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Gas detection is a key part of a modern plant’s safety and asset monitoring system. Most plants likely have a permanent gas detection setup to alert operators, when there are critical issues. Temporary systems can help, when a permanent solution isn’t needed. What isn’t thought about as often is areas that may not need gas detection all the time, or that may need additional gas detection at certain critical junctures for extended periods and potentially at a moment’s not...

Ingeteam and Magnon Green Energy have consolidated their relationship with the award of the operation and maintenance services contract for a plant owned by Ence’s renewable energy subsidiary - Magnon in Puertollano (Ciudad Real). The new contract for the maintenance of the Puertollano biomass renewable energy generation plant, known as Biollano, will run for 6 years and involves the hiring of around thirty people. Decarbonization of the Spanish energy system The agreement has also stre...

Industry pioneer - AEI Cables is supplying its low voltage power, control and fire performance cables to a new major public housing project developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society in the Kai Tak Development Area of Kowloon City. The development of this part of the Kai Tak Area site will consist of five commercial and residential towers providing approximately 2,050 residential units expected to accommodate 5,800 people. The cables being supplied by AEI Cables will help provide power to the d...

One of the largest copper production companies in the world carried out the revitalization of the operations of its plant in Chile. The investment aimed at extending mine productive life by 40 years also plans to increase copper production capacity by more than 50%. The great differential of this project is the open pit exploration model requires a smaller depth in relation to the surface compared to the underground model. 14 synchronous motors The customer has a partnership with WEG to suppl...

C&S Electric has successfully exhibited at the Oil Gas and Power World Expo 2023, in Mumbai, India, from March 1st to March 3rd, 2023. The expo aimed to bring together stakeholders from the energy industry ecosystem across the Up, Mid & Downstream hydrocarbon sectors and the Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution industry to explore business opportunities and engage in real-time discussions across different time zones.  Improving operational efficiency The C&S boo...

Iskra calls on all attendees of the Middle East Energy Dubai 2023 event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to come and meet with them and discuss how they can collaborate to drive progress and innovation in the energy transition. Middle East Energy Dubai 2023 Middle East Energy Dubai 2023 (MEE2023) brings together energy professionals, businesses, and leaders worldwide to discuss the latest trends, technologies, and opportunities in the energy sector. Attendees will discover Iskra intellig...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has expanded the product lineup through the development of new applications for the S-band and L-band by extending the normal C-band range of the FRL1441U Series pump laser of high output power, low power consumption for Raman amplifiers. Furukawa Electric will start shipping product samples from April 2023 and begin mass production from September 2023. Development of a pump laser for Raman amplifiers The development of a pump laser for Raman amplifiers that suppor...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has developed an 8-channel TOSA (Transmitter Optical Sub-Assembly) for CPO ELS employing a blind mate optical connector. Data traffic has been increasing to support many kinds of IT services such as cloud services and 5G mobile networks. Hyperscale data centers that process big data and edge data centers that realize the low latency for Beyond 5G are faced with the challenge of expanding bandwidth and reducing the power consumption of a network switch server. CPO -...

C&S Electric celebrated the Foundation Day with great excitement and enthusiasm at all the marketing offices and manufacturing plants. The central event of the grand celebration was held at our Noida Phase 2 plant, which was attended by more than 2100 employees who participated with joy. new heights of success Mr. Chandraker spoke about the progress they have made in the last two years since the acquisition The gathering was addressed by the CFO, Mr. Manav Adlakha, and MD & CEO, Mr....

Aggreko, the world’s renowned provider of mobile modular power, temperature control and energy solutions, has announced that they will be providing their industry-renowned temporary power modules to Cirque du Soleil for several of the entertainment company’s North American Big Top shows in 2023. The agreement continues Aggreko’s long-standing partnership with Cirque du Soleil, which began in 2012. Aggreko and Cirque du Soleil partnership Aggreko will coordinate 2,500 kW of r...

Volta Trucks, the disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed that the European Investment Bank (EIB) is engaging with the company for €40 million venture debt financing. The funding from the EIB would support the rollout of Volta Trucks’ Truck as a Service (TaaS) infrastructure over the period 2023-2026. electrification of the road transport sector The aim of the European Investment Bank’s funding support for Volta Trucks is t...

At MWC Barcelona 2023, Schneider Electric, Capgemini and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced their collaboration on a first-of-its-kind 5G-enabled automated hoisting solution. The three companies have joined efforts on design and installation of the solution at Schneider Electric’s hoisting lab in Grenoble, France. 5G Private Network solution Replacing wired connections with wireless and unifying existing wireless connections from Schneider Electric’s industrial automation syste...

WEG announces plans to supply motors to the largest malting plant in Brazil, Latin America. The project is part of the plant expansion for the production of 360,000 tons of malt per year and includes the integration of motors from the W60 and W50 line. Brazil is the third largest beer producer in the world, a market that moves R$ 77 billion per year, behind only to China and the United States of America (USA). The sector pays out R$ 27 billion in total wages, generating more than two million di...

Pressure switches are widely used within many applications in industrial facilities. The basic function of a pressure switch is to detect a pressure change and convert it into an electrical function typically on/off or off/on. These products have been around for decades but sometimes customers still need help when looking to select a pressure switch to solve a problem or improve the performance of a process in their facility. basic considerations ...

AIPH announces the AIPH International Expo Conference – featuring progress reports, and a guide to Expo master planning. Expo organisers from future AIPH-approved International Horticultural Expos will travel to the Portuguese Iberostar Selection Lisboa hotel in Lisbon, Portugal, to present their progress reports at the International Horticultural Expo Conference, which is scheduled to take place from 13 March, 2023. AIPH-Approved International Horticultural Expos AIPH-Approved Internat...

