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Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. announced that it has acquired RedViking, a privately held automation system integrator based in Plymouth, Michigan, U.S.  RedViking RedViking specializes in the development and integration of state-of-the-art autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and mobile robots, custom assembly and dynamic test systems, and proprietary manufacturing execution system (MES) software. The company serves customers in the aerospace and defense, transportation, and general indus...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. jointly announced today that they have completed the integration of their respective power-generator systems businesses under Mitsubishi Generator Co., Ltd., which commenced operations. Previously, the two companies signed an agreement with MTG Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Generator’s predecessor company, for an absorption-type company split, and then began working to spin off and integrate their respective businesses, as anno...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced the conclusion of its repurchase of company stock under the provisions of Article 459, paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, as well as Article 31 of the company’s articles of incorporation approved by the Board of Directors on April 28, 2023, as shown below. Mainly due to a rise in the share price during the repurchase period, neither the total number of shares repurchased nor the aggregate value of shares repurchased reached the upper limits approve...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is pleased to announce the commencement of operations of its new subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation, which was formed as part of the planned spin-off of Mitsubishi Electric's automotive equipment business. The name was announced on December 1, 2023. As a member of the Mitsubishi Electric Group, Mitsubishi Electric Mobility will contribute to the realization of a prosperous future mobility society through constant technolo...

Switzerland needs more electricity to achieve its climate goals. By 2050, Switzerland will face a shortage of over 50 terawatt hours (TWh). This is significantly more than all the hydropower produced today and corresponds to 80% of current electricity consumption.  This makes a rapid and significant increase in renewable energies essential. The aim is to achieve a suitable mix of hydropower, solar, wind, and other technologies such as biomass. For this expansion to become a reality, Axpo...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has developed the world’s first 16-channel ELS employing a blind mate optical connector for the realization of next-generation network switch servers employing CPO for hyperscale data centers and edge data centers. With the growth of cloud services, 5G, and other new telecommunications services, as well as generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) and machine learning, data traffic has been increasing at an annual rate of approximately 30%. Hence, hyperscale dat...

Intelligent power management company - Eaton announced its new Green Motion DC fast chargers for commercial electric vehicles (EVs). The chargers are part of Eaton’s expansive electrical hardware, software, and engineering service solutions supporting fleet electrification with flexible, scalable, and reliable infrastructure. Designed for private fleets, Eaton’s Green Motion DC chargers enable fast charge times for high-powered light- and medium-duty EVs. Eaton offers mission-c...

Hunt Electric’s Human Resources Director, Megan Clyne recently announced the promotion of Molly Halgrimson to Human Resources Manager.  In this new role, Molly will continue to work with the talent acquisition team filling open positions while also providing strategic support to our hiring managers. Molly will be taking on employee relations and working with both managers and employees on a wide array of topics that come up in day-to-day work life. Additionally, she’ll delve i...

Communities spanning from Perry County to the city of Cape Girardeau and beyond are now benefiting from more reliable energy thanks to a recently completed transmission infrastructure project. The Limestone Ridge Project includes the construction of a new, approximately 15 mile, 138-kV transmission line and two state-of-the-art substations. Ameren Transmission collaborated with Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA) to improve reliability, provide additional energy capacity for local manufacturing...

Ameren Missouri will soon be replacing 20-year-old technology for natural gas customers throughout Jefferson City. The company plans to install upgraded natural gas modules to existing meters later this spring. This upgrade will provide detailed information to Ameren Missouri’s customers so they can manage how they use energy and see where they could save money. In addition to offering more control over their energy use, Ameren Missouri natural gas customers can also experience the follow...

NKK Switches is proud to announce the launch of the enhanced miniature M Series, with a range of toggles, rockers, slides, and pushbuttons. These M Series switches are capable of catering to diverse industrial, medical, and commercial applications. The M Series exemplifies NKK’s commitment to quality, reliability, and user-focused innovation. Key Features of the M Series Versatility: The M Series offers a comprehensive range of switches including toggles, rockers, slides, and pushbutt...

Macnica Americas continues its tradition of supporting advanced technology innovation through rich development tools with the introduction of the Macnica Sulfur Kit, open for orders now. Created specifically for Altera Agilex 5E FPGA developers, the Sulfur Kit’s foundation includes a production-ready SOM (System on Module) with a high density of programmable logic for customized application development, along with diverse connectivity and networking resources, high-speed interfaces, and g...

Emtelle, one of the providers of blown fibre, cabling and ducted solutions, is excited to announce the strategic acquisition of Ridgemount Technologies, a renowned innovator and manufacturer of fibre optic cable connectors. This acquisition not only celebrates a decade of collaboration and achievements but also marks a new era of innovation and growth in the telecommunications and defense markets. Harnessing Innovation for Global Connectivity Combining Emtelle’s and Ridgemount’s...

