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Lumens was most recently Group Chief Financial Officer at Louis Dreyfus Company. Prior to that, he spent 20 years with Shell in various senior financial roles, among which he was a Chief Financial Officer of Shell Trading and Supply. According to the oil company, Neptune’s current CFO Peter Thomas will assist with the transition and remain involved with the future development and growth of the company. Neptune management team Sam Laidlaw, Executive Chairman of Neptune, said: “I&rs...
Rosenberg WorleyParsons won a contract for the construction and installation of a new Nova topside module on the Gjøa platform in the North Sea in May 2018 and the first steel was cut at its yard in Stavanger, Norway on Wednesday, November 14. Neptune said on Wednesday that the approximately 800-ton heavy module will in two years be lifted on board Neptune Energy’s Gjøa platform, enabling production from the nearby Nova field. This follows the approval by the Norwe...
Verizon Business released its annual Payment Security Report for 2024, with a focus on the measurement, evaluation, and improvement of PCI security strategies and programs. As a globally renowned company in payment card security consulting services, Verizon Business employs one of the industry's largest teams of knowledgeable Qualified Security Assessors. Verizon Business 2024 Payment Security Report The report provides guidance on how to navigate recurring challenges that businesses commonly...
Applied Precision would like to invite everyone to the Enlit Europe 2024, held in Milan, Italy, which will take place from 22nd till 24th of October 2024. Enlit Europe 2024 Interested people can use the following link to register to the event for free as a guest of Applied Precision: Enlit Europe 2024 – Expo Pass – Visitor Pass Registration The Applied Precision staff will be happy to meet visitors to the event at their booth - 6.F60.
Following an investment of up to €230 million, Siemens Mobility is opening its Train Manufacturing Facility as a key part of its new Goole Rail Village in the United Kingdom, on a site which spans 67 acres, the size of 35 football pitches. London Underground’s new Piccadilly line trains will be assembled at the factory in Goole, before they start entering passenger service from 2025, helping Transport for London (TfL) transform rail travel across the UK’s capital. Siemens Mobi...
Verizon Communications announced the appointment of Santiago “Yago” Tenorio as Chief Technology Officer and SVP of Strategy and Technology Enablement. Tenorio brings more than 25 years of technical expertise in the wireless industry to lead the next chapter of Verizon technology innovation. Tenorio will report directly to Joe Russo, Executive Vice President & President, of Global Network and Technology. high performing networks “As we continue to advance our 5G and 5G-...
SEINO HOLDINGS CO., LTD. and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announces their completion of a share transaction under which Seino acquired 66.6 percent of the common shares of Mitsubishi Electric Logistics Corporation from Mitsubishi Electric, as previewed in a joint announcement on June 18. Following the share transfer, the company was renamed MD LOGIS CORPORATION. Seino and Mitsubishi Electric now respectively hold 66.6% and 33.4% of the voting rights in MD LOGIS, which has become a subsidiary...
Siemens AG has successfully closed the sale of Innomotics to KPS Capital Partners, LP for €3.5 billion (enterprise value). On May 16, 2024, Siemens had announced plans to sell this supplier of electric motors and large-drive systems to KPS. “I am delighted that the sale of Innomotics to KPS has been successfully completed. This is another important step toward optimizing our portfolio, and it underlines our consistent focus on combining the real and digital worlds,” said Ralf P...
Siemens has appointed Susanne Seitz as CEO of the Buildings Business Unit, which is part of Smart Infrastructure. The unit is a newly formed business unit that brings together all Siemens’ buildings-related businesses into one entity, effective October 1, 2024. With a combined portfolio of products, software, and services, the Buildings Business Unit is a technology partner for digital transformation, focused on reliable and cost-efficient building operations, decarbonization and energy e...
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announces that it will organize an exhibit during the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition 2024 (JA2024) at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition complex (Block W1-007, West Hall 1) from October 16 to 19. The company will exhibit a range of initiatives focused on contributing to creation of a safe and secure society and sustainable development through satellite development, satellite data solutions, transfer vehicles and lunar landing.