SemperPower proudly announces that it is entering the realization phase of its third large-scale energy storage project: Project Pollux. This battery system, with a capacity of 30 megawatts and a capacity of 68-megawatt hours, will be the largest operational battery energy storage project in the Netherlands when it comes into operation in the fall of 2023, and thus also one of the largest in Northwest Europe. Together with their project partners, they are accelerating the Dutch energy transiti...

SVTS B series slip ring assemblies from Servotecnica offer machine builders a continuously rotating electrical joint with a working life extending to 100 million revolutions at high speeds. The range is aimed at demanding industrial applications in high throughput production machinery where gold alloy multifibre brushes and precious metal rings in IP65 fully sealed ABS/aluminum/stainless steel housings ensure the highly reliable transfer of electrical power and instrumentation signals through r...

A Cummins Inc.-led project to develop battery charging and hydrogen (H2) fueling stations along the Interstate 80 Midwest Corridor will accelerate with the Biden Administration’s announcement this week of the standards and funding for the National Network of Electric Vehicle Chargers. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, passed in 2021, invests $7.5 billion in electric vehicle (EV) charging, $10 billion in other forms of clean transportation and over $7 billion in EV battery components, cri...

Texas Instruments Incorporated announced that Curtis C. Farmer, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank, has been elected to TI's board of directors, effective April 1. "We're pleased to welcome Curt to our board," said Rich Templeton, TI's Chairman, President and CEO, adding "His financial acumen and breadth of knowledge on the economy and financial services for commercial enterprises will make his perspective a valuable addit...

Siemens and Swinburne University of Technology have agreed to set up the most advanced future Energy Transition Hub of its kind in Australia in at the University’s Hawthorn campus in Melbourne. Featuring some of the most advanced digital energy technology from Siemens and the technical, R&D and teaching expertise of Swinburne, the US$ 5.2 million Hub aims to build a future energy grid laboratory accessible to students and industry. Energy Transition Hub When fully operational, the E...

Hitachi Group extends its deepest sympathies to all those affected by the earthquake that struck in the southeast of the Republic of Türkiye near the border with the Syrian Arab Republic on February 6, 2023. Hitachi Group has announced that it will donate 20 million yen each to the Japanese Red Cross Society and the Japan Committee for UNICEF, for a total of 40 million yen (approx. 300 thousand U.S. dollar | 280 thousand Euro) to support relief efforts for people affected by the disaster....

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has developed a new EcoCare for Single-Phase UPS services offer. Members of this innovative EcoCare plan benefit from exclusive access to experts, who ensure customers optimize their overall maintenance activities, while reducing their carbon footprint. Manage Edge infrastructures Companies are drastically expanding their edge computing environments, but lack the expertise, sta...

Ameren Missouri has started implementing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved measures to contain and remove remnants of cleaning solvents used decades ago at a substation in the City of St. Charles. Treatment techniques targeting chemicals directly underneath the substation site are now underway, with completion set for the end of March, followed by a monitoring period. All work is being performed under the supervision of the EPA. Based on prior experience, a reduction in concen...

Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, takes another important step toward bringing more renewable energy to customers by announcing a key approval in the planned acquisition of the company's largest-ever solar facility, a 200 megawatt (MW) solar installation in central Missouri. The Huck Finn Solar Project is planned to be constructed on the border of Missouri's Audrain and Ralls counties. Construction is expected to create approximately 250 jobs and, once functional, produce eno...

Siemens has partnered with EnergyHub to expand its ecosystem of partners for its grid software business. EnergyHub provides a top-tier grid-edge management solution, which combines its DERMS platform with turnkey program management to enable utilities to scale grid-edge flexibility. DERs EnergyHub controls all classes of DERs including thermostats, electric vehicles, energy storage, and solar inverters. The company works with over 60 North American utilities to manage more than 1.3 GW of flex...

Prysmian Group, the globally renowned company in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, confirms its support to the upgrading process of UK’s electricity grid and announces it has been awarded, through its subsidiary in the United Kingdom (UK), a Medium Voltage cable framework agreement with National Grid Electricity Distribution for a minimum of 3 years. To access cleaner, greener energy, more expansive and more intelligent grids and infrastructures are required, able at spanning...

Infinitum, the creator of the breakthrough air core motor, announced at the AHR Expo a next-generation, sustainable motor designed specifically for data center cooling applications. The new motor system extends Infinitum’s award-winning Aircore EC line of motors and meets the unique needs of data centers to reduce power requirements and energy consumption. Data centers currently consume two percent of the world’s energy and their energy demand is expected to increase eightfold by 20...

Due to the pandemic, the Cisco Live conference had to be postponed for two years in a row, but the time has finally come: the first edition of Cisco Live in The Netherlands will start next week in RAI Amsterdam. The conference offers a unique opportunity for IT professionals to share knowledge, network and discover the latest technologies. EMEA edition of Cisco Live The EMEA edition of Cisco Live is a major driver of innovation, knowledge sharing, and business growth in the region. All partie...

Matt Myers – Vice President and General Manager – recently announced the promotion of Matt Bloom as the Warehouse Manager. From a young age Matt was able to see and experience the industry because his Dad was a Locksmith in a low voltage shop and ever so often Matt was able to go with him on a service call and see all the different types of systems they had. Well-deserved promotion From that point on, everything from locksets to security, cameras, and fire alarm systems have alwa...

C&S Electric marked Republic Day with an enthusiastic celebration involving employees and their families. The event began with the unfurling of the National Flag by the company’s Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Prakash Kumar Chandraker, followed by the singing of the National Anthem. C&S Electric Celebrates Republic Day 2023 The children participated in the event and showcased their talents by singing patriotic songs and poems Mr. Prakash Kumar Cha...