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Prysmian Group., a pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a contract by Alaska Power & Telephone Company (AP&T) to supply, install and test two submarine fiber optic cable links in south-east Alaska. The SEALink project undertaken by AP&T’s subsidiary AP&T Wireless (APTW) will improve communications in southeast Alaska, bringing broadband to rural areas that are currently unserved. submarine fiber optic cable The SEALink project will c...

SEMIKRON and Danfoss Silicon Power announced a merger to create a joint business specialized in Power Electronics focusing on power semiconductor modules. With an existing workforce of more than 3,500 dedicated power electronic specialists, the new SEMIKRON-Danfoss will provide world-class technology expertise as the partner in Power Electronics. The merger comes with a firm commitment to future investments, paving the way for green growth and a more sustainable, energy-efficient, and decarboni...

As part of their Zero Carbon pledge, Aico has increased the number of solar panels on the roof of their headquarters in Oswestry and is installing more Electric Vehicle Charging Points. As the European pioneer in home life safety, Aico places sustainability at the fore, as they continually look for ways to reduce their environmental impact year on year, locally and nationally. In 2021, Aico made a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. More sustainable businesses Following this, the...

Würth Elektronik presents slim Bluetooth Low Energy radio module Proteus-e. With the new Proteus-e radio module, Würth Elektronik is continuing its successful Proteus Bluetooth Low Energy series. The focus of the Proteus-e is on basic Bluetooth functionality in order to address price-sensitive applications. The radio module is based on the Bluetooth Low Energy 5.1 standard and includes certificates of conformity for CE, FCC, IC, and TELEC. Despite the integrated antenna, the Proteus-e...

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved a major milestone with the despatch of its 42nd Nuclear Steam Generator to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). The steam generator, to be installed for a 700 MWe unit at NPCIL’s Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP), was flagged off from BHEL’s Trichy plant in the presence of senior officials of BHEL and NPCIL. Designing, manufacturing nuclear components BHEL has been catering to the nation's Nuclear Programme s...

According to Next Green Car, in the UK, electric passenger car sales increased by 74 percent in 2020. With the number of electric car owners growing, there is concern about the need for more charging points and the impact this will have on the National Grid, especially during peak charging times. Here Steve Hughes, Managing Director of power quality specialist REO UK, explains how to minimize the likelihood of outages as the number of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow. With the UK Gover...

Prysmian Group., the pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, will showcase its state-of-the-art technologies at Middle East Energy 2022, the electrical industry’s largest show in the Middle East, taking place in Dubai from March 7 to 9, 2022 (booth H6.E10). Energy transition “Middle East Energy 2022 comes back in presence after two years and Prysmian Group is proud to present our full range of products at the event”, stated Cinzia Farisè, CEO MEAT Reg...

Prysmian Group, the pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a contract worth around €1.2 billion by NeuConnect Britain Limited and NeuConnect Deutschland GmbH for the turn-key design, manufacturing, installation, testing, and commissioning of a 725 kilometer submarine interconnector that will directly link the German and UK electricity grids for the first time. This 1400 MW submarine and land cable system will connect two of Europe’s largest energy...

The LF PowerBasket SMD series from Würth Elektronik ICS offers lead-free Powerelements for pluggable contacting on printed circuit boards. A new bushing variant with a diameter of 6 mm has recently been added to the company’s portfolio. PowerBasket SMD High Current Contacts are the result of the progress that has been made in consistently developing our pluggable LF PowerBasket products in line with market requirements. The Powerelements of this product series are designed to reduce...

ABB is partnering with PACCAR, a pioneer in the design, manufacture, and customer support of high-quality premium trucks, to provide PACCAR dealers and their customers with a range of advanced charging solutions across its fleet operations in North America and Europe. In the United States alone, medium- and heavy-duty trucks account for approximately 25 percent of the total greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Optimizing fleet charging “Pairing ABB, a global leader i...

“Cable technology is a key enabler to face the challenges of digitalization and energy transition,” explains Srini Siripurapu, Chief R&D and Innovation Officer Prysmian Group. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Prysmian Group, the pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry announce that they have finalized financing of €135 million intended to support the Group’s 2021-2024 R&D plans in Europe. Submarine power transmission Specifically, the area...

ABB announces the acquisition of a controlling stake in electric vehicle (EV) commercial charging infrastructure solutions company InCharge Energy. The addition of InCharge Energy will strengthen ABB’s E-mobility Division in the North American market by broadening its customer base and expanding its fleet electrification software and digital services offering. The transaction is part of ABB E-mobility’s growth strategy and is intended to accelerate the expansion of its portfolio to...

Power management company Eaton announced it has completed the acquisition of Royal Power Solutions, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-precision electrical connectivity components used in electric vehicle, energy management, industrial and mobility markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Eaton paid $600 million for Royal Power Solutions, which represents approximately 13.6 times the company’s estimated 2022 EBITDA. “Growth opportunities tied to the electrification of our economy a...