Bosch Power Tools introduced a range of new products that build on the brand’s existing lineup of cordless 18V tools, while also expanding into new territory by filling the tool bags of a variety of trade industries, including carpentry, electrical, and for the first time, plumbing, with new hand tools brought into its lineup. cordless product portfolio “This year, we’ve expanded on our cordless product portfolio across numerous trade industries to meet the demands of every h...
The local community of Raversbeuren is now ensuring greater safety on the roads with the help of Westenergie AG. The topic of road safety is an important building block for increasing safety on the roads. The infrastructure provider, Westenergie, is therefore supporting the local community financially in this project by purchasing a new speed measuring system. Speed measuring system The system installed is intended to better protect pedestrians, especially children The system is located near...
In any electrical system, an electrical fault must be localized and tripped by the breaker closest to the fault. But what happens in the event of a stuck breaker? A stuck breaker condition occurs when a circuit breaker fails to operate upon receiving a trip signal. breaker failure In a medium or high-voltage system, the failure of a breaker to trip during a fault condition will seriously undermine the overall protection system, harm personnel, and damage equipment. A breaker failure ca...
An arc flash event can expel large amounts of deadly energy in the form of excess heat, vaporized metal, explosive pressure, and intense sound waves. An arc flash occurs when an inadvertent low-impedance connection is established through the air between energized phase conductors or with a ground conductor. Proper electrical system design and construction, using an active solution, can mitigate or virtually eliminate the hazards associated with arc flash. A Passive Solution – Arc Resista...
The shift to renewable energy is here, and with it comes valuable infrastructure that needs protecting. Rain, dust, and other environmental factors are constant threats to outdoor equipment, and a quality gasket could be the difference between safe energy storage systems and costly damage. Along with their sealing benefits, gaskets also provide vibration resistance and improve a door’s structural integrity. This keeps enclosures quiet and safe, no matter how much the internal ma...
In the local districts of the unified municipality of Morbach, the energy service provider and infrastructure provider - Westenergie has completed the modernization of the lanterns of the entire street lighting. New and environmentally friendly LED lights in the 1,960 street lamps now provide efficient and energy-saving lighting in the streets. Mayor Andreas Hackethal and other employees from the administration and Westenergie got an idea of the new lighting technology on site. Longer-lasting...
Some of the customers have felt that tingling sensation at one time or another, when coming in contact with metallic equipment. But for an electrician, it is a sign that all is not right, especially when the sensation becomes more like a vibration or an intense jolt. The problem arises from electrons wanting to find a return path to the ground. A common culprit is a stray wire inadvertently touching the metal casing via a high-resistance path that is not of sufficient magnitude to trip a breake...
Aurora Green continues to move the world, and more and more Zoomlion equipment has become the first choice of overseas customers. In this issue of 'Aurora Construction Shadow', let's lock the construction 'drilling' family's global journey together, and watch Zoomlion's rotary drilling rigs show off their skills. ZR300D rotary drilling rig Samsun, the largest port city and railway terminal on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, the ZR300D rotary drilling rig serves the local municipal road during...
With benefits that go far beyond a simple win-win for employer and employee, out into the Frederick County community at-large. “Our focus is more than helping people find jobs. It’s helping people prepare to access a career pathway that’s going to lead them to be self-sufficient." "We’re here to connect local talent to local businesses through recruitment support to those businesses,” So says Patty McDonald, Program Manager, Business & Career Services at F...
Together with the energy service provider and infrastructure provider Westenergie, the local community of Oberweiler has modernized the lighting in the fire station. Thanks to the campaign, four new and environmentally friendly LED damp-proof lights and additional LED spotlights are now in service in the building. Westenergie is supporting the local community of Oberweiler with a subsidy towards the costs of the modernization. Long-lasting LED lighting On site, Local Mayor - Nico Steinbach, t...
Thanks to modern LED technology, the Kasel Primary School now shines in a new light. Forty-three new ceiling lights now provide contemporary lighting in the municipal building. The Mayor of the Ruwer municipality, Stephanie Nickels, and other administrative employees were able to see this for themselves during a tour. Also present were Headmistress - Melanie Britten and Marco Felten, Regional Manager of Westenergie AG at the Trier location. new LED lighting Westenergie is supporting the Ruwer...
To increase road safety, the local community of Dahnen has installed a speed display board together with Westenergie. The display is intended to remind road users of the speed limit and to urge them to be careful. The company is supporting the community with a grant to purchase the board. The association is also covering a large part of the total cost of around 5,200 euros for the system. Improving road safety Under the leadership of the new Mayor - Axel Jakoby, the speed display will initial...
The Bernkastel-Kues municipality is taking on a pioneering role in terms of electromobility. A new charging station for electric cars is now available at the Bernkastel-Kues sewage treatment plant. The non-public charging facility can be used by technical staff to charge the municipality's own vehicles. As the energy service provider and infrastructure partner of the Bernkastel-Kues municipality, Westenergie is covering part of the costs for installing the technology. Electromobility and green...
Unit 1 of the Beznau nuclear power plant (KKB) will be taken off the grid for a short time, on Saturday. This is due to repair work on a cable in the non-nuclear part of the plant. Once the repairs have been completed, the plant will be reconnected to the grid. Axpo will shut down the plant in the early hours of Saturday morning to carry out repair work on a cable in the area of a 220-kilovolt transformer (non-nuclear part of the plant). For this work, the cable must not carry any current and...
In some recent news from Hunt Electric’s Purchasing Department, Lydia Baker has been promoted to Assistant Buyer, effective September 2, 2024! In her new role, Lydia will be working with the operations team to issue subcontracts and Master Service Agreements for subcontractors. She will also collect the required documentation needed for their projects and collaborate closely with vendors to place material orders. Order exporting process One important process Lydia has been involved wit...
This National Drive Electric Week, Ameren Missouri and Metro Transit are celebrating a significant sustainability milestone for MetroBus as its battery-electric bus fleet has traveled 1.5 million miles since debuting its first electric buses in 2021. Metro Transit owns 24 battery-electric buses that operate across its most popular lines in the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County. “Through our partnership with Ameren Missouri, we were able to turn an exciting idea into one of the larges...
Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) and Siemens Mobility have just ushered in the age of zero-emission rail transport in Berlin and Brandenburg with a special trip by the Mireo Plus H hydrogen-powered train from Basdorf to Berlin Charlottenburg via the Berlin Stadtbahn. Gathering with representatives of the federal states and the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB) at the Basdorf station, they jointly pressed the start button to inaugurate the age of climate-friendly drive systems, presenting...
Shropshire-based home life safety expert Aico is now collaborating with The Guinness Partnership, one of the largest affordable housing providers in the UK. This collaboration focuses on enhancing the health, safety, and energy efficiency of properties across the South West of England through the implementation of Aico’s innovative HomeLINK environmental monitoring system. The Guinness Partnership is committed to improve the living conditions and well-being of their residents by embracing...
Axpo has commenced operations at the largest rooftop solar plant in France, it was announced. Located in the northern town of Beauvais, the new installation is the latest demonstration of Axpo leveraging its considerable expertise to advance the expansion of renewable energies. In addition to strategic projects in the French solar sector, Axpo is active in other key markets such as Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Poland as the company continues to make significant contributions to the e...
Available from motion control specialists Mclennan, a range of miniature geared stepper motors and a companion single-axis stepper drive from Micro Motors s.r.l. provide a simple, versatile, and affordable solution for basic position- and/or speed-based motion control. A choice of four SM-series geared steppers combines 7.5° step motors with integral low-noise spur gearboxes in plastic and metal housings, each offered in a wide choice of reduction ratios for maximum application flexibility....