WEG have supplied 33 x W22 and 15 x W50 motors to the Kef Eddir-Tipaza project. The scope of supply includes low and medium voltage motors, ranging from 30 kW to 900 kW and the motors will be applied to 14 elevation pump stations. This water transfer will provide a total annual volume of 21 million m3 of water, with 8,613 m3/day benefiting 58 underserved areas. This ‘regional-scale’ project includes the construction of 110 linear kilometers of pipelines, 14 pumping stations, and 13...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has increased the quality of optical signal transmission at 800Gbps in the C+L band using an optical transmission system equipped with a Forward Raman Unit. Raman amplification Raman amplification is a supporting technology in optical fiber communication systems, and backward-pumped Raman amplification, which amplifies optical signals from the receiver side, is used normally. There were high expectations for forward Raman units given the broad bandwidth of th...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. successfully improved the performance of the dual port pump laser for Raman amplifiers that is used as the pump laser for Raman amplifiers with high output and low power consumption. Background Following the recent appearance of generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) and machine learning, data traffic at data centers and other locations has exploded globally, and it is expected to grow further in the future. In response to this situation, communications speed needs...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announces that it will begin shipping samples of its latest optical device, a DFB-CAN with built-in wavelength monitor, on April 1. This innovative new light source, the industry's first to use the TO-56CAN package for digital coherent communication capable of high-speed, long-distance transmission, is expected to contribute to the realization of ultra-small, low-power consumption of optical transceiver modules. Intensity modulation methods Communication traff...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has achieved a 19dBm (approx. 80mW) optical output power from the ultra-small, narrow linewidth tunable light source, a laser product used as a light source in optical digital coherent communications. Following the recent appearance of generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) and machine learning, data traffic at data centers and other locations has exploded globally, and it is expected to grow further in the future. In response to this situation, progress is being ma...

A container for young people is available in the town of Bitburg at the central bus station (ZOB). The container offers young people a safe meeting place outside their own four walls. It is almost six meters long, two meters wide, and three meters high, and is equipped with a table, four chairs, a kettle, a shelf, and a table football table. The opening times are flexible and can be read weekly outside next to the door of the container. With the support of Westenergie, the Caritas Association W...

Ameren Missouri., a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation received approval to build or acquire approximately 400 megawatts (MW) of solar energy. The first of the three solar projects is scheduled to go into service in 2025, with two more set to begin serving customers in 2026. "Thoughtfully integrating these new, low-cost energy sources with our existing generation fleet is one of the ways Ameren Missouri is providing our customers with the reliable, resilient, and affordable energy they expect,"...

Heat battery manufacturer Sunamp, Cory, one of the UK’s pioneering waste management companies, and Sheen Parkside, an arranger of innovative low-carbon infrastructure projects, have formed a consortium to decarbonize heating by moving waste heat along the River Thames in thermal batteries. The Thames Mobile Heat Consortium will take heat from along the river – initially from Cory’s Riverside energy from waste (EfW) plant, located on the banks of the Thames in Belvedere –...

Schneider Electric and Mainspring Energy announced at the annual CERAWeek Conference that they are partnering to offer a new hybrid-energy technology that combines Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Microgrid Solution and turn-key design-build services with Mainspring’s groundbreaking Linear Generator. The combination provides power and fuel flexibility as well as energy resiliency for commercial and industrial customers. innovative energy solution As the energy sector seeks t...

The topic of digital substations and the application of the process bus according to the IEC-61850 standard is already a reality in the National Interconnected System (SIN). WEG, as a provider of protection and control systems (SPCS), has several projects in its portfolio that already apply this type of technology. One of them is the Vilhena Substation 230/138/69/13.8kV, with the implementation stage of the bar reactors for spans HX-6RB-02 and IX-6RB-03 of 230kV – 60MVAr, the first d...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has introduced an additional variant of its SICHARGE D electric vehicle (EV) fast charger, with a maximum output of 400 kW for IEC markets. SICHARGE D Designed for future-proof electric vehicle (EV) charging, SICHARGE D fulfills the relevant standards, protocols, and norms and can adapt to current and future charging needs. What’s more, with the SICHARGE D dispenser, charging up to four vehicles at the same time is possible with only one grid connection, opt...

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR technology, proudly announces two innovations for its Q-Track® solution; an industry-first cloud-based sensor coverage tool and full Windows compatibility. Both of these new products further improve the customers’ out-of-the-box experience for Quanergy’s Q-Track portfolio. Q-Track Coverage Tool The cloud-based Q-Track Coverage Tool is aimed at revolutionizing pre-deployment planning and site surveys. This innovative tool allows...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and Hy Stor Energy, a company pioneering carbon-free renewable hydrogen production and long-duration storage at scale announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the development of Hy Stor Energy’s Mississippi Clean Hydrogen Hub (MCHH) and its broader U.S. development platform. In this partnership, Schneider Electric and Hy Stor Energy are solving large-scale...

Innodisk, a renowned global AI solution provider, is demonstrating its edge AI integration expertise at NVIDIA GTC (GTC 2024) in San Jose, USA. Innodisk specializes in integrating and developing customizable AI solutions that can be scaled across various industries. The company actively shares its research and practical implementation of edge AI with industries worldwide, showcasing how its camera modules integrate with NVIDIA’s specialized AI visual technology. Advancing Smart Factory S...

Cables pioneer - AEI Cables is highlighting the need for the supply chain to be aware of the various pieces of legislation and guidance in the selection of cables to help make Britain’s buildings safer. The systems powered by these cables including smoke and heat extraction systems assist fire services in firefighting and a safe evacuation in the case of life safety. Selection and installation of cables The company has been communicating the importance of following the technical guidanc...

The energy service provider and infrastructure provider - Westenergie, together with the administration of Traben-Trarbach, has modernized the lighting in the car park of the Moseltherme in Wildsteiner Weg and supplied a new light mast with state-of-the-art LED light heads. Representatives of the Traben-Trarbach municipality and Westenergie employees now symbolically inspected the new technology and were convinced of the advantages of the modernization.  energy savings Westenergie is cov...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that its environmental efforts related to supply chains have earned the company designation as a 2023 "Supplier Engagement Leader," the highest ranking in the CDP Supplier Engagement Rating program operated by CDP, an international non-profit organization that supports environmental disclosure. This is the fourth consecutive year since 2020 and the seventh time in which Mitsubishi Electric has earned a top ranking for excellent a...