Following a second major investment in its wiring accessories division this year, Scolmore Group announces the launch of its brand new Gridpro® collection - an extensive range of interchangeable mounting plates and modules, available in the most comprehensive choice of finishes, to offer the ultimate in flexible, modular grid solutions.   Building on the company’s hugely successful MiniGrid® range, Gridpro® has been developed with speed and ease of installation as its key...

Marie Parry, Group Marketing Director, Scolmore Group, looks at how feedback from electrical contractors is helping shape the company’s growing wiring accessories portfolio. Regular engagement with contractors via social media, trade magazines, and face to face at exhibitions and trade shows is how Scolmore gains constructive insight into how contractors like to work, the issues they face, and what they need to help them do their work in the most time-efficient and cost-effective way. It...

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is changing how buildings, infrastructure, and utilities are planned, designed, and built. Having started life as a three-dimensional modeling system in the 1980s, BIM was originally used by architects and concentrated solely on construction elements. Currently, the latest generation of BIM software includes all the components of a building, including MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) services and it provides contractors with the ability to deliver...

Marie Parry, Marketing Director, Scolmore Group, looks at the growing Smart Lighting sector and the opportunities it presents to specifiers, architects, and installers. Projected to exceed US$47 billion by 2020, the global lighting industry has come a long way from the on/off-world to energy-efficient lighting and adaptive lighting to the current connection or smart-lighting era. Growth in the lighting market In the UK, the lighting market was estimated to be worth around £2 billion...

Once more Sofamel has catered to and satisfied its customers’ demand, by developing a new range of telescopic poles. This new range arrives up to 11, 80 mts. Its innovation is focused on the new system of fixing the extendable sections. The new range of telescopic poles also feature an easy handle, in order to make it possible to extend each section at the point that is required.

Marie Parry, Group Marketing Director, Scolmore Group, looks at some of the issues surrounding the supply of electrical products to the healthcare sector. Infection control is one of the biggest challenges facing the healthcare sector. Healthcare-associated infections (HCAI) are infections that occur in a healthcare setting that a patient didn't have before they came in. These infections can develop either as a direct result of healthcare intervention (such as medical or surgical treatment) or...

14-year-old Jack Morris was born with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy called central core myopothy and in his short life, he has had 19 operations to try to correct the symptoms of this disorder, including severe scoliosis and displacement of the hips. His mother, Helen Morris has always been his rock and his elder brother, Daniel Morris his best friend. He has managed to remain cheerful, after spending months in hospital and is in a mainstream school studying for his GCSEs, but as Jack g...

With the second national lockdown in place, they want to reassure the wholesale customers and contractors that Scolmore is fully operational and working within the current guidelines to continue to supply their full range of products to the professional electrical market. The company’s ability to always hold vast stock levels means that they are able to fulfill orders from across the group, with their extensive range of wiring accessories from Scolmore, lighting and lighting control produ...

Recently, Shanghai Electric Digital Technology Co, Ltd. successfully won the bid for the smart factory construction project of Guizhou Steel Rope Co, Ltd. This is the largest project that the company has obtained since its establishment and an important achievement in the regional expansion of the Industrial Internet. Guizhou Steel Rope Co., Ltd. is a large state-holding enterprise in Guizhou Province, a national key metallurgical enterprise, and also an enterprise in the industry. Since its es...

In daily life, electrical switches are one of the most used surfaces – thus, these surfaces may become a virus transmission carrier unintentionally. During the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers have become extra cautious about their health and hygiene, while using any physical product which requires touch. Havells India Limited, a technology-led Fast-Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) and Consumer Durable company launches anti-viral and anti-bacterial switches with ViruzSafe technology under the C...

Eliminating faults in the electricity grid long before they can occur: this is made possible by the use of artificial intelligence based on a technology developed in its present form by E.ON. It is being used by Schleswig-Holstein Netz AG, a German grid operator belonging to the E.ON group. Combining comprehensive data analysis with a self-learning algorithm now makes it possible to predict faults and failures in the electricity grid much more reliably than before, and to take appropriate actio...

CP Electronics, the provider of lighting control solutions, has continued to invest in its best-selling Green-i electrical wholesaler range. New additions to the range reinforce Green-i’s status as the ideal solution for contractors who need cost-effective and hassle-free lighting control devices that saves energy in a variety of applications. The latest Green-i brochure is now available, detailing how all new and existing products support contractors with easy-fit solutions that save tim...

The new RAPID Scene Control solutions from CP Electronics, the UK pioneer in lighting control, give the ability to customize lighting in offices and commercial buildings on a room-by-room basis using voice recognition and through cloud-based apps via a tablet and smartphone.  This versatile, energy and the cost-saving system works in conjunction with the system’s dimming lighting control modules (LCMs) and dimming luminaries. This integration allows RAPID to achieve advanced sce...