United States of America (USA) Electrical Industry News

Infinitum, the creator of the breakthrough air core motor, has announced the appointment of Bob Brown as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. He will oversee Infinitum’s financial strategy and operations, reporting to the company’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ben Schuler. Bob Brown brings more than three decades of financial leadership experience to Infinitum with a record of accomplishment leading technology companies through multiple stages of h...

BHEL-TWL (BHEL-Titagarh Wagons Ltd.) consortium has been awarded an order for 80 Vande Bharat Trains in one of the biggest railway tenders for manufacturing-cum-maintenance of Vande Bharat Trains. In the prestigious tender for 200 trains, the BHEL-led consortium emerged as the L2 bidder against stiff competition and has been awarded a contract for 80 Vande Bharat Trains, valued at more than Rs.23,000 Crore (excluding taxes and duties). manufacture, test, commission, and supply The order val...

Global technology provider - Arrow Electronics has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with specialist rack manufacturer, Rackmount.IT. Rackmount.IT Rackmount.IT specializes in high-quality rack mount kits custom-made to fit the different shapes and sizes of the major hardware vendors‘ appliances. The agreement with Arrow includes its entire portfolio of rack mount kits which have been designed to help ensure the optimum usage and lifespan of each appliance. The solutions offer...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has expanded its medium voltage portfolio with a sustainable and intelligent solution that paves the way for the smart switchgear of the future. SIBushing Due to its conformity with the instrument transformer standard IEC 61869, the SIBushing can be connected to the SICAM FCM plus (Feeder Condition Monitor), a multi-functional, short-circuit and earth-fault indicator which uses detection algorithms to indicate the direction of the cable fault. Applicable for mediu...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric) has announced that the Mitsubishi Electric group will provide additional disaster relief, in response to a request by Turkey’s Ministry of Interior Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) in the form of 500 air conditioners (equivalent to approx. 32 million yen) to be donated to temporary shelters that are urgently being set up in southern Turkey, following the devastating earthquake that struck the region on February 6, 202...

Powervault, one of the UK’s renowned electricity battery storage manufacturers, has launched the P4, their most powerful energy storage solution yet.  Due to its modular design, backup power options, and AI technology, the P4 has received positive feedback from the building industry and installers. P4 features  Best suited for bigger homes and commercial properties, the P4 has a larger battery and inverter than the PVCompact, allowing for greater storage and power. Customers...

Prysmian Group, the pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, announces it has successfully completed the installation and HV testing activities of its 1,400 km of submarine and land power cables for the Viking Link Interconnector, the world’s longest onshore and offshore HVDC interconnector connecting the UK and Denmark. Viking Link is a joint venture between National Grid and Energinet and it is due to be operational by the end of 2023. Once operational, it will enable...

Transformers have long been a thorn in the side of DC/DC converter designers. They are bulky, expensive, and hard to manufacture. Let's find out how planar transformers boost quality and lower the cost of low-wattage DC/DC converter designs. Planar versus toroidal The transformer is at the core of any DC/DC converter design and is the most critical component in determining the overall performance. Traditionally, transformers and inductors are wound components. Most mass-produced low...

Power quality specialist REO UK will exhibit at the UK’s EMC exhibition, EMC & Compliance International, taking place at Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire, on May 16 and 17, 2023. REO will use the event to showcase its book on electromagnetic interference (EMI) Filters and share advice on using high-quality power equipment, such as electrical regulators and electrical controllers. To pick up a free copy of the book or to see some of the company’s power equipment in person, attende...

Ingeteam has signed its first contract with AVANGRID, a subsidiary of Iberdrola in the United States of America (USA), for the supply of power electronics technology for a photovoltaic plant. The Powell Creek project is located in the county of Putnam, Ohio, USA. With an area of 546 hectares and an output of 183 MVA, the new plant is expected to be capable of generating clean energy to power 30,000 homes per year, as well as stimulating economic development in the area through the creation of s...

Exide Technologies, a global provider of energy storage solutions, is launching three new chargers specifically developed for the Exide Marine & Leisure Equipment Li-Ion battery range. The range includes two chargers for 12 V Li-ion batteries with a maximum charging current of 20 A and 30 A, and one for 24 V batteries with a current of 27 A. It is offered to customers for periodic or seasonal charging of their Li-ion batteries before they are installed on the vehicle or stored for the winte...

Data centers play a crucial and essential role in the increasingly digital, connected, and virtualized world. Since data centers have huge energy requirements, power solutions that can reduce power losses, boost efficiency, and enhance thermal control are required. Traffic on the Internet has grown considerably in recent times due to a more significant number of users, the widespread use of mobile devices and social networks, and the remote storage of information in the Cloud. According to anal...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the launch of a new Services offer, EcoCare for Modular Data Centers Services membership. Members of this innovative service plan benefit from specialized expertise to maximize modular data centers’ uptime, while optimizing maintenance and extending the life of their assets. EcoCare ensures modular data centers run smoothly Demand for modular data centers is...

Plug Power Inc., a provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, manufactured 122MW of Plug’s 1MW electrolyzer stack platform in Q1 2023, an all-time high for the Company and the industry for PEM electrolyzers. Additionally, Plug shipped nearly 1,000 stacks for specialty applications, ranging from a few hundred watts to 150kW, totaling 5.7MW. Plug is on track to ramp its 2.5GW gigafactory in Rochester, NY to 100MW per month in mid-Q2 2023, with plans to fu...

Delta is excited to announce that it will be present at Fully Charged LIVE South 2023, the Electric Vehicle & Home Energy Show. Hosted at Farnborough International on 28 – 30 April 2023, the show brings together the very latest advancements in EVs and charging solutions designed to support EV drivers. This important event coincides with the growing demand for EVs and the requirement to create a charging infrastructure that meets EV drivers’ charging needs. The show presents...

