And Batteries For The New Electric Buses In São Paulo

WEG is one of the approved companies and partners in the production of the 50 electric buses acquired by the São Paulo City Hall. The company will be responsible for supplying the Powertrain, composed of motors and inverters for the traction and auxiliary systems, as well as the lithium battery packs for the new vehicles. With Basic and Standard versions, with capacities of 70 and 93 passengers respectively, the new electric buses will receive the eMillennium bodywork from Caio, the Elet...

Eaton To Increase Investment In North American Manufacturing Of Essential Utility Solutions To Advance The Energy Transition

Intelligent power management company - Eaton announced additional manufacturing investments of $85 million to meet surging utility demand for its solutions supporting essential electric grid infrastructure projects.  Eaton will increase manufacturing capacity in Queretaro, Mexico, for line installation and protective equipment vital to undergrounding power lines and bolstering energy resilience.   This latest Eaton manufacturing investment for utility customers brings the compan...

Schneider Electric Retains #1 Position in 2023 Guidehouse Insights ESCO Leaderboard

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and sustainability, today announced that it has retained the top spot in the 2023 Guidehouse Insights Energy Service Company (ESCO) Leaderboard. Guidehouse Insights is a global market intelligence firm that uses a proprietary methodology to provide an objective assessment of the ESCO market.  This marks the third consecutive Leaderboard in which Guidehouse Insights has ranked Schneider Electric as the #1 ESCO, demonstrating its com...

Mitsubishi Electric Joins The United Nation's 24/7 Carbon Free Energy Compact (24/7 CFE Compact)

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it has joined the 24/7 Carbon Free Energy Compact (24/7 CFE Compact), an international initiative established by the United Nations in 2021 with the goal of decarbonizing electricity worldwide. More than 130 organizations from around the world have joined the Compact, including the U.S. government, major U.S. IT companies, utilities and investment companies, and financial institutions. The phrase ‘24/7 CFE’ means that every kilowatt...

Sensata Technologies Launch First A2L Leak Detection Sensor Certified For Multiple HVAC Refrigerants

Sensata Technologies has announced the launch of the Sensata Resonix RGD sensor, the first leak detection sensor with UL certification for multiple A2L refrigerant gases used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. The new leak detection sensors support HVAC manufacturers’ transition to refrigerants with a lower global warming impact. Sensata’s Resonix RGD sensors HFC gases have been widely used in air conditioning and refrigeration equipment for decades S...

GlobalLogic and Akamai Announce Partnership to Deliver Enterprise Technology Solutions & Services

GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company and pioneer in Digital Engineering services, and Akamai, the cloud company that powers and protects life online announces a strategic partnership intended to make a broad range of enterprise technology solutions available to customers globally. As a member of the Akamai Partner Program, GlobalLogic will design and build innovative products, platforms, and digital experiences for customers worldwide leveraging Akamai’s cloud computing services, se...

Delta Presents Cutting-Edge Server Power Solutions To Ensure The Energy Efficiency Of AI Data Centers At Global OCP Summit 2023

Delta, a global pioneer in power and thermal management solutions, just participated in the OCP Global Summit and introduced its ORV3 power shelves and DC-DC converters, both essential solutions to ensure the energy efficiency of the fast-growing AI server segment. These ORV3 power shelves boast 18 kW and 33 kW power output and up to 97.5% energy conversion efficiency while the cutting-edge DC-DC converters deliver smooth conversion of various power voltages with efficiency as high as 98.3%. p...

Mitsubishi Electric To Construct New Production Buildings In Kanagawa, Fukushima And Hyogo Prefectures In Japan

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it will invest some 22 billion yen to construct a total of eight new production buildings at its Kamakura Works (Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture), Koriyama Factory (Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture), and Electronics and Communication Systems Center (Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture), in support of the Japanese government’s Defense Buildup Plan. Construction of the new buildings will be completed sequentially from April 2025. Featur...

Ameren Transmission hosts second round of open houses for public input on Central Illinois Grid Transformation Program

Ameren Transmission and Ameren Illinois are working to build a more reliable and resilient energy grid and are hosting multiple public open houses this week to gather input from local stakeholders. This is the second round of in-person open houses to take place in Adams, Brown, Morgan and Pike counties, as well as Champaign, Ford and Iroquois counties. In the western counties, the first open house is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, at The Ambiance, 5225 Kochs La...

Siemens Brings First ICE With New Interior Design Inaugurates Service

The new ICE interior design celebrated its premiere in the 17th ICE 3Neo. Among its numerous innovations: The completely redeveloped seats are designed as a personal retreat, offering improved adjustment options and even greater comfort. The interior’s harmonious new look features modern materials like wood décor accents and premium 85-percent wool upholstery in finely nuanced colors. Seats in the 1st class are finished in warm gray tones, while blue tones dominate in the 2nd clas...

Hitachi Energy Announces That It Has Acquired A Controlling Stake Of eks Energy

Hitachi Energy acquires eks Energy Hitachi Energy, a pioneer that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, announces that it has acquired a controlling stake of eks Energy, a supplier of power electronics and energy management solutions for storage and renewables integration, based in Seville, Spain, from Powin LLC (Powin), a top global energy storage system provider. The investment also marks the establishment of a strategic partnership with Powin, who maintains a significant ownersh...

Hydrogen's Role In Singapore's Energy Transition

City Energy and Gentari have signed a Joint Feasibility Study Agreement to construct a pipeline from Malaysia to Singapore for the import of hydrogen into the Republic. FEED agreement This follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed in April 2023 between City Energy, Singapore’s sole producer and provider of piped town gas and wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Infrastructure Trust, and Gentari, a Malaysian clean energy solutions provider wholly owned by PETRONAS. The study will be cond...

Accelerated Grid Upgrades For Rural Customers Of Ameren Missouri Enabled By US$ 47 Million Federal Grant

Ameren Missouri has been awarded a US$ 47 million Smart Grid Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program to accelerate infrastructure upgrades to support reliability for customers in rural and disadvantaged communities statewide. Coupled with the company’s own investment of $54 million, Ameren is implementing a $101 million total investment in the energy future of rural Missouri. Ameren Missouri’s Rural Moderniza...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Plays A Major Role In Drafting 2023 IEC White Paper

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it played the key role in leading the project to draft the 2023 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) White Paper entitled ‘Power Semiconductors for an Energy-Wise society,’ which the IEC released on October 17, 2023. This is the first time for a White Paper, published annually since 2010, to issue recommendations for developing and expanding international standards and certification systems for power semiconductors. 2023...

ZOOMLION Crane Skills Competition Highlights

October 13 marked the grand closure of the 4th National Engineering Construction Industry Crane (lifting and unloading machinery operator) Skills Competition at ZOOMLION’s Tower Crane Intelligent Factory in Changde, Hunan. excellent performance Following three days of intense competition, five crane operation maestros, including Chen Zhonglin, Ma Ming, and Li Baoshun, clinched the first prize in the individual competition, and their institutions secured the first prize for excellent perf...

WEG’s Motor Energizes New Fleet Of Electrically Powered Dredgers In Netherlands

When Royal IHC, a pioneering Dutch supplier of vessels, equipment, and services for the maritime industry, sought to decarbonize its range of Beaver® cutter suction dredger (CSD) ships, it turned to WEG. Royal IHC’s step toward a more sustainable future was to develop an all-new fleet of electrically powered Beaver CSD vessels. But to power them, it needed a high-performance electric motor that suited the Beaver’s technical specifications. Royal IHC chose WEG’s WGM20...

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