Asahi Kasei’s production facility for Dinamica™ artificial suede at its Nonwovens Plant in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan, has acquired the first Certificate of Renewable Energy Use by Powered by RE Certification Committee, utilizing Hitachi's Powered by RE system, which visualizes the usage of renewable energy. The certification, acquired on March 8, 2023, ensures that the production facility for Dinamica™ is powered by 100% renewable energy. Companies are making efforts to become...

Iskra Team looks forward to welcoming visitors at the Hannover Messe, from April 17-21, 2023, in Hall 12, booth B21. At the upcoming fair, Iskra will present Iskra's smart products & solutions for solar and wind applications, as well as solutions for EV applications and Eichrecht-certified smart energy meters for EV chargers. Why Iskra If visitors are looking to find out the: How Iskra's smart energy meters can improve the EV charging projects? How smart solutions and technologies f...

Weidmann’s highly respected oil analysis laboratory services become part of Megger from 1st April 2023 and will operate under the AVO Diagnostic Services name, further strengthening its ability to offer online and offline asset condition insights to the electrical power industry. The latest generation of the InsuLogix® HMA Dissolved Gas Analyzer (DGA) monitoring system is also acquired, aligning with the company strategy of developing online monitoring systems to provide insights for...

Norgren will be showcasing its latest developments centered around sustainability and energy efficiency at SPS Italia, which takes place in Parma from 23rd- 25th May 2023.  Sustainable solutions As energy costs continue to escalate and the journey to decarbonizing industry gathers pace, Norgren’s stand will display several demonstration units to support customers in the industrial automation sector as they look to overcome these challenges. Located in Hall 3, stand E069, the demons...

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. has been named to Newsweek magazine’s list of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2023 – the Company’s second consecutive win. This national recognition is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Selection criteria Newsweek selected and ranked America’s Most Trustworthy Companies based on three key performance pillars: customer trust, investor trust, and employee trust. Compi...

On 30 March 2023, RAI Amsterdam took home the prestigious prize for Best International Venue at the Exhibitions News Awards ceremony held in the ExCeL London center. Widely regarded as 'The Oscars' of the global trade show sector, the Exhibition News Awards are conferred annually on businesses that make outstanding contributions to the industry. Best International Venue RAI Amsterdam had been shortlisted in the ‘Best International Venue’ category where it faced stiff competition f...

Volta Trucks, the disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced the approval of funding projects submitted to the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport in Germany. A total of 151 all-electric Volta Zero trucks will be subsidized, providing support to Volta Trucks’ customers totaling €24.6 million. first subsidized Volta Zero The subsidies granted by the German Ministry will be used to reduce vehicle costs. This promises com...

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. recently held its annual Commercial Summit, a gathering of team members from business units throughout the Americas. The event is an important start to the year, providing time for strategic planning and educational training. It also gives the company a chance to celebrate the previous year’s sales and service achievements across its water operations. Recipients  The winners of the awards for outstanding performance, sales, and customer support were:...

Ingeteam has developed a new rectifier solution for powering electrolyzers based on IGBT technology. This new product, commercially called INGECON H2 FSK E12000, has been specially designed for large-scale green hydrogen production plants. The first units will begin to be supplied in September for a project in Germany and another in Spain. The rectifier, which constitutes the central element of this solution, is based on IGBT technology with a harmonic distortion index of less than 3%, thanks t...

Volta Trucks, the disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed the US launch and first public display of the all-electric Volta Zero at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo between May 1-4, as Volta Trucks further develops its launch plans for the US market. ACT Expo 2023 The ACT Expo takes place near Los Angeles in Anaheim, California, and is the world’s largest event dedicated to alternative-fuel commercial vehicles for vehicle ma...

Volta Trucks, the disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced the appointment of TOP TRUCK as its first Certified Service Partner, covering France, Spain, and Italy. TOP TRUCK has been selected as the Certified Service Partner for its expertise and knowledge of servicing and maintaining complex commercial vehicles, along with its ability to carry out legal inspections, tachograph calibration, tail lift inspections, and repairs. Certified Service...

Volta Trucks, the disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed the start of production of the 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero at Steyr Automotive, the company’s partner in contract manufacturing, in Steyr, Austria. Following the Design Verification and Production Validation prototypes started in 2022, the first series of production customer-specification vehicles have entered the production line. Volta Zero Driving Experience Programme Th...

One year after the closing of World Expo 2020 Dubai, a study by EY finds that the economic impact of the Expo is expected to contribute a total of AED 154.9 billion of gross value added (GVA) to the economy of the UAE in the period from 2013 to 2042. The report estimates that from the earliest stages of the preparations through to the operation of the event itself, Expo 2020 Dubai provided widespread economic value to Dubai and the UAE. It furthermore notes that the legacy phase&ndash...

The entire transportation sector is undergoing a radical transformation, with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles gradually giving way to less polluting electric and hybrid cars and cleaner mass transportation solutions (trains, aircraft, and ships). Solutions capable of maximizing efficiency and reducing environmental impact are needed to contain greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and mitigate global warming. Wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors Wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors exhibit sev...

Hitachi Energy, a globally renowned technology company, advancing a sustainable energy future for all, is selected to modernize the Intermountain Power Project (IPP) power transmission link between Utah and the Los Angeles area of California, USA, increasing system reliability and efficiency. The selection was made by the Intermountain Power Agency (IPA), which generates electricity in Utah for consumers principally across Utah and California. This project is important for meeting demand